Comments on: I’m thinking about joining a gym

By: Jen@BigBinder

Jen@BigBinder — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:27 +0000

We joined the Y when I was pregnant with our first child; once I was far enough along the only thing I could do was swim (I was enormous). We got a scholarship based on finances, and I believe they took my pregnancy into account. I loved it, maybe your local Y has a financial program too?Jen@BigBinder's last blog post..Another Summer Book Club

By: Frugal Babe

Frugal Babe — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:46:11 +0000

It's been a month since our baby was born, and I'm loving being able to do my normal exercise routine again. I've been a runner for years, but I found that I gradually had to taper off to walking during pregnancy. By about 30 weeks, I had completely stopped running and was walking or using an elliptical machine. I hate to swim, but I have a lot of friends who swore by water aerobics during pregnancy. I've done yoga for years, and although my normal yoga class wasn't much good during pregnancy (too many deep twists, inversions, and abdominal stuff), I loved my prenatal yoga class. Our gym only costs $350/year, and they have monthly memberships. We go to the city rec center, which is subsidized by tax money. It's about half as expensive as the name brand gyms that we checked out when we were looking for one to join, but it has all the same facilities, and lots of great classes. See if your town has a city rec center - you may find that it's much cheaper than most gyms.Frugal Babe's last blog post..No Hybrid For Me

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:17:45 +0000

Try looking for just a water class you can take without having to join anything. Then you would get what you need for not as much money. Good luck!

By: Manch

Manch — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:59:37 +0000

During my 10-week internship I joined a gym, and they personalized a program for me. Generally if you go in and tell ‘em you’re wanting to join and are willing to give them some business, they’ll be accommodating, in my experience.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:52:45 +0000

I’m a member of the local Y and get a corporate discount on my membership through my employer; it ends up being $34/month. To be honest, paying something for it has become a motivation to go at least twice a week.

As long as you avoid the peak times (around 6 pm on in my experience), the place shouldn’t be close to overrun, with kids or otherwise.

I did “suspend” my membership through the summer because I will be spending more time outside walking, biking, and hiking and figured I could save some money.

By: Meredith from Merchant Ships

Meredith from Merchant Ships — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:43:31 +0000

In our city, we have one municipal gym with a large indoor pool.

However, the best “deals” are free swim periods at local community centers and high schools…FREE.

See which high schools near you have indoor pools. I’ll bet they are obligated to provide some free swim or water aerobics classes in the afternoon or evenings.

The best place to call might be your city’s parks and recreation dept.

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By: traineeinvestor

traineeinvestor — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:37:04 +0000

My wife found swimming and pre-natal classes (a heavy emphsis on low or no impact cardio and resistance work involving those large inflatable balls) the “best” combination. Walking was also good but became too hard in the heat in Hong Kong.

By: Becky@FamilyandFinances

Becky@FamilyandFinances — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:44:03 +0000

I’ve found that if I only want to take a class and not have the whole gym experience, my city Parks and Rec department is the best option. My city even has a prenatal exercise class! If you’re a city resident, it’s usually pretty affordable. Plus, you’re just paying for the single class, not for access to an entire gym you won’t use.

I hope you find something that works!

By: ashley @ twentysixcats

ashley @ twentysixcats — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:29:16 +0000

Swimming is one of the best ways to exercise, since it works out your whole body without damaging it like other sports (like running) can.I love Curves, but you have to sign a 12-month contract (they said it would never be more than $50 to get out of it though).I can't comment specifically to pregnancy, but I hope you can find something. :-)ashley @ twentysixcats's last blog post..Oregon Trail: bloggy edition

By: Kacie

Kacie — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:15:57 +0000

Thanks for commenting, Risha! I will be sure to check with my doctor before I start a workout program.

I used to be a runner, but running/walking really doesn’t appeal to me right now. But, I want to do something so I don’t feel so sluggish.

I hope I can find something good soon!