Am i the only one who prefers a clean air conditioned gym with all the latest machines (but still a free weight section)?

I feel so much more motivated in one of these type of places, maybe its because mainly older people and more out of shape people use them so i don't feel intimidated (although i dont think i would in any gym, but may do subcontiously as i would be one of the smaller ones, yet in a health club or commercial gyms im one of the not so small ones)

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LOL amazing mate,

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amazing

Not a word we usually associate with it

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Take a look at one of my gyms , I think it will be right up your street - PAGANS GYM

i like these kind of gyms if i can train with a mate, but on my own id much prefer the luxuries of a commercial gym.. why do so many people not like them?

I train at home, but I am starting to miss a decent gym

I've never liked the commercial fitness places. Never felt like I fit in at those posh places

must be the fitted carpets, that put me off.

i don't wear a track suit when i train. i usually wear combats/combat shorts, boots and filthy old work polo shirts

not really leisure centre attire

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I train at home, but I am starting to miss a decent gym

I've never liked the commercial fitness places. Never felt like I fit in at those posh places

thats why i like them, as im not the smallest, but one of the biggest as most of the people train for good health and do alot of cardio rather than bb'ing

Mine is a nice mix of the both !

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youre still probly gonna move similar weight,its just down to wether you feed off the surroundings more.i train at home and occasionaly in leisure centre,leisure centre i probly lift easier,but dont push as hard if that makes any sense.

does no one like the fancy machines though?

i like the fitness gyms i did train spit and sawdust for a while though.
just came down to it not having eneough equipment.

Where's the squat rack for all us hardcore 5kg barbell curlers

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Mines a fitness first so mainly a fitness oriantated place but we still get people in who have stood on stage with the likes of ronnie coleman, if it's good enough for them it's good enough for me.
It's good because it's a nice environment, some BBer's a power lifter or 2, a few footballers and a few olypic athletes, it's reletevly clean and good kit but with some people with a hardcore work ethic.
Not a bad balance.

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I would love to train in a gym like that Pagan.

Age - 18
Bench - 95kg (at 63kg)
Deadlift - 120 (at 63kg)
Front Squat - 92.5kg (at 62kg)

Trained in both-The basement of a church to David lloyd-must admit don't miss the wooden benches and having to walk outside and up the stairs to train legs-especially in the snow-for the price and location I can't beat Fitness First in Oz-I have one less than 2 mins from home and 2 mins from work

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prefer hardcore gym because other guys have got the same mind set.though please don´t think i despise the other fitness centre gyms as I respect anybody who sets out to do something for his health and condition. But I prefer hardcore gym ( or a gym with hardcore public at least) because öther guys have the same mind set as me, and anyway I dislike having to think whether training in an old muscle vest might bring down the tone of the establishment...

Whichever is most convenient and has all the equipment you need, available at the times you want to use it.

Am i the only one who prefers a clean air conditioned gym with all the latest machines (but still a free weight section)?

Because many do not cater for serious weight trainees. The atmosphere in a smaller 'hardcore' places is almost always more condusive to hard weigh training. Further the latest machines means bugger all to weight training. That is also not to say goals cannot be achieved in commercial gyms equipment permited and also when you goals are more general fitness based.

I did enjoy the free coffee and drinks at FF though!

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