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Started 3 years ago by brothermarcus
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brothermarcus
West Siiiide
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My health insurance provides me with a gym membership, and the only gyms in the program close to my work/home life are Metro Fitness and Lifestyle Family Fitness downtown. I wish there was a gym in Grandview on Healthy Lifestyles but no dice :(
Anyone have any preference on either gym? Parking is not a concern for me at all, I'm just interested in going somewhere with ample space and equipment - I don't need personal training or anything like that, but might enroll in fitness classes at some point. Any info to help me make my decision would be great, I'll probably try to tour both on Monday and see for myself.
Thanks in advance!

Posted 3 years ago #
shmack

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i know there are some proponents of metro fitness, but as a young "professional," i don't recommend it. it provided the treadmills i needed, but the abs class and other classes i observed (enzo's not included) are totally not worth it. check out oxygen, i know columbusite and the wii-hab avatar guy (you know, bischof) are members. it's on high, across the street from white castle.

Posted 3 years ago #
lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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There is the Y on Long and Front.

Posted 3 years ago #
brothermarcus
West Siiiide
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I only get two choices in this particular situation, either Metro or Lifestyle... my membership is covered by my health insurance. Thanks for the tips on the others, but I don't get those for free... otherwise I'd be going to the GO! right up the street from my apartment. :(

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lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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brothermarcus wrote I only get two choices in this particular situation, either Metro or Lifestyle... my membership is covered by my health insurance. Thanks for the tips on the others, but I don't get those for free... otherwise I'd be going to the GO! right up the street from my apartment. :(
Sorry it's late and I missed that.

Posted 3 years ago #
Cyclist
Peach District (State of Mind)
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From a purely Urbanista/Kunstlerian point of view, I would go with Metro Fitness because it is across the street and has a big window looking onto the Atlas Building, which is an awesome turn of the century high-rise. So you can get the reward of gorgeous architecture to go along with your gorgeous abs. Plus its only a block from Tip Top if you want to lift some pints instead.
Lifestyle Family is in the the Beggs Building, which has its own architectural qualities, and its on Capitol Square which might let you hop-nob with the state's lawmakers and power brokers. Unfortunately most of these people are DB's, so that's no fun.
I would go with Metro Fitness.

Posted 3 years ago #
misskitty
Columbus
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You could check them both out I'm pretty sure they both have 1day sometimes 2day passes. :)
Then you would be able to see the area space and how busy it gets.

Posted 3 years ago #
swan
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Cyclist wrote From a purely Urbanista/Kunstlerian point of view, I would go with Metro Fitness because it is across the street and has a big window looking onto the Atlas Building, which is an awesome turn of the century high-rise. So you can get the reward of gorgeous architecture to go along with your gorgeous abs. Plus its only a block from Tip Top if you want to lift some pints instead.
Lifestyle Family is in the the Beggs Building, which has its own architectural qualities, and its on Capitol Square which might let you hop-nob with the state's lawmakers and power brokers. Unfortunately most of these people are DB's, so that's no fun.
I would go with Metro Fitness.
clearly cyclist doesn't go to either gym.
lff is immeasurably better\cleaner\bigger than metro. metro is an outdated gym with old equipment in a poor space. i've been to both and metro is a joke.
but in other news... how can you find out if your health insurance will buy you a gym membership?!

Posted 3 years ago #
joev
Merion Village
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Cyclist wrote Unfortunately most of these people are DB's, so that's no fun.
Most people think you're a DB.
Having checked both out, I think Lifestyle is better. I had a membership for a few years, but dropped it about 6 months ago (when I was saving for a house downpayment.) There are plenty of machines, and people are pretty good about wiping them down after using.

Posted 3 years ago #
Hael

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there is also World Gym on Long St. I used to go there and it was sufficient. Only reason I stopped is Planet Fitness in Clintonville is 1/3rd the cost.

Posted 3 years ago #
lifeliberty
Here
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LFF is good. been a member for about 10 years. they just expanded into to old OSU med offices. but they put the freeweights back in that area, which i like a lot less because the ceilings are low(free weights used to be in a more warehouse type room with very high ceilings.)
and it doesn't seem like the air circulates much back there(it was better before)
and finding a tall locker can be a pain during lunch, but they have tons of the half lockers available(but those suck)

Posted 3 years ago #
enzo

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Hael wrote there is also World Gym on Long St. I used to go there and it was sufficient. Only reason I stopped is Planet Fitness in Clintonville is 1/3rd the cost.
It is now called Metro. I teach there. It is nothing fancy, but it gets the job done for most folks especially during the lunch hour!

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Hael

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enzo wrote
Hael wrote there is also World Gym on Long St. I used to go there and it was sufficient. Only reason I stopped is Planet Fitness in Clintonville is 1/3rd the cost.
It is now called Metro. I teach there. It is nothing fancy, but it gets the job done for most folks especially during the lunch hour!
I see. I am behind the times. Thanks Enzo! :D

Posted 3 years ago #
HeySquare
German Village
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I am a member at Lifestyle. It's fine. It's less convenient for me now that I don't work downtown, but I thought the facilities are pretty much standard. The people there have been really nice to me, and my trainer was awesome. It is generally clean, the machines are well-maintained, and I haven't had too much problem with stupid people hogging the abs machines

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brothermarcus
West Siiiide
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I forgot to update, checked them both out and I'm a member at Lifestyle Family Fitness as of a couple days ago... haven't signed up for personal training yet but I'm slowly forcing my body to get back into working out.
Thanks everyone!

Posted 3 years ago #
swan
London
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how did you find out that your health insurance would buy your gym membership?! (i'm just going to find you at the gym and ask you if you don't tell me!)
does anybody know how i can find this out? i have good health insurance (if that makes a difference).

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brothermarcus
West Siiiide
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swan wrote how did you find out that your health insurance would buy your gym membership?!
They make it pretty obvious at my work with signs and incentives and such. We're part of an Anthem/ERC Healthplan that has a "Healthy Lifestyles" program which allows me a gym membership and $150 in fitness-related services at the gym I sign up with... the fitness centers have to participate in the Prime Network. I'm happy with how much of my copay is offset by a free membership with no startup fees or anything.

Posted 3 years ago #
Hael

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brothermarcus wrote
swan wrote how did you find out that your health insurance would buy your gym membership?!
They make it pretty obvious at my work with signs and incentives and such. We're part of an Anthem/ERC Healthplan that has a "Healthy Lifestyles" program which allows me a gym membership and $150 in fitness-related services at the gym I sign up with... the fitness centers have to participate in the Prime Network. I'm happy with how much of my copay is offset by a free membership with no startup fees or anything.
This is very encouraging. IMHO, every health plan should provide incentive for peeps to exercise. (and eat better? hmmm, not sure how that could be done) Better health maintenance for all could have a positive impact on cost of healthcare. A win win.

Posted 3 years ago #
coolbuckeye
South Clintonville
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True! Every gym should participate. And insurance companies should get with the program. Healthy people are good for business.

Posted 3 years ago #
ARH
w. beach
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bump to ask--
anyone know of a gym downtown that offers spinning classes?

Posted 3 years ago #