tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post4022570583064360898..comments2024-03-28T18:35:54.237+09:00Comments on BigHominid's Hairy Chasms: gym membership: DEADKevin Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-38137384565058456332015-09-17T20:58:33.691+09:002015-09-17T20:58:33.691+09:00Well, as the blog-post title says, the membership ...Well, as the blog-post title says, the membership is dead. Gone. Kaput. But the staffer who did the cancel-and-refund (same guy who had helped me register) said I could come back any time and re-sign. I might. But probably not. We'll see.<br /><br />There is indeed a pool, along with a whole slew of facilities, most of which I'd never even dream of using. So maybe that justifies some of the expense, but a membership costing over W500,000 for four months is still pretty expensive. Bally's in the US costs (or used to cost) around $19 a month.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-77610996365122273312015-09-17T20:41:39.058+09:002015-09-17T20:41:39.058+09:00So it sounds like you cancelled your membership. ...So it sounds like you cancelled your membership. I know Seoul -and Gangnam particularly -prices are high but even so, 500,000 won seems high. Maybe the equipment and such are of high quality.<br /><br />I think, if you still have the membership, you should make yourself go and try it out. The problem with hiking is that it is hard to be consistent with it but a gym -one near work - is always available. If you are hiking or walking 3+ times a week, keep doing that and forget the gym. If you are averaging less than that, go to the gym. At the gym, you will be able to exercise in the rain and vary your exercises to better protect your knees. Heck, at 500,000 won, you might have access to a pool and be able to do some really low impact exercise. I consider myself well-qualified and experienced in aqua-fitness and if you want assistance in that area, let me know.<br /><br />Anyway, if you still have the membership, I recommend using it.<br /><br />If not, keep hiking and on bad weather days, consider occasional trips to the Jamshil Olympic swimming pool. I swam there -way back in 2001 - and it was well-cared for and not expensive. Slightly further afield is the Olympic Park pool where I coached a little swimming - again 15 years ago.Surprises Aplentyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14178013380916292778noreply@blogger.com