How's Harbor Fitness? Cuz I quit the Y

I have been using HF for 9 years. I like it. I think I pay $50/month.

They're open 24/7. They have some decent classes (although the floor in the bigger classroom sucks ass).

I don't go during nighttime hours, but it seems like you can get on the equipment without many problems on the weekend.

The owners are often there and are resonably responsive to requests.

There are saunas. I've never seen any sex in there

It's pretty clean and the woman who works in the women's locker room really cleans all the time and well

A minor annoyance to me is that they are doing some advertising that I don't need to see - Drugstore.com on the yoga mats, birth control pill brochures in the ladies room, some deodorant and other stuff.

steve wrote: I was a harbor member for many years and pretty much switched to NYSC to see all sorts of great stuff in the steam room 8)

The owners of Harbor are top notch, there are always tons of trainers on the floor (not the case at NYSC) to answer questions, or demonstrate things, it is roomy, and the equipment is in good shape and plentiful.

As a local gym, it is much better than NYSC, based on my experience, but as a freelancer who covers a lot of ground in the city, having access to NYSC all over Manhattan is a huge benefit.

I was a member of Harbor fitness in Bay Ridge (there's one there, one in PS). I don't remember EVER seeing a trainer there, actually there was one girl who used to hang out with me when I worked out, she eventually started coming to my parties and eventually confessed she did not know a thing about training, but she needed a job). Anyway, maybe things have changed, but at NYCS I sometimes have to beat off trainers. There are a LOT of them. Maybe that's due to the cost of a trainer being so much, perhaps no one buys one and they have nothing to do. Needless to say, my g/f got one to work through an entire workout with her the otherday, she asked one question, 1.5 hours later he was still with her showing her different machines, working thu everything with her. Hey wait, maybe that should bother me!

Anyway, best thing to do is try a few gyms. they'll all give a free week trial if you want to compare.

I gotcha Dave, but I was trying to point out that at the PS location, there are actually a bunch of them (as opposed to your BR experience)

Flexichick wrote: I gotcha Dave, but I was trying to point out that at the PS location, there are actually a bunch of them (as opposed to your BR experience)

I'd expect that from the PS location, seems like that's where they'd spend the extra money... (PS vs BR I mean).
Having said that, I heard that the Bay Ridge one just got a really nice makeover... is that true?

kosherdave wrote: [quote=steve]Dave - I agree with Flexi there are a lot of trainers at the PS location, but I don't know about Bay Ridge. At NYSC, there is one trainer who seems a little girl crazy, and I actually don't care for him very much. However, Abby is fantastic, and I did a session with her to develop some specific workouts for my core and ankles. O/w, I feel like unless you have a session no one there gives a toss about you.

Oh hey, what did you do for your ankles? I'm training for the marathon and have noticed my left ankle is getting a bit sore... I think I need some work out/stretching for it...

I sprained one last year and they are both pretty weak to beginz with. If you want I'll do the workout with you sometime and show you what I got. I'm trying to do the workout 3 times a week, and the next time I'll do it is around 4-5 today and then again Sunday, maybe around noon. Incidentally, my friend Eric and I will be doing our long run Saturday morning if you're interested.

Anyway, PM me and we'll spare the rest of the board.

I'm doing Montreal and New York

Cool. I may volunteer at that race assuming it is the hope and possibility one. Long runs unfortunately are taking precedence over my racing.

Does he beat them off IN the steam room?

Hey, I can't help it. I'm slutty. Ask any guest.

8thandPrez wrote: [quote=kosherdave] Anyway, maybe things have changed, but at NYCS I sometimes have to beat off trainers.

Dave, dave, dave.... Given all of the recent discussions re: steam room sex, this is a particularly revealing turn of phrase...

ahhhhhahahahaa re-reading that, maybe I shouldn't have said "beat off"

What Flexi said. About HF, not about being a slut.