  Urbanoutdoors Member Username: Urbanoutdoors Post Number: 417 Registered: 11-2005 |
My Girlfriend and I are looking into gyms and are looking at what our options are in the area. Any suggestions? | ||
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize Post Number: 1541 Registered: 02-2007 |
There's a Curves for your girlfriend inside the Albert Kahn Building in the New Center Area. WSU may have something as well. There's the Powerhouse Gym on Jefferson, the YMCA Downtown, 2 FitnessWorks in the New Center Area (go figure), | ||
Jfried Member Username: Jfried Post Number: 1013 Registered: 11-2003 |
Boll Family YMCA on Broadway. Renaisannce Center YMCA Fitnessworks in New Center Wayne States Facilities (if you know a student, faculty, staff person to support you) Yoga in Buhl Building New Yoga place on Gration in Eastern Market | ||
Jfried Member Username: Jfried Post Number: 1014 Registered: 11-2003 |
Powerhouse on Jefferson has been out of business for a while. The closest one is on Woodward in Highland Park | ||
Neilr Member Username: Neilr Post Number: 535 Registered: 06-2005 |
Urbanoutdoors, if you have not yet seen the Boll Family YMCA on Broadway, I'd suggest that you and your girlfriend stop in to see all that it has to offer. There are two pools, a large, dividable gym, a rock climbing wall, and, what appears to me to be, state of the art exercise machines. There is also a free weight room. The track encircles the upper level of the gym and has panoramic views of downtown on three sides. There's lots of metered street parking and the Opera House Garage is right across the street. The monthly dues may be relatively expensive; but I feel that I'm getting what I am paying for. To me, one of the YMCA's best features is the cordiality of the staff and the support they have provided to me. | ||
Dannaroo Member Username: Dannaroo Post Number: 94 Registered: 05-2006 |
I second the YMCA. I personally work out at the North Oakland Branch and love the place... its always clean and the staff is great. I worked out a few times at the Boll Family Y last year while I still worked downtown and think that its just as good (if not better) than the North Oakland Branch. I absolutely loved the running track and the view if offers. If I were still working downtown now, I would definitely get a membership to the Boll Family YMCA (paying for parking would be the only drawback). | ||
Trainman Member Username: Trainman Post Number: 437 Registered: 04-2006 |
The SMART bus racks. It's nice to bike to a bus and then travel to some really nice biking areas in area parks. These racks are on all their buses and are one of many reason to support SMART and mass transit. See my new web site under Detroit Links on this forum. | ||
Adamjab19 Member Username: Adamjab19 Post Number: 794 Registered: 11-2003 |
I believe you can use the WSU facilities as a non-student you just pay more than a student would. Unless Jfried was referring to the fact that you may need a WSU representative to sign you up? | ||
Jfried Member Username: Jfried Post Number: 1019 Registered: 11-2003 |
Adamjab - here's the link to the WSU Rec site http://www.rfc.wayne.edu/membe rship.php The policy used to be that anyone could join if sponsored by a current student, faculty, or staff member. That seems to have changed. | ||
Urbanoutdoors Member Username: Urbanoutdoors Post Number: 430 Registered: 11-2005 |
Thanks guys for all of your suggestions. I have decided to get a membership at the boll family Y. Reasons being: Fitness works is cheaper for 1 person but more expensive for 2, plus it is further away and not as convenient of hours. The rencen Y does not have the facilities or as good of hours. So I went and swam yesterday an it seems like it is run quite well. So far I am pleased with my decision. I want to utilize smart a bit more as well. |
