Originally Posted by peggyb (Post 2287635)

I just found out that this is a benefit in my plan! Do you use it? Is it a full membership with classes and equipment use?

Originally Posted by agnesd (Post 2287639)

My mother is visiting for the winter months. In November we were able to get monthly rate of $47.50 for her. Now it will cost her $100 for the month. Found this out after 3 days of talking with rec center personnel - they didn't even know about this change! This is an outrageous price for what they offer at the gym. I was told by the Recreation Dept Directors office that they did this because of inflation and in order to keep members prices down they eliminated the month pass for guests. Bad business plan because now they lost me as a member as well as my mom as a guest. (They were very eager to refund me the rest of my membership for some reason). I find this very puzzling and bad for business.

Looked into Genesis and Planet Fitness - both less expensive and they offer much more.

Originally Posted by txfan (Post 2287661)

The convenience of golf cart access and being within the "bubble" will forever mean TV costs will be higher than outside.

The amenity fee only goes so far before you'll realize it's way more expensive to golf, go to the gym, or eat, in TV than driving a bit and find higher quality golf and fitness outside.

Obviously it is a choice to make, and many can afford the fees, but I had a way different idea of what the amenity fee would include.

It's an observation, not a complaint.

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki (Post 2287669)

I wouldn’t be surprised if the plan was to eliminate the fitness centers in the rec centers and repurpose the space.
If you see a few more Genesis opening (especially one in LSL), then that is the long term plan.

Originally Posted by MX rider (Post 2287682)

There is an Orange Theory Fintness at LSL. You can get a membership there free the same way we do at Genesis, if you have the right advantage plan. Actually you can join both.

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki (Post 2287686)

I forgot about the OT in LSL - it’s relatively new, right?

Originally Posted by kkingston57 (Post 2287541)

Another great example of how #s can be manipulated. You are correct that price doubled. On other side of coin it went up by $5.00. If price was $3.00 and went to $10 it would gave gone up over 300%. Like a lot of other endeavors better off getting a monthly or yearly membership. A new Planet Fitness is opening up on 441 near Billys Cafe soon. Bet they will have memberships for <$30 a month.

Originally Posted by Jhnidy (Post 2287716)

An increase from 3 to ten is not 300%

Originally Posted by davephan (Post 2287585)

Good Original Medicare supplement plans include gym memberships for free. We have Silver Sneekers included with our Original Medicare supplement plan. Silver Sneakers gives you free access to hundreds of gyms. Watch out for the gyms that charge extra for fitness classes, like Crunch Fitness. Check out what the normal gym membership includes and does not include. If you have to pay out of pocket, usually you can get discounts. You can oftentimes get a drastic discount if you pay for three years in advance. But you need to be certain that you will be using your gym membership consistently. Many people get gym memberships, then slack off, and don’t use their gym memberships.

I bought a three year membership for about $18 a month before I had the free Original Medicare supplement gym membership. If I renewed the three year gym membership again, it would cost less than $6 a month. The normal month to month cost is about $35 a month. So, not everyone pays the same rate. You have to throughly check out how to get the discounts and free gym memberships.

Medicare Advantage plans should be avoided because the Medicare Advantage plans actually reduces the quality and quantity of your health care services. That’s why Medicare Advantage should be named Medicare Disadvantage.

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2287725)

It's an increase of about 233 percent.

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki (Post 2287686)

I forgot about the OT in LSL - it’s relatively new, right?