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I’m Working Out for Free at a Community Center Gym

September 27th, 2017 | 4 Comments

I’m Working Out for Free at a Community Center Gym

  A couple months ago, my PCP “prescribed” me a Whole30 and lifting heavy weights, and I was eager to comply. Kyle and I embarked on our Whole30 in mid-July (and have largely continued since officially completing it), and I started searching for a gym to join. (It didn’t seem feasible to buy the equipment I needed to continue working out at home.)   At first, I thought that I would prefer to work out during the day … Read entire article »

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August 2017 Budget Report

September 1st, 2017 | 7 Comments

August 2017 Budget Report

My big budgetary consideration in August has been which gym to join. We’ve never paid for a gym membership before so it’s a big deal to us! My PCP “prescribed” me to start lifting heavy weights, which for us right now means a gym membership (working out at home is no longer sufficient!). At first, I thought I would work out in the mornings/evenings when Kyle can be home with DPR, but those are my most … Read entire article »

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How to Work Out without a Gym Membership

August 18th, 2014 | 39 Comments

How to Work Out without a Gym Membership

One of the benefits I’m losing as I transition out of graduate school is free access to my university’s gym.  Apparently the graduate school no longer completely pays for the gym membership for students in their seventh years and above.  I could buy the membership for $120 per six months, but that price is too rich for my blood as I tend to prefer to work out at/near home anyway and the cost per use … Read entire article »

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