Re:I was sexually assaulted at Equinox and banned for report...
by wdr1 on Saturday October 14, 2017 @01:18PM
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> $10K for a gym membership over two years?! That over $416/month. Is that normal for the area?
I'm not sure what area he's in, but he's probably including the cost of classes, trainers or similar.
I was a member of Equinox in WeHo & then Santa Monica. This was a while ago, so if I remember correctly, I think I paid ~$150/month. When I used a personal trainer, it was about $1k for 10 sessions.
There are 24 Hour Fitness, Bally's & the like in the area and they're more modestly priced. Probably $30/month.
The biggest difference comes down to how long you have to wait. If you go to Bally's after work, you're probably going to wait for cardio. At Equinox, I could show up at 5:30pm and typically get on a bike or treadmill. Occasionally there would still be a wait, but probably a few minutes.
The equipment itself wasn't that different. Nor were the other facilities. Equinox is a /little/ nicer in atheistics & the locker room, but that's about it.
The WeHo location did have the added kick of it wasn't uncommon to see someone reasonably famous. For whatever reason, I overlapped with Fabio's workout a lot. Not enough to exchange names, but enough that we would give each other a familiar hello nod. I also also was once during curls & looked over to see Jay Z on the bench. What I first noticed were people acting odd (they were bodyguards I later assumed). Apparently Beyonce was there as well, but I didn't see her myself.
I'm not sure what area he's in, but he's probably including the cost of classes, trainers or similar.
I was a member of Equinox in WeHo & then Santa Monica. This was a while ago, so if I remember correctly, I think I paid ~$150/month. When I used a personal trainer, it was about $1k for 10 sessions.
There are 24 Hour Fitness, Bally's & the like in the area and they're more modestly priced. Probably $30/month.
The biggest difference comes down to how long you have to wait. If you go to Bally's after work, you're probably going to wait for cardio. At Equinox, I could show up at 5:30pm and typically get on a bike or treadmill. Occasionally there would still be a wait, but probably a few minutes.
The equipment itself wasn't that different. Nor were the other facilities. Equinox is a /little/ nicer in atheistics & the locker room, but that's about it.
The WeHo location did have the added kick of it wasn't uncommon to see someone reasonably famous. For whatever reason, I overlapped with Fabio's workout a lot. Not enough to exchange names, but enough that we would give each other a familiar hello nod. I also also was once during curls & looked over to see Jay Z on the bench. What I first noticed were people acting odd (they were bodyguards I later assumed). Apparently Beyonce was there as well, but I didn't see her myself.