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| - there were a few important things i was looking for in a gym upon moving to champaign.
1. it was not filled with u of i students.
2. it had to have the classes i love to take (ie pilates, yoga, spinning etc).
3. it had to be close to my house.
4. it had to be reasonably priced.
voila! i found it! it's called the mettler center. it's not your "typical" gym because a majority of what goes on here is physical therapy. so, yeah, i may bring down the average age to about 45, but hey, i love it. similarly, you can get some killer massages here (and 10% off for members. score).
i love working out at this place for many reasons. first, i am not intimidated to use any of the cardio machines/free weights/other machines because there are no overly-muscled, steroid-using men giving me the stink eye. second, because i love the instructors i have for my classes (emily, don and rhonda get specific shoutouts). third, i can go at any time of day and get on any machine that i want to use (all that have tv's up front to tune into). fourth, they have just about anything machine-wise or accessory-wise in a gym you could ever ask for. fifth, they have cooking classes that so far have been quite interesting and useful in expanding my cuisine. sixth, the staff in general are always extremely useful and will help me with anything i need. seventh, well, i could go on but i'll stop the list now...
anywho, the only thing i wish differently upon my mettler center is that they have a pool and larger locker rooms...
and i only know the price for a monthly membership, which is $54/month with a $75 joining fee. since i'm in a joint membership, my price is $35/month (boy's is $54). with the membership comes the use of the workout area, free workout classes (with a couple exceptions), discounts on massages and cooking classes, 4 free personal trainer meetings, and again, the list goes on....
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