tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post4745533163115532542..comments2023-11-05T04:28:29.961-08:00Comments on Adventures in Capitalism: Business Opportunity: Men-Only GymsChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00927628412285314176noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post-13479976905058894852009-04-27T10:41:00.000-07:002009-04-27T10:41:00.000-07:00Tea,
Interesting point about the eye candy. Perh...Tea,<br /><br />Interesting point about the eye candy. Perhaps it's a gym where only the men pay, and that women can work out for free if they pass muster with an attractiveness evaluation committee, and promise to wear the sports bra/biker short combo when working out.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00927628412285314176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post-46915844990478246992009-04-26T19:39:00.000-07:002009-04-26T19:39:00.000-07:00Many have touched on this already, but let's break...Many have touched on this already, but let's break it down:<br /><br />1)Men only gyms are gay gyms by definition, because some (most) of the appeal of going to the gym is the eye candy. If it is all men, then you know who will go.<br /><br />2)Are you really saying that the best way to improve the gym experience is by what is on the tv? Do you go to the gym to watch tv? No. Ostensibly, you go to the gym to train (work out). If you are watching tv, you are wasting your time. You won't have enough intensity, you are just taking the equivalent of a stroll (choose your modal domain- bike, elliptical or treadmill)<br /><br />3) athletic shorts are mesh. Do you really want one of the tv's to show porn? Not only is it an awkward environment to walk in place, but imagine the bathrooms!<br /><br />Why do you go to the gym? <br /><br />1) Train<br />2) Get out of the house (away from the family/work/whatever)<br />3) Be able to tell yourself/others that you "worked out" today/this week<br />4) Watch men's programming on tv<br />5) Play basketball/get sauna/etc<br /><br />You don't have to tell me, but be honest with yourself.Kevinhttp://www.crossfit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post-19155367357727232842009-04-22T15:53:00.000-07:002009-04-22T15:53:00.000-07:00Straight men love to see fit women in tight gym cl...Straight men love to see fit women in tight gym clothes. I don't think any changes in programming could make up for it. Real women are just so much more fun to watch than porn.Satvikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00248796344873084638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post-58362248802846761442009-04-20T11:58:00.000-07:002009-04-20T11:58:00.000-07:00Foo,
We did the same thing. I finally broke down...Foo,<br /><br />We did the same thing. I finally broke down and bought my wife a gym-quality recumbent exercise bike and stashed it in our guest room. Now she exercises on it daily.<br /><br />If we had more room, I'd do the same with a treadmill...but alas, I live in Palo Alto, where the cost of homes are best measured in terms of dollars per square inch!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00927628412285314176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post-11479335028816224402009-04-20T10:28:00.000-07:002009-04-20T10:28:00.000-07:00The TV thing is why my wife and I broke down and b...The TV thing is why my wife and I broke down and bought a $3500 crosstrainer and put it in our home office. It takes up half the room, but we both use it 2-3x per week (and go for long walks/hikes to total 5 days/week).<br /><br />We figure it will finally pay for itself in membership savings sometime this year.Foobaristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17695839524769425977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post-81170523804326115262009-04-19T22:20:00.000-07:002009-04-19T22:20:00.000-07:00Dan,
Being able to read is a big plus of biking. ...Dan,<br /><br />Being able to read is a big plus of biking. But you can burn so many more calories when you run. I usually burn about 1,200 calories/hour running, and only 400 biking, so even though I can read, I usually go for the treadmill.<br /><br />Jackie,<br /><br />Clearly you're way ahead of me on this issue. What different flavors of porn do you suggest?<br /><br />As a side note, rule #1 for the men-only gym will be no Enrique Iglesias videos ever.<br /><br />I swear, that's all my gym seems to play. If I have to see the "Hero" video one more time....not to mention the fact that Jennifer Love Hewitt isn't actually that hot.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00927628412285314176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post-4467289037126910242009-04-18T17:21:00.000-07:002009-04-18T17:21:00.000-07:00I'm a woman and I dislike women only gyms (but the...I'm a woman and I dislike women only gyms (but then again I'm not originally from here so my tastes are different I guess) and I don't care for men only gyms either (I prefer the mixed male/female gym environment)... the only problem I really have is that so MANY men only gyms are so gay analyzed or something (and sometimes the same for women too...lesbian gyms freak me out..and no I don't hate gay people)... I wonder if they even think that maybe (just maybe) there are HETEROSEXUAL men whom I don't know... go to the GYM? Heterosexual men and women are 90 % here so I don't know what is going on with this cityAmelianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post-42747764432665463552009-04-18T12:55:00.000-07:002009-04-18T12:55:00.000-07:00There are plenty of men-only gyms. But they seem t...There are plenty of men-only gyms. But they seem to cater to the gay demographic.<br /><br />I love the suggestion of playing porn on one of the TVs, btw. I would suggest, though, a porn-only bank of treadmills, with each TV showing a different "flavor" of porn.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682323499714365231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post-22024028193017964662009-04-18T09:07:00.000-07:002009-04-18T09:07:00.000-07:00When traveling, I bike at the hotel gym. Can't st...When traveling, I bike at the hotel gym. Can't stand TV in that setting, although I enjoy the occasional action film elsewhere. I always read my newspapers, journals or books. That's one of the pluses of biking. Is this weird, or not?<br /><br />www.danerwin.comDan Erwinhttp://www.danerwin.comnoreply@blogger.com