WTF World Health Club

[cycosis]

k, so i "won" two free weeks at their club the other night at coyotes. i jsut wanted to check out the club to see how it is cause i am interested in getting more fit. however, when i wanted to become a member they said i had to pay a monthly fee of either 50 or 100$ which i was fine with. but then they as i was about to sign i noticed some fine print that he forgot to mention. i would have to sign a one year contract that i wouldnt be able to cancel, meaning that when i go away for school, they would still be takin 50 or 100$ out of my account even though i never used their facilities. so screw that. anyone know of some more economical gyms that do like a pay as u go type of thing?

[e_racer]

tailisman center

[Speed_69]

ymca

[Tyler883]

you could try a public facility, perhaps at a swimming pool. Maybe you can find a coupon system that helps you save money but still lets you avoid a monthly fee.

There a sportplex in the NE that does the coupon thing, its only about $4.50 per visit instead of the $10 you might have to pay at a liesure centre. The only problem is it's mostly a hockey arena, and the actual fitness room is very small.

[Tyler883]

Originally posted by e_racer
tailisman center

Have you been there, whats it like?

[carstar]

Originally posted by cycosis
k, so i "won" two free weeks at their club the other night at coyotes. i jsut wanted to check out the club to see how it is cause i am interested in getting more fit. however, when i wanted to become a member they said i had to pay a monthly fee of either 50 or 100$ which i was fine with. but then they as i was about to sign i noticed some fine print that he forgot to mention. i would have to sign a one year contract that i wouldnt be able to cancel, meaning that when i go away for school, they would still be takin 50 or 100$ out of my account even though i never used their facilities. so screw that. anyone know of some more economical gyms that do like a pay as u go type of thing?

Yeah, i use to work at WHC and they are so bad about that. If you enter to win a free membership at the bar or at Subway, whatever....they take your info (everyone's) and give you 2 weeks free and then are on you everytime you are there and try to get you to sign a year or 2 contract.
They really pressure you and try to get you to sign a "no obligation" contract. at least at the one i worked at. It was pretty lame.

[kaput]

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[core_upt]

Goodlife in Canyon Meadows has a summer student plan that is 3 months for $99 (plus some admin. fee I'd assume). Maybe give em a call if you're going away to school.

[finboy]

was that seinfeld or friends that had an episode about this same issue?

[Civ2NR]

Stay away from WHC. I got suckered into a one year membership like you almost did. $63/month for the edgemont club and it sucked ass. Tried to get out of it but you basically need to die to get out of the contract Go to the Y or Talisman or even Golds for that matter. IMO WHC =

[Wildcat]

sorry to jack the thread, but does anyone know if the shawnessy YMCA is going to have a 4 month summer deal for students? i know goodlife does but the ppl there drive me up the wall, id rather slap around the kids at the local Y then deal with a bunch of senile old farts at goodlife. gawd i hate old ppl, lol.

[Tyler883]

Originally posted by Wildcat
sorry to jack the thread, but does anyone know if the shawnessy YMCA is going to have a 4 month summer deal for students? i know goodlife does but the ppl there drive me up the wall, id rather slap around the kids at the local Y then deal with a bunch of senile old farts at goodlife. gawd i hate old ppl, lol.

You seem to be getting more opinionated every day.......you must be getting old, be careful, you'll be plucking you nostril hairs before long.

[Wildcat]

^nah, i trim that shit.

[fast95pony]

Originally posted by Wildcat
id rather slap around the kids at the local Y ...

So does Michael Jackson....

[2.4l]

whc has advantages and disadvatages.. they try to fuck you for money, say your payments are late and what not, bullshit.. but thier facilities are awesome i think that they lack one machine i like from the U.. damn i love that thing.. one last back workout before summer 4 plates on that biach! .. anyways whcs benefit is that you can use any one all across calgary, the edgemont one i go to has a nice pool and sometimes little hoochie bitches if your into stupid chicks.. also at the one i workout at i feel sooo small compared to world class bodybuilder/s who are there, which is a benefit because it pushes you.. so many people are begining to workout i guess its 'cool' now with all the ufc media and whatnot..

[BloodBaneZXY]

Even if you're signed up on a year contract, you can always freeze your account for upto 12 months while you go away to school.

[Idratherbsidewayz]

Originally posted by cycosis
k, so i "won" two free weeks at their club the other night at coyotes. i jsut wanted to check out the club to see how it is cause i am interested in getting more fit. however, when i wanted to become a member they said i had to pay a monthly fee of either 50 or 100$ which i was fine with. but then they as i was about to sign i noticed some fine print that he forgot to mention. i would have to sign a one year contract that i wouldnt be able to cancel, meaning that when i go away for school, they would still be takin 50 or 100$ out of my account even though i never used their facilities. so screw that. anyone know of some more economical gyms that do like a pay as u go type of thing?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA


Oh man, wish we had an I told you so smiley. Why do you think they were throwing them at people like that. That idiot asked me twice if I wanted to enter the contest, then when I declined the second time he said something about me being gay. Lost all respect for that place. Damn good advertising strategy...

[Gondi Stylez]

Originally posted by fast95pony



So does Michael Jackson....

i dunno why but that made me laugh really hard!!! i think i gotta go to sleep....

[mcshow]

if you wanna go to a good gym in the south, Gage's gym in Wood Bine is really good, i paid a start up fee of $35 and a monthly fee of $35 and you can do monthly and i also think that there is a good deal for students, well at least buying a membership for 4 months, you get a pretty good deal of around just over $100 i think

really good gym, and he used to be a professional bodybuilder and gives pretty sweet tips when you are working out but also it is not very crowded so thats what i like about it, you get your shit done without waiting for anybody to get off machines

[statick]

WHC is pretty bad. when i was a member there i paid for my membership card ($40), but i didnt get it eve after a coulpe of months, so i ask them and they say i never ordered it. also when i wanted to end my membership, they didn't actually stop billing me until about the 3rd time i said i wanted to cancel it.