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While trying to buy workout equipment off craig's list I was solicited twice to join "speakeasy" gyms. They had ads for a bunch of gear and when I inquired they

by jcomis 6y ago

While trying to buy workout equipment off craig's list I was solicited twice to join "speakeasy" gyms. They had ads for a bunch of gear and when I inquired they sent me a detailed response on working out in their private gym. One was a large neighborhood garage that offered solo time by the hour, one was a shutdown normal gym. Pretty expensive too!

three_seagrass 6y ago
>Pretty expensive too! Dumbbells are going for > $2-3/lb on various websites right now, which is insane. Adjustable dumbbells are going for > $10/lb, which is over twice their usual sticker price. Gyms could lease out their equipment right now and make a killing.
- 52-6F-62 6y ago
  > Gyms could lease out their equipment right now and make a killing. Many have done just that here in Toronto. The equipment went very fast, though.
  - perardi 6y ago
    I sought out adjustable dumbbells for a month. Ridiculous prices on Kijiji, and full of scams. Thankfully I eventually found a place out in Brampton that was welding their own, for relatively reasonable prices. (And thankfully my gym is now open. Until we get a second wave and it shuts down again.)
    - 52-6F-62 6y ago
      Damn. Making weights would have been good business! I have some resistance bands and used to use my buildings gym but they made the process very convoluted since reopening. And with max time limits of 30 minutes each and only 10 visits a month. That said I was very sick recently and lost a lot of muscle mass and weight so I’m barely getting back to exercising now anyway.
sharadov 6y ago
I wonder how Anytime fitness is doing now? There is a market for a by the session small gyms. How about outdoor gyms, seem some in LA which are on rooftops.
- ativzzz 6y ago
  The Anytime fitness near me is open and there are always 5-6 cars there. Not sure what policies, if any, they have in place for safety.
hammock 6y ago
Thanks for sharing, I figured these had to exist but didn't know how to find them. In the next lockdown (god forbid) I'll know what to do
jayd16 6y ago
Are these speakeasy gyms? Seems like a solo room and a much less crowded gym would both adhere to distancing policies. Seems rude to existing customers to set up a new private gym in an existing gym space, though.
- gowld 6y ago
  a "speakeasy gym" could very well be a gym that adheres to COVID-19 guidelines but doesn't adhere to the various regular gym/business licensing rules.

by jcomis 6y ago

three_seagrass 6y ago

>Pretty expensive too! Dumbbells are going for > $2-3/lb on various websites right now, which is insane. Adjustable dumbbells are going for > $10/lb, which is over twice their usual sticker price. Gyms could lease out their equipment right now and make a killing.

52-6F-62 6y ago
> Gyms could lease out their equipment right now and make a killing. Many have done just that here in Toronto. The equipment went very fast, though.
- perardi 6y ago
  I sought out adjustable dumbbells for a month. Ridiculous prices on Kijiji, and full of scams. Thankfully I eventually found a place out in Brampton that was welding their own, for relatively reasonable prices. (And thankfully my gym is now open. Until we get a second wave and it shuts down again.)
  - 52-6F-62 6y ago
    Damn. Making weights would have been good business! I have some resistance bands and used to use my buildings gym but they made the process very convoluted since reopening. And with max time limits of 30 minutes each and only 10 visits a month. That said I was very sick recently and lost a lot of muscle mass and weight so I’m barely getting back to exercising now anyway.

sharadov 6y ago

I wonder how Anytime fitness is doing now? There is a market for a by the session small gyms. How about outdoor gyms, seem some in LA which are on rooftops.

ativzzz 6y ago
The Anytime fitness near me is open and there are always 5-6 cars there. Not sure what policies, if any, they have in place for safety.

hammock 6y ago

Thanks for sharing, I figured these had to exist but didn't know how to find them. In the next lockdown (god forbid) I'll know what to do

jayd16 6y ago

Are these speakeasy gyms? Seems like a solo room and a much less crowded gym would both adhere to distancing policies. Seems rude to existing customers to set up a new private gym in an existing gym space, though.

gowld 6y ago
a "speakeasy gym" could very well be a gym that adheres to COVID-19 guidelines but doesn't adhere to the various regular gym/business licensing rules.