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1. 1 RaleighRob Sep 17th, 2007 at 1:35 pm

   The biggest problem with ITB gyms has been lack of them…and no competition. Perhaps the former Cap Fit (now Peak) will realize they gotta get their act together to compete with Seaboard and the Y. And just up the road by the Costco is Lifestyle, though I’ve heard little about them. Seaboard is pretty pricey, but then again the Y usually was too. CapFit was expensive when they were new, but now they’re cheap and neglected from what I hear.
   Sigh…I wish Planet Fitness would open up something closer to the core. Their SW Raleigh location is pretty nice and well-kept for a surprisingly low price. (Although it is pretty crowded, for those very reasons I suppose.)

2. 2 J Jingle Sep 17th, 2007 at 6:10 pm

   I feel like I’ve traveled back in time. Dowd YMCA in Charlotte did a renovation a few years ago. Like Hillsborough YMCA, the Dowd quietly closed the dorms.

   RaleighRob - don’t put too much faith in Peak Fitness. I’ve held a membership for a little under a year with them in Charlotte. In that time, I watched a (previous Gold’s Gym) clean gym with working equipment turn into a filthy mess.

   I too wish an affordable gym would open towards the downtown area.

3. 3 A Loud Arcane Toad Sep 17th, 2007 at 10:46 pm

   I don’t think an “affordable” anything is going to open up in the boom zone, beyond the occasional exception such as Raleigh Times. If you can afford 300 bucks a square foot for your EIFS-coated residence, then you can afford exorbitant gym fees too.

4. 4 garden angel Sep 18th, 2007 at 1:29 am

   I am the mother in an ITB family. My teenagers and I have been members at the YMCA for over 4 years for under 45$ month. Not bad. But the real reason I like the place is there is a beautifully diverse group of men and women who enjoy exercising and are very kind and friendly.

   There are always children around and everyone enjoys them.
   Members speak to newcomers and instructors greet regulars and no one has ever mentioned their Christianity to me. However, people are considerate, care about their families, don’t steal, share equipment, take turns, volunteer for their community, and take their health seriously. It is the most integrated environment I have ever been in.

   Oh wait, there is a minister named Rick in my spin cycling class who is probably one of the gentlest spiritual souls I have ever met. He went to Africa with his church to build health clinics in impoverished villages. Christians are good for something once in a while.

   If anyone really wants to know what the Y is like, come to visit. I dare you!

5. 5 MB Sep 18th, 2007 at 4:47 am

   Why would we want affordable living downtown? You must think Raleigh Cares- HA!

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