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Well, I finally joined a gym this week. If you remember, I tried to
join one last year in the Nisky Center but it closed down the day
before I gave them my money. None of the other gyms are in a
convenient location with Jay and I sharing one car so I kept putting
off joining one. But I finally gave in and joined Paradise Gate.

The gym itself is decent. They have nice exercise equipment, lots of
cardio (treadmills, stair climbers, elliptical, bicycles), free
weights, etc. It cost $99 to join and $53 a month. No contracts.
Plenty of parking. But the location is at the end of Havensight. So
you have to drive by all the cruise ship traffic, construction
traffic, etc. Right now it's not bad, but as soon as high season hits
and there are 6 ships in port, it will be a nightmare.

The main problem I have with this place is the personal trainer racket
that they have going on. When I joined, I paid a $99 joining fee which
I would think would entitle me to at least one time around the gym
with a staff member to show me how the machines work so that I don't
hurt myself using them incorrectly. But no. The staff member on duty
is also a personal trainer and charges $75 a week for his services.
That's $300 a month! And if you don't hire him to be your trainer then
he won't help you while you're in the gym. If I ask a specific
question, he'll answer it reluctantly. But if he sees me stuggling on
a machine, he'll walk right past me to help someone else. I guess
someone who's paid him. I think it's really sad.

So I've been trying to research online what is a good program to
follow for beginner upper and lower body workouts. If anyone out there
has any suggestions I'd be glad to hear them.