{"id":16041,"date":"2025-12-04T14:11:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T14:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brennigjones.com\/blog\/?p=16041"},"modified":"2025-12-04T14:11:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T14:11:47","slug":"gym-no-gym","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brennigjones.com\/blog\/?p=16041","title":{"rendered":"Gym\/no gym"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I’m a member of Pure Gym. It’s a national chain. The nearest one is in Colwick which is 8 miles or 20 miles away. I’m on a monthly contract which I can cancel at any time with no penalties. The contract costs about \u00a328\/month, the gym is very well stocked for equipment and, best of all, the gym is open 24\/7. But I like the thought of supporting local businesses more than I like the thought of supporting national chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was recently announced that our local health centre has, at great expense, revamped their <\/em>gym. New layout, new equipment, new paintjob, new hours. You name it, it’s all new. And, bonus time, it’s just over 3 miles or 8 miles away. So we toddled along and had a look at it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The place is so new it still smelled of fresh paint. The equipment is all brand spanking new, the layout is slightly confusing but it works, but…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. The local gym’s hours are restricted – weekend hours are pretty pathetic<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The local gym is twice the cost, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The local gym has a very restrictive contract term which means if I cancel I have to pay a huge penalty<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Sometimes you just can’t support local businesses because they make it so hard to.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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