Wellington gyms that let you use chalk.

[Draft]

The topic title says it all.

Long story short, my old gym got shit (no squat racks, no room to deadlift , only one proper bench etc) so I need to find a new gym ASAP.

I understand that a number of gyms have a problem with people using chalk in the gym. Anyone know any Wellington gyms that don't care?

[SoaringSwine]

The topic title says it all.

Long story short, my old gym got shit (no squat racks, no room to deadlift , only one proper bench etc) so I need to find a new gym ASAP.

I understand that a number of gyms have a problem with people using chalk in the gym. Anyone know any Wellington gyms that don't care?

Powerhouse. In fact, chalk is encouraged and supplied (free)!

[nzmusclemonster]

The topic title says it all.

Long story short, my old gym got shit (no squat racks, no room to deadlift , only one proper bench etc) so I need to find a new gym ASAP.

I understand that a number of gyms have a problem with people using chalk in the gym. Anyone know any Wellington gyms that don't care?

yep club p has gone all corporate and turned to shit.

I am also exploring other options.

[nate225]

The topic title says it all.

Long story short, my old gym got shit (no squat racks, no room to deadlift , only one proper bench etc) so I need to find a new gym ASAP.

I understand that a number of gyms have a problem with people using chalk in the gym. Anyone know any Wellington gyms that don't care?

yep club p has gone all corporate and turned to shit.

I am also exploring other options.

Rose's gym (Le Sewer) allows chalk..... maybe she'll take you a long for a workout if you can keep up! :grin:

And as you know Powerhouse have more white powder than Tony Montana in a nightclub!

[rose]

my old gym got shit

So shit in fact that they're actively bullying and intimidating other tenants in their new premises with inappropriate communications and behaviour.

Apparently the owners wife is some Jiu-Jitsu queen who's visting other tenants in order to quieten them into submission, among other things.

This can be backed up with evidence of said behaviour and the building owners have already been made aware.

Not very professional behaviour though, likely to cost them many memberships, in addition to the crap set up (if it hasn't already).

Rose's gym (Le Sewer) allows chalk

Apparently other regs who haven't seen me in a while note my activity by my chalk trail :shifty: Not that I'm messy or anything. Actually when Vee visits it's waaay worser :shock:

Yes Le Sewer allows chalk but it's not a flash gym by any means. It has the essentials and is 24/7 access. But PowerHouse all the way IMO.

maybe she'll take you a long for a workout

I train! I don't "workout" :snooty:

[GreekAdonis]

I was looking forward to the new gym until I saw this shit.

Long story short, my old gym got shit (no squat racks, no room to deadlift , only one proper bench etc) so I need to find a new gym ASAP.

No decline bench either.

yep club p has gone all corporate and turned to shit.

I am also exploring other options.

Im in the same boat. Les Mills is for fags so I might have to give Exodus a trial.

[runveerun]

Actually when Vee visits it's waaay worser :shock:

:oops: yeh I am messy chalk even landed in the chickpeas I was eating during Sundees train!

My gym allows chalk, they allow just about anything I <3 them, I even sneak Rose in and they are open 24/7, Sportswide and they is cheap! :grin:

[drizzt]

I use chalk at my gym (Bodyworks/Cfit Thorndon) and have seen chalk on the floor. Never been told (nor have I asked :shifty:) whether it was allowed, and there aren't any signs or rules that I've seen mentioning chalk at all... so I'll keep doing it until I'm told off 8)

I say give Powerhouse a squizz. I'd seriously look at joining if I didn't still have 1.5years on my contract

[Growth]

I'd seriously look at joining if I didn't still have 1.5years on my contract

Wouldn't they have some kind of early 'disconnection' fee if you really wanted to leave?

[drizzt]

Wouldn't they have some kind of early 'disconnection' fee if you really wanted to leave?

...Yep, but I think it's dependent on how long you've got left to run at a per-month rate (I've left early from another Cityfitness before :pfft:), and I'm not that keen to leave that I'd fork out to do so. I could also sell my membership, but that's a hassle...

It's not a bad gym and I'm not itching to get out of it or anything, just saying I'd probably prefer to be at Powerhouse :nod:

[Old Bull]

And as you know Powerhouse have more white powder than Tony Montana in a nightclub!

I remember a certain individual who went to use one of the Powerstations he thought the the plates had not been used for while, but discovered it was chalk not dust from lack of use, chalk bowl was not that far away.

[GreekAdonis]

So I had a trial at Les Mills and it confirmed what I already knew. Les Mills is for fags.

There was an old dude doing momentum curls in the squat rack. I have heard about this but never actually seen it. He was being supervised by a PT as well!

Pretty much everyone had a fucking PT. The typical kind that does a two week course and thinks they know everything about everything.

One dude was wearing a chicks singlet, another was singing in the changing rooms. He was singing "Its getting hot in here, so take off all your clothes"

Exodus better work out or Im screwed.

Apparently the owners wife is some Jiu-Jitsu queen who's visting other tenants in order to quieten them into submission, among other things.

This can be backed up with evidence of said behaviour and the building owners have already been made aware.

Care to share with the rest of the group? :?

[Chillicat]

So I had a trial at Les Mills and it confirmed what I already knew. Les Mills is for fags.

There was an old dude doing momentum curls in the squat rack. I have heard about this but never actually seen it. He was being supervised by a PT as well!

Pretty much everyone had a fucking PT. The typical kind that does a two week course and thinks they know everything about everything.

One dude was wearing a chicks singlet, another was singing in the changing rooms. He was singing "Its getting hot in here, so take off all your clothes"

Exodus better work out or Im screwed.

Sounds horrific!

You could always try Sports Wide - there must be one nearish to you? Vee raves about the place!

[GreekAdonis]

You could always try Sports Wide - there must be one nearish to you? Vee raves about the place!

Yeah is that the one on the terrace? Being open all day would suit my schedule as well.

Hmmm...

[Growth]

One dude was wearing a chicks singlet, another was singing in the changing rooms. He was singing "Its getting hot in here, so take off all your clothes"

LOOOOOOL :pfft:

[runveerun]

Apparently the owners wife is some Jiu-Jitsu queen who's visting other tenants in order to quieten them into submission, among other things.

This can be backed up with evidence of said behaviour and the building owners have already been made aware.

Care to share with the rest of the group? :?

Go to sportswide, there are 3 in the city!

[Chillicat]

You could always try Sports Wide - there must be one nearish to you? Vee raves about the place!

Yeah is that the one on the terrace? Being open all day would suit my schedule as well.

Hmmm...

There's 3 - one is on the Terrace, one on Willeston St, and one on Willis St up by Aro St, so there's bound to be one that's handy

[teamfatboy]

Cityfitness Thorndon's fine with chalk, I talked with Wif about it and yep, no worries. Keep it in a bag or tub, you're good to go.

[Draft]

Yea, the only good trainer hates it too so intends to leave (naming no names of course).

A few of us have been discussing whether there is grounds for getting out of the contract because there has been a substantial change in the service provided. Problem is, I'm a non-confrontational sort...

I checked out Les Mills too. Felt very out of place. Asked if I could use chalk and they had no idea what I meant at first. Then said it was okay so long as it didn't make a mess and as long as I didn't use 'olympic weights.'

I just don't think I fit in there. I've gone from a small-time gym where everyone talked to each other and helped each other to this big 'thing' where noone gives a shit about each other or even talks. I think people were wondering what the f*ck I was doing when I was deadlifting.

Long story short, Les Mills was exactly what I expected. I don't think Exodus is any better price-wise and anything Thorndon is too far from home. Might look at Willis Sportswide, it is literally 1 minute from my house.

[nate225]

And as you know Powerhouse have more white powder than Tony Montana in a nightclub!

I remember a certain individual who went to use one of the Powerstations he thought the the plates had not been used for while, but discovered it was chalk not dust from lack of use, chalk bowl was not that far away.

LMAO - yeah I was in the 220+ Powerrack (or whatever the corner one is by the PR board with the sign telling "You fucken geeks that cant make the PR board.....") when I saw the "dust".

I thought the big boys must have been training light cos the big stack of weights looked so dusty. Took me a few minutes to realise it was chalk, probably from the boys Deadlifting on the platform next to me!! :grin:

[nzmusclemonster]

So I had a trial at Les Mills and it confirmed what I already knew. Les Mills is for fags.

There was an old dude doing momentum curls in the squat rack. I have heard about this but never actually seen it. He was being supervised by a PT as well!

Pretty much everyone had a fucking PT. The typical kind that does a two week course and thinks they know everything about everything.

One dude was wearing a chicks singlet, another was singing in the changing rooms. He was singing "Its getting hot in here, so take off all your clothes"

Exodus better work out or Im screwed.

I don't mind gay people doing their own thing, but at Les Mills it's so in your face, I almost felt like having an HIV test after every training there. The nudie parade in the changing rooms with far more people going for the "air dry" option rather than using a towel.... older shady looking men with young boyish personal trainers.... guys wearing more make up than the girls.... not being able to do bent over rows due to the number of people admiring my form .... etc etc etc. I had to get out of my contract early there. The place is gayer than Elton Johns unwashed bed sheets.

I don't think there will be any issues getting out of contracts after the change of venue. Talking to one of the guys there..... apparently a huge number of people are jumping ship. And on the subject of the management.... lets not bring up the time they upped the weekly fee's on everyones automatic payments without telling anyone :roll:

[teamfatboy]

My 2c worth, Exodus has quite a bit going for it, but it is expensive, rough figures I heard were in the order of $1200 per year. A quick dive into Trademe showed

Gold membership, which allows full access to all gym training facilities, and all group fitness classes including spin (normally $5 per class - free with this membership) - $23.50 per week

I was there ten days ago, noticed that they had a good stock of free weights, but dumbbells topped out at (I think) 45kb, pre-made barbells at 35kg that I could find.

Can't say that I saw any sign of chalk being used, but it's got some great facilities and is well cleaned, unlike some gyms.

[Draft]

I was looking forward to the new gym until I saw this shit.

Long story short, my old gym got shit (no squat racks, no room to deadlift , only one proper bench etc) so I need to find a new gym ASAP.

No decline bench either.

yep club p has gone all corporate and turned to shit.

I am also exploring other options.

Im in the same boat. Les Mills is for fags so I might have to give Exodus a trial.

Hmmm, GA if your leaving does that mean the next Gym Rat Movie will be filmed at a new location?

[jimjim83]

So I had a trial at Les Mills and it confirmed what I already knew. Les Mills is for fags.

There was an old dude doing momentum curls in the squat rack. I have heard about this but never actually seen it. He was being supervised by a PT as well!

Pretty much everyone had a fucking PT. The typical kind that does a two week course and thinks they know everything about everything.

One dude was wearing a chicks singlet, another was singing in the changing rooms. He was singing "Its getting hot in here, so take off all your clothes"

Exodus better work out or Im screwed.

I don't mind gay people doing their own thing, but at Les Mills it's so in your face, I almost felt like having an HIV test after every training there. The nudie parade in the changing rooms with far more people going for the "air dry" option rather than using a towel.... older shady looking men with young boyish personal trainers.... guys wearing more make up than the girls.... not being able to do bent over rows due to the number of people admiring my form .... etc etc etc. I had to get out of my contract early there. The place is gayer than Elton Johns unwashed bed sheets.

I don't think there will be any issues getting out of contracts after the change of venue. Talking to one of the guys there..... apparently a huge number of people are jumping ship. And on the subject of the management.... lets not bring up the time they upped the weekly fee's on everyones automatic payments without telling anyone :roll:

f*ck what kind of gym are you at! Thats why I shower at home.

Dont mind homos at the gym but they can keep away from me

[nzmusclemonster]

f*ck what kind of gym are you at! Thats why I shower at home.

Dont mind homos at the gym but they can keep away from me

It has to be seen to be believed. Some days it felt more like a Turkish sauna than a gym.