I keep forgetting to make this thread!!!

This is where you can post what gym you go to and your usual schedule in hopes that you may find someone to work out with. It's always more fun for me to go with someone, so maybe it will work for you guys too!!!

OK GO

9/4/2008 9:14:09 AM

I go to the Univeristy YMCA in charlotte. The days vary so I might not be a good partner.

9/4/2008 9:15:01 AM

I go to Seaboard Fitness and Wellness in Downtown Raleigh. I'm either there at 5:30am or 5:30pm, M-F and around 7:30am on Saturday mornings

9/4/2008 9:16:49 AM

Gold's on Battleground in Greensboro. I'll be there around 6PM tonight, and every other weeknight from here on out, if anyone wants to stalk my fat ass.



[Edited on September 4, 2008 at 9:19 AM. Reason : a]

9/4/2008 9:17:43 AM

Yay it's taking off!!! haha

I won a free membership to Planet Fitness...I haven't redeemed it yet, but I might.

Thinking of joining Lifetime in Cary because they have fun classes!

9/4/2008 9:18:34 AM

the Y on hillsborough st

my schedule for going is all over the place

9/4/2008 9:19:32 AM

o2 fitness in cary, usually there sometime between 6-8 mon-sat

9/4/2008 9:20:19 AM

Besides a buddy, which would be welcome, I also need a little advice - I'm not an overweight girl by any means - I'm 5'8" and weigh about 135, but I want to get in better physical shape. I'm doing really well with cardio, but I have no idea how to even begin with the weight training.

One thing to note - I broke my right elbow 2 years ago, and I don't have full range of motion anymore. It doesn't ever hurt too bad - I just can't touch my right shoulder with my right hand (if that makes sense)

9/4/2008 9:22:19 AM

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"Thinking of joining Lifetime in Cary because they have fun classes! "

my mom got a part time job there so we could have free memberships. its expensive but a very cool place to work out... im sure youve been cause you work just down the street...

she has since quit cause she didnt like working fulltime and partime, and now 250 to join plus 60$ a month is a bit much

9/4/2008 9:23:13 AM

this thread is ripe for parody

9/4/2008 9:23:41 AM

You can join for $29 plus another 1 time fee of $75 I believe. It doesn't add up to $250 though! That's a little bonkers.

[Edited on September 4, 2008 at 9:25 AM. Reason : haha I was thinking Tudb Fuck Buddies when I was making the thread....parody away!]

9/4/2008 9:24:50 AM

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"I also need a little advice - I'm not an overweight girl by any means - I'm 5'8" and weigh about 135, but I want to get in better physical shape. I'm doing really well with cardio, but I have no idea how to even begin with the weight training."

What exactly are you going for? Are you looking to build muscle mass or just firm and toned?

[Edited on September 4, 2008 at 9:26 AM. Reason : a]

9/4/2008 9:26:24 AM

That's another bonus of the Y - I inquired, because I'd heard that if you need them to, they can waive the $95 joining fee. When I asked about this, they told me about their financial aid program.

With my income, I ended up joining for $22.70 for the entire year.

9/4/2008 9:26:25 AM

I go to the Hillsborough YMCA as well. I'm usually there either at noon or 5 during the week and around 1-4 on the weekends

9/4/2008 9:26:35 AM

Downtown Peak Fitness at 4:45 or 5:00 Monday through Thursday.

9/4/2008 9:28:34 AM

Who wants to hit up a Gold's in RDU?

9/4/2008 9:43:18 AM

Does nobody go to the NCSU gym?

Now that I'm back in school, it's nice to try to go during the day, around 11 or so.... when I'm not too busy, such as this week.

9/4/2008 9:50:17 AM

Usually I just go to the gym at UNCG. But I've been debating on whether or not to join the Rush fitness center for a while. The company I work for offers incentives if you work out often and it's a really nice complex.

9/4/2008 9:51:23 AM

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"I also need a little advice - I'm not an overweight girl by any means - I'm 5'8" and weigh about 135, but I want to get in better physical shape. I'm doing really well with cardio, but I have no idea how to even begin with the weight training."

are you still a student? you should take weight training for PE. they teach you proper form, how to use machines/dumbbells, how to design your own plan, and the instructor will know how to work with your injury. If you're not a student, you could do online research or hire a personal trainer if you have the cash.

Don't worry about "bulking up." As a 135 lb woman that's not going to happen.

9/4/2008 9:56:51 AM

Me and ThePeter go to Carmichael gym pretty regularly

9/4/2008 9:59:13 AM

pics required, Jenniferyan, pref. full body

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9/4/2008 10:02:07 AM

Planet Fitness off of Western!

7ish - 9ish M-F

9/4/2008 10:24:14 AM

my gym buddy is gay

9/4/2008 10:27:43 AM

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"Usually I just go to the gym at UNCG. But I've been debating on whether or not to join the Rush fitness center for a while. The company I work for offers incentives if you work out often and it's a really nice complex."

Quite a few of my male family members (my two brothers, a few of the cousins) joined Rush, and they seem to really like it.

9/4/2008 10:38:57 AM

^6 -- I don't want to get crazy and bulk up. Just more definition in my arms and legs, a more toned butt and a little more definition in my abs. I'm on the waiting list for a personal trainer at Seaboard - they're booked until the end of the month, so I want to get a head start on my own.

[Edited on September 4, 2008 at 10:41 AM. Reason : can't count!]

9/4/2008 10:39:37 AM

Stop being afraid of lifting weights.

You could lift heavy weights for the next year and you would not bulk up.

Jesus, I don't know why girls are so afraid of lifting weights.

IF you don't lift weights, you want to know what will happen? You're going to end up having bone, skin, and fat. And no muscle. That's what happens when you see skinny girls with cellulite.

9/4/2008 10:42:05 AM

Lifestyle Family Fitness in Cary
Les Mills Classes
membership is way more reasonable than Lifetime and it's nowhere near as crowded
$150 gift card for personal training

but hey, I work there

9/4/2008 10:49:14 AM

Jennifer, I agree with Nerdchick. If you're a student here, I'd totally take Weight Training. I'm taking it now with Coach Montcalm. She's a woman and it's an all-female section, so no intimidation, but LOTS of good information and help.

9/4/2008 10:50:51 AM

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"Jesus, I don't know why girls are so afraid of lifting weights."

Don't you know? If you're a girl and you curl a 10 lb dumbell once, you're going to wake up the next day and look like a female bodybuilder

[Edited on September 4, 2008 at 12:12 PM. Reason : .]

9/4/2008 12:12:02 PM

^^ or you can take the free fitness classes at the gym

the weightlifting classes are Raise the Bar, Muscle Blast, and Group Strength

we also have a Women on Weights class for $40

9/4/2008 12:19:30 PM

I go to gold's gym at Pleasant Valley, if anyone is up for a workout partner lemme know. I usually go about 3-4 times a week, both cardio and weight training. I know some good routines on how to lose weight and build/tone muscle that I'm currently working on, I can sure try to help you out if you want


also want to mention I go after work, usually between 5-7pm give or take a few. I don't do any heavy lifting or any bulk up stuff, I'm mostly working on slimming down cause i'm overweight, but at the same time building muscles to give me a good shape. I'm probably a great partner for a girl, and I know that makes me sound lame and gay.

so mostly running, upper body lifting, and a bunch of ab workouts.

[Edited on September 4, 2008 at 12:25 PM. Reason : lol]

9/4/2008 12:21:31 PM

^^I was going to say that

9/4/2008 12:26:58 PM

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" If you're a girl and you curl a 10 lb dumbell once, you're going to wake up the next day and look like a female bodybuilder "

I train at Planet Fitness daily between 4-9pm (varies daily, but always within that time frame) I think everyone on TWW that works out at PF knows me already but I'm just throwing it out there. I train alone but I'm always happy to help girls (and guys) design a weight training program or make suggestions for focused muscle-group training. Come find me when I'm doing cardio... I promise I don't bite.

[Edited on September 4, 2008 at 12:53 PM. Reason : .]

9/4/2008 12:53:03 PM

Starting to do the group classes on campus...cardio and strength

9/4/2008 12:54:04 PM

wish my boyfriend would get a gym membership with me

9/4/2008 3:16:27 PM

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"wish my boyfriend would get a gym membership with me"

9/4/2008 3:17:25 PM

can i just go and watch boobies bounce?

9/4/2008 5:43:17 PM

i need a buddy!!

9/4/2008 5:56:34 PM

I go to the NCSU Gym(mostly the rec center) for 2-3hrs every single day and on Saturdays usually in the mornings...sometimes I take Sundays off for a rest day, but for the most part, every MWF 12:30pm-3pm and TTH 11:15am-3pm

my roommates schedule doesn't really sync up with mine so we can't work out together anymore but I'd really love someone else to work out with to help with spotting/boredom...I usually start the day out with 10-15min of cardio(jog indoor track), stretch, lift on a specific muscle group for 2hrs and then finish with 20-30minutes of cardio(elliptical/bike)...

I've lost 85lbs since Jan '08 and plan on hitting -100lbs by xmas...

I'm very contempt with where I am weight lifting wise but a buddy to help push the last weight off via Abs/Cardio would be extremely helpful, those are my most dreaded areas to work since I get so bored and abs just plain suck

[Edited on September 4, 2008 at 6:10 PM. Reason : NCSU Gym]

9/4/2008 6:08:39 PM

^the 2nd floor has a 15 minute abs class called "AbSolutions"

here's the schedule: http://ncsu.edu/stud_affairs/campus_rec/fitness/group-fitness/schedules/Fall2008_GroupExerciseSchedule.pdf

9/4/2008 6:47:43 PM

Downtown Peak Fitness at 5 or 6:00 Monday through Thursday.

9/4/2008 6:49:44 PM

Gold's Gym in North Hills 6:45 AM - 8 AM

9/4/2008 7:23:40 PM

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"I'm very contempt with where I am weight lifting wise "

Contempt? I'm contempt w/ what you are trying to say....

9/4/2008 8:13:13 PM

oops

[Edited on September 4, 2008 at 9:24 PM. Reason : dd]

9/4/2008 9:20:25 PM

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"Stop being afraid of lifting weights. You could lift heavy weights for the next year and you would not bulk up. Jesus, I don't know why girls are so afraid of lifting weights."

agreed.

9/4/2008 9:26:31 PM

There are tons of resources on campus if anyone has any questions about lifting weights (or working out in general).

Stop by the Fitness Suite (2nd floor of the Rec Center) - there's usually at least one personal trainer around to answer any questions. Or you can set up a free equipment orientation and learn proper form and technique, how to use preset programs and the benefits of the equipment.

Personal Training is available at a reasonable price: http://ncsu.edu/stud_affairs/campus_rec/fitness/personal-training/rates-policies.php

We also have an "Ask the Personal Trainer" table set up on the 3rd floor of the Rec Center on some days.

And don't forget fitness classes! Here are the descriptions:
http://ncsu.edu/stud_affairs/campus_rec/fitness/group-fitness/descriptions.php

Or feel free to ask me

9/4/2008 9:34:19 PM

does anyone else feel like a perv when you're cleaning the handles of the elliptical? i feel like i'm jacking it off.

9/4/2008 9:38:24 PM

I go to Downtown Peak for classes in the afternoon or to use the better work out equipment usually M-F. Been going to Northridge Peak late night like 10 or so M-Sat (not everyday).

9/4/2008 9:38:30 PM

Not to mention the coaches as resources. There are even a couple of them can critique the form of the olympic lifts, or atleast refer you to someone who can.

9/4/2008 9:38:33 PM

^^^I didn't before. but now I will

9/4/2008 9:38:57 PM