| mickey100 |
01-06-2015 10:19 AM |
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Originally Posted by manaboutown
(Post 991141)
The rec center fitness facilities are pretty much what you would find in a hotel: small area, minimal weights - only one bench if I recall correctly - very basic; no adjacent bathroom, shower or adequately sized lockers. One must use the pool's shower room and lockers if you want to wash up. At the two I used the workout rooms were on the other side of the rec center from the pool shower rooms. Last time I was in TV it cost me $8 each time I went versus $15/month for 24 hour Fitness where I now reside.
Too, due to demand, if people were waiting to use cardio machines sign up sheets were on the wall. There was a 20 minute time limit on the cardio machines!
The Villages needs some adequate fitness centers!
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I have to agree. When we first moved here we went to the fitness centers. I found the machines adequate, and I didn't mind the lack of shower and locker room facilities, but the time limit of 20 minutes on the aerobic equipment was a deal breaker. We are used to doing about and hour of aerobics, so 20 minutes wasn't going to work for us. For those who don't mind that, and don't mind the crowds in the high season, the regional centers are probably fine. I found that fitness centers off-campus are much cheaper, and not as busy at the times I like to go. |
