Thread 76505828

LA fitness or 24 hr fitness?
LA fitness is like an 8 min drive
24hr fitness is like 15. Maybe 20.
The LA fitness by me opens at 4:30am

I am a super introvert. I hate being around crowded areas so Ideally I work out from about the window of 1am to 5am.
If I choose LA fitness, I only have 1.5hrs max because by 6am people come in.

Is it worth driving more? That's like the only thing turning me off. Mileage adds up, but I'd basically have the entire gym to myself at the 24hr one since I doubt the window I go in would have many people. Maybe like 5-20 max I'd imagine.
I'm autistic as fuck, man. I can't be around people without feeling fucked up.

I'm big on machines btw. But I assume both have what you'd need

>>76505828 (OP)
Bump

>>76505828 (OP)
Sounds like the 24hr fitness is better for you, but I’d suggest you do a tour of both gyms. Most chain gyms are franchised, and the equipment varies greatly from one location to another. For instance, the LA near me doesn’t have nearly that big of a weight area, certainly not that many racks. Generally, I’d expect slightly better equipment at the LA.
>I'm autistic as fuck, man. I can't be around people without feeling fucked up.
You sound like a perfect candidate for a home gym.

>>76505828 (OP)
>1am to 5am
you're literally hurting your gains lmao

>>76505828 (OP)
On the pic LA fitness benches don't have safeties i would go there alone

>>76506030
I have a home gym, but it's highly limited. I max out to failure WAY easier with actual machines. Plus I went to the gym with my aunt and went insane. So long story short I can't push my limit unless I'm in that kind of environment

>>76505828 (OP)
Home gym.

>>76505828 (OP)
It's only 8 miles. Just walk it.

>>76506074
Cope. You're likely intimidated by free weight , because there's no shot you cant max out just as easy with plates.

>>76506501
I don't like them because what gets me to stop is usually the pain from the palm area from gripping the weights.

>>76506917
Uh lol what the fuck?

>>76507010
What? You're not being funny

>>76507010
Look. It's not the same. It's much easier to target specific parts with machines. For example crunches. I was doing 300lb crunches. I can't do that at home

>>76507044
>>76506917
Yeah like I said, this is cope.
>It's much easier to target specific parts with machines
Quick tell that you have zero idea wtf you're doing in the gym.

>>76507066
You are a stupid fucking retard if you think 300lb crunches can be replicated with dumbbells lmfao.

>>76507066
Explain, retard. Replicate 300lb crunches with a home gym.
Also for lats, lat machine is better than pullups.
It's also FAR more convenient to do drop sets with pins instead of manually changing the dumbbells.
Machines are better at isolating. Simple as that.

>>76507180
MUH 300LB CRUNCHES AHHHHHH WHAT WILL I DO WITHOUT MY 300 LB CRUNCHES OMG IM CRUNCHING AHHH IM CRUNCHING 300 POUNDS I NEED TO GO TO PLANET FITNESS FOR MY 399 LB CRUNCHES THAT CANT EVER BE REPLICATED

>>76506491
Nice. This (picrel) is mine. I need to clean it up and take another pic. as I have a leg extension machine now.

>>76507225
>>76506491
Sovl
>>76505828 (OP)
Souless

>>76507180
>>76507171
Nice samefagging, also if you aren't doing barbell or dumbbell rows what the fuck are you even doing. You sound gay and dyel, post body

>>76505828 (OP)
idk man I used to wageslave in Seattle with a 1.5 hr and 3 hr(return) commute, your two times are the same to me so just fill up your pre workout and hop in the car. I'd go 24h but the branches are pretty varied so make sure yours isn't a rapehole

>>76507225
that man is the owner of a leg press machine.
>>76505828 (OP)
basically the same gym. 24 hour fitness used to be cheaper then LA fitness.
but LA fitness has the bullshit you'll never use like the sauna.
LA fitness has slightly richer customers but end up being older then 24 hour fitness.
and 24 hour fitness is always open. LA fitness sometimes the guy doesn't show up to open at 5AM. had it happen three times over the last 12 months. fortunately there are more LA fitness locations then 24 hour fitness so when they don't open you just burn another 15 minutes driving to a different one.

Every LA fitness I’ve been to has dogshit equipment. No decent racks. All the barbells have insane flexure on them. Super crowded.

YMCA master race.

>>76506491
>>76507225
what exercises require a leaf blower?

>>76507215
>>76507236
Idiots
>>76507352
Hmm. Maybe I'll do free trial

>>76507256
No! Ive seen (unfortunately) too many videos of legs being hyper-extended on them. FUCK THAT. Those are the videos I cannot bear to see, its just WRONG.
>>76507539
Actually, kind sir, I use it to blow out my garage from time to time.

>>76507539
Anal stuff

>>76508145
Says the dude who has to pay for a gym membership for weighted crunches and lat pulldowns fucking kekarino

>>76505828 (OP)

Go to the gyms and ask for a free week trial, or literally just pay for a day pass. I prefer the latter because the catch to the "free trial" is they sit down and talk to you and try to sell you a membership.

Start with one gym for a week. Then do the other for a week.
Go at the times you plan to regularly go and see which one you like more.

8 vs 15 minute drive is a nothing burger

>>76509061
Sounds like nothing... but it adds up.

>>76505828 (OP)
some 24 hr fitness actually operates 24/7.. Even the most packed 24 hr fitness in the most expensive area in LA has literally no ppl after 12 AM.

As for machines, both are no good imo. Non-renovated older 24 hr fitness locations still have LF and hammer strength machines around, but those are so old. out of balance and need to be greased. Newly renovated locations have a mix of matrix and hoist machines. A lot of ppl seem to be content with these. LA fitness is similar to the older 24 hour fitness.

If you want to try the best machines, find gyms that have panatta, prime, hammer strength, cybex, arsenal, atlantis, gym80, nautilus or even newtech. but these gyms will probably cost you $150-200+ a month and close early daily.

>>76506030
>recluse even harder
Don't reclooooose anon this is the perfect opporunity to work on your autism, loom people in the eye and talk to them like an equal in the gym

>>76505828 (OP)
go for the better gym the difference in commute is negligible

>>76508145
>>76509061
>free trial
Idk about 24hr fitness, but beware doing the free trial at LA. They have a really antiquated sales model where you will be forced to sit down and create a profile with the sales guy before you can even go on a tour. Said sales guy will bother you every single day from that point until you tell them you joined another gym or something.
>>76510188
>matrix and hoist
Seems like all the big chain gyms have these with maybe a little bit of hammer strength here and there, depending. Personal opinion: they suck, but better than nothing or typical home gym shit quality.
>If you want to try the best machines, find gyms that have panatta, prime, hammer strength, cybex, arsenal, atlantis, gym80, nautilus or even newtech. but these gyms will probably cost you $150-200+ a month and close early daily.
Good luck finding panatta in a public gym, but I agree on the rest. Usually these are locally owned gyms where the owners have gone out of their ways to select all the pieces they want, whereas at corporate chains they just buy a package of equipment. I think for a really high quality gym, it’s probably worth $70-$200 a month, depending on just how good it is and how serious you are. Personally, I’ve got a home gym and find myself wanting leg machines more and more.

>>76506062
Go away.