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Old Posted Oct 4, 2008, 9:22 AM
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Gyms Downtown

As I'm going to be in Hamilton for two weeks this time and staying with family, rather than in a hotel, I was wondering if anyone knew of any gyms that would let me work out there three/four times a week on an adhoc basis.

I'm not a fitness freak by any means, but every time I visit Canada I put weight on and if I can avoid that this time, I'd go home feeling less annoyed with myself.

I'll be staying near where Cannon/Wentworth cross, so if anyone can recommend something in the area, I'd appreciate it. That said I'm not against walking across town and getting two work outs in one I think someone mentioned there was one in/near Jackson Square in another thread.

So far have found:

IAL Fitness

Looks potentially expensive.

All Canadian Fitness

Quite a walk from where I'm staying.

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Old Posted Oct 4, 2008, 11:57 AM
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You can get day passes at the YMCA which is about three blocks south of Jackson Square on James St. and Jackson St. Corner. Not a state of the art gym but the equipment is good.
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Old Posted Oct 4, 2008, 12:59 PM
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Jackson Square

There used to be a Family fitness but it is a Goodlife now. It had what you need and is not busy early morning or mid afternoon.
Just beware the hard sale.
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Old Posted Oct 4, 2008, 1:32 PM
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Thanks guys.

Do you know how much the daily pass at both gyms would be?

The hard sell doesn't worry me, they can sell me a membership if I'm only in the city 14 days!
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Old Posted Oct 4, 2008, 11:06 PM
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As I'm going to be in Hamilton for two weeks this time and staying with family, rather than in a hotel, I was wondering if anyone knew of any gyms that would let me work out there three/four times a week on an adhoc basis.

I'm not a fitness freak by any means, but every time I visit Canada I put weight on and if I can avoid that this time, I'd go home feeling less annoyed with myself.

I'll be staying near where Cannon/Wentworth cross, so if anyone can recommend something in the area, I'd appreciate it. That said I'm not against walking across town and getting two work outs in one I think someone mentioned there was one in/near Jackson Square in another thread.

So far have found:

IAL Fitness

Looks potentially expensive.

All Canadian Fitness

Quite a walk from where I'm staying.
I don't know anything about the first gym you listed but it dos'nt look very well equiped...and 'All Canadian Fitness' is a personal training studio! not really a gym where you can go in on your own time..
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Old Posted Oct 4, 2008, 11:08 PM
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Thanks guys.

Do you know how much the daily pass at both gyms would be?

The hard sell doesn't worry me, they can sell me a membership if I'm only in the city 14 days!
I have been a member of the Goodlife Fitness formerly Family Fitness in Jackson square for about 12 years, I'am not too sure how much a day pass is? as I pay $40.00 monthly 'unlimted' if I had to take a guess I would say a day pass is about $10.00.
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Old Posted Oct 5, 2008, 2:21 PM
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Thanks everyone, I'll check some of these places out, hopefully I'll actually go and not return to the UK feeling like a small whale!
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Old Posted Oct 9, 2008, 2:23 AM
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Don't know if this is sufficient for you omro but Goodlife does offer a free 3-visit trial pass

http://www.goodlifefitness.com/3visitpass.aspx
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Old Posted Oct 9, 2008, 2:25 AM
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I work out at goodlife - I like the fact that it is not so busy. Any machine you want it's pretty much yours.

I know you may be looking for other things, but this is important to me.
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Old Posted Oct 9, 2008, 7:02 AM
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Thanks :-) Will check it out, that's very cool.
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