DazedAmazed: Who Can Save Lord's Gym? Heaven knows

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Who Can Save Lord's Gym? Heaven knows

Use it or Lose It.

This gym can be filed under "One of a Kind"

Fitness for body and soul.

This is the link to the gym's website for inside pics and hours and such:
Lord's Gym in Tumwater Washington

This is a fabulous gym. I joined here last fall, with worries I would not stick with it or remember how to work the equipment, or maybe do it all wrong.

They let me know how to use the stuff, what classes are offered, and designed a starting workout with my goals in mind (number one for me was stress management) They gave me a clip board to track my weight machine settings and workout plans. After three weeks of tracking it all to the tee, I could just do it without the chart, pushing or easing up the workout depending on that day's energy level. I always feel better leaving than when I come in.

Best advice I got was to make those work out appointments with myself, and keep them. (instead of with my girlfriends or husband or making excuses)

And they showed me how to change it up for some muscle confusion so that you don't just do the same old workout rut or overdo, but you keep your muscles challenged and surprised just enough to keep them in tone and building and burning fat.

I like to go after work and use 8 or 9 of the weight machines, then the total body workout on the elliptical. Each machine lets you know what group you are working on and most of the workout machines have heart rate, time, and lots of other ways to see your way to the end of the workout.

I don't go for the group classes, but lots of people do Y-God, cycling and other classes. Many of the machines have cable TV and music and earphone jacks and ipod plug ins.

I am quite boring, I just like to watch the dots add up as stare into space or close my eyes while working out, but that is what works for me. Amazing how the brain drains and meditates and clarifies and sorts things out while the body is moving but still somewhat staying in one spot.

Easier to do if I just close my eyes, especially if I picked an elliptical by the window that faces Quizno's subs and it is close to dinner time.....

Speaking of windows, there are lots of them, making this gym bright with natural light. I like to watch the cars going all directions while I work out. (It is weird that I actually enjoy exercising these days, guess that makes me all grown up)

I have lost 26 lbs since joining. Try picking up 26 lbs of potatoes and carry that around all day.

Why do I mention all this? They gym is in need of funding and membership this week to determine a course of action for the future. The gym you see, is only about half full (membership wise), and it is summer in the rainiest city on the planet.

The location is perfect if you are a worker in Tumwater, or a New Market, Tumwater High, Black Hills High, or Tumwater Middle school student. The bus line is the 12 and the 13, every 15 minutes during business hours.

I would love to see this gym stick around. It is a relaxing atmosphere with modest dress, a place to build some muscle and decompress.

Anyone can join and the shakes are very tasty. I have purchased and consumed exactly three.

They do take prayer requests and enjoy the customers and no pushy stuff.

Top of the line equipment and staff and $19 a month for basic hours or $29 a month for extended hours is a great price if you use a gym at least 3 times a week.

Lord's gym at your service for fitness. I have got another 8 lbs to work away one little red LCD blip at a time these next few months and hope that come winter it is still here.

If you do go in, and sign up, add some family members, you can ask for my milkshake....or better yet fund the youth program to put this gym to better use when most of us are slaving away at our desktops.