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  • corus_kt@lemmy.worldtomemes@lemmy.worldGot a Point
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    4 months ago

    Yeah it’s a practical option for people who want to exercise on the regular, I call it ‘terrible value’ because you can exercise for free without machines/access to weights if you really want to save some money - body weight exercises, public parks etc.

    I enjoy a paid gym membership myself, it saves me a ton of time. I just wouldn’t recommend the same to one strapped for cash, ‘good’ gym memberships aren’t cheap where I am (I pay a hundred SGD a month). I should have been more specific.




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    4 months ago

    Outside of temperature control as others have mentioned, there’s also a greater sense of security while exercising, showers available, and seeing others train can motivate you if you’re the competitive or visual sort. Plus treadmills are less impactful to your knees compared to trail runs so they are good for recovery/casual runners.

    In all honesty, gym memberships are terrible value for money by itself. Its value comes from convenience and saving time for a person who wants to train with some consistency.