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Old 07-10-2009, 08:43 AM
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When comparing many retirement communities, we found TV the worst in providing exercise equipment rooms. Almost every other community had exercise equipment in the rec centers that were a basic part of the amenity system. We bought here anyway because of the whole package.

We plan on getting our exercise the free way - on the golf course, riding bikes and using the rec center classes. The paid fitness centers are pretty underwheming in size. For the price charged, they should be much larger and provide some level of fitness classes. Facilities similar to the fitness centers (but 5 times larger) are available in my northeast community for costs of $10 to $20 a month. Perhaps we need a private club owner to open nearby and provide some competition.
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