Gym and our health

Broompilot · Feb 2, 2006

I stopped using the gyms about 8 months ago. I joined Golds with a list of clubs all around the country. Problem using them was alot of them sold or went out of business or when I called in advance which was a requirement they knew nothing about me being able to utilize the club thus it became inconvient to utilize my membership.

I have decided to do it again join a gym now I have gone with one that has its own clubs almost everywhere we go. I enourage everyone to join.

Advantages:

#1 Working out (I love to work out keeps legs from tightening up.)
#2 Pools if one likes to swim a little
#3 Clean showers
#4 Sauna's my favorite
#5 TV areas
#6 Some have very inexpensive dinning areas
#7 We can park overnight and wait till AM thus avoiding truck stops
#8 Keep you healthy and alive much longer
#9 Sure beats just wondering when the next load will be
#10 Locations in just about every city above 25K in population.
#11 Web site that you punch in the City your in and shows you a loc.

Just for tying up a Morning I cant wait to begin utilizing out on the road. The other big plus is they are generally located near nice restaurants. I do not recommened using them in Large Cities but go to the Suburbs as parking and restaurants will be easier to utilize plus the parking issue. There are 13 Ys in Charlotte but the one downtown would be hard to use during business hours with a D unit. For you Van Drivers this is a great way to not spend your days in the truck and easy access, I might say I am envious......
Cost $60.00 per month no membership dues and you can stop membership at any time. It is tax deducatable as we need showers, thats my excuse to the IRS.

ConfusedMuse · Feb 2, 2006

Thanks so much Broompilot. Was wondering how to go about keeping the middle age spread from creeping down. Had enquired at Curves ( for women, only) but, they don't have a drop in policy in effect for those whose jobs require traveling. Never even thought of the Y. Thanks, thanks.

RichM · Feb 2, 2006

Dear Confused, My name is Mary and I am RichM's wife. I work for Curves and tried to send you a long message telling you that I think you received the work info. Curves has annual memberships that allow you to have a Travel Pass monthly and you can workout at any Curves
worldwide, over 9000. So please check it out again. Join a Curves in
your home area. Joining Curves has been the best thing I have ever done for myself. When I joined, I had planned to continue to "truck"
with RichM and go to Curves Nationwide. I have lost 3 dress sizes and 25 lbs. since I joined and started working for them a year ago.
You go girl! Come workout with us at the beaches in Jacksonville, Fl.

Broompilot · Feb 12, 2006

Rich I thought Curves was just for Chixs no guys allowed?

joebob1_30132 · Feb 12, 2006

awsome ..thought i was the only one trying to keep it together, this is good to hear. Ive only been doing thiss type o work for bout 1.5 years,and was told by my brother that i would gain bout 30 lbs.. Ive tried with good success in actually loosing weight. FEw buffets, few fast food joints. I am a microwave chef. BAM!. Ive worked out a routine of walking every chance i get, I now combine running with it. Bought me a jump rope and hand weights AND USE MY LOCKING LODE BARS to step on. all this done in the box empty and loaded.crunches in my bunk and sqats in front of my bunk. I started out at 285 lbs and now am 209.THere is no magic solution. the bottom line..you have to burn more calories than you take in. I move every chance i get .It has not been easy but the beifits are I sleep better and am more alert while driving. Was sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. Good luck to you ..and stay with it .. It can be done I dont care what they say .. the health club sounds good enjoy.

ConfusedMuse · Feb 17, 2006

Hey! Joe_bob didn't you post a message sometime back about hooking up with a lady to run team with you? Your losing all the weight, trimming down, firming up. Are they falling all over you yet?

joebob1_30132 · Feb 19, 2006

Well i will tell you this ..there is somthiong to be said about the weight and what kind of attention you get. You are certainly looked at differently in all respects. I think your own personal out look is transformed,in subtle and not so subtle ways, Mostly positive. where I was noticably over weight Im now more proportionate.. And my out look is more positive, less self concience, and I tend to cut up more, I flirt, wink and laugh more which in turn brings more smiles and flirtation, from DA ladies. How many of us has ben in that fuel line tired, in need of a shower,and some good sleep without the bumps and rolls . approached the waitress or cashier ill not really hungery yet we are toting that foot long and miserable attitude to boot, Well for me it has changed and (especially the foot long).. and the DA ladies respond well to my smiles and winks .Sorry I could go on. But yes there are more opprtunities for Da ladies because of the outside as well as the change on the inside. IM am piticular , but I feel the buffet got a little bigger with more tastier choices. Soory for the food annalogys its the last of the left over(there it is again) of my food centric mentality.

RichM · Feb 19, 2006

Kraig Curves is just for the female species. There is an outfit called Cuts For Men that has a similar program.

joebob1_30132 · Feb 19, 2006

Gyms sond reealy good ...But Im a low budget.

rfrogger120 · Feb 25, 2006

Cuts for men, where can i get a copy of all the addresses for all the "CUTS" in the U.S.

tom tinker · Feb 27, 2006

>Gyms sond reealy good ...But Im a low budget.

Tom Tinker Retired Walk it's best exercise you can do for hole body.
I have 2 exercise out fits, usually walk.
Fat control mouth shut body moving. Sincerely Tom Tinker