joining a gym with no squat rack, bench or deadlift.
- Thread starter Scott Larock
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Superstar
everytime i pass by snap fitness in the parking lot, i stop my car and let the people cross the street. im like 
and they like 
and they like 
duck
Bills Mafia
i got no contract either homey. $34 / month aint that bad tho , so fukk it
DirtyHarryPurtyLarry
grimy
Is that $69 going towards the first two months and then you owe in november?
Scott Larock
Its hard leaving thecoli but I gotta find a way...
owe next month
Did you check out the business before signing up?
Snap Fitness and various other no-hulks-allowed type fitness centers are becoming more common. I don't know if it has anything to do with the movie Dodgeball where Vince Vaughn's character ends up opening a gym for "regular Joe's".
You can get into shape and make some gains with whatever equipment they have. Nothing stopping you from doing machine-based chest press or leg press exercises by selecting a challenging number of plates. It's when you need to go with heavier weight is when you need to check out.
Adam3000
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OP,
Since you are in your late 30's and your high testosterone days have passed you by, I really think your goals should be general fitness oriented anyways. This means, above all else, maintaining a low bodyfat percentage and improving heart health. (just my opinion)
You can achieve this without proper equipment. A solid diet and cardio along with a balanced workout routine (dumbell and bodyweight based) can get you there.
Being 'cut' will come with a low BF%, you don't necessarily need a ton of muscle mass. And to be frank, you aren't going to build a ton of muscle mass anyway at your age unless you start looking into pharmaceuticals.
Now, you absolutely will NOT build a solid strength base with the equipment at Snap Fitness. But you can definitely be fit and cut without them. You can do damn near any exercise you need to with dumbells, you just may not be able to load enough weight on some of them once you get stronger. But you are an old fart, just get healthy. If you can get in the groove, you will look back in 2 years and say WOW I'm glad I started when I did.
Since you are in your late 30's and your high testosterone days have passed you by, I really think your goals should be general fitness oriented anyways. This means, above all else, maintaining a low bodyfat percentage and improving heart health. (just my opinion)
You can achieve this without proper equipment. A solid diet and cardio along with a balanced workout routine (dumbell and bodyweight based) can get you there.
Being 'cut' will come with a low BF%, you don't necessarily need a ton of muscle mass. And to be frank, you aren't going to build a ton of muscle mass anyway at your age unless you start looking into pharmaceuticals.
Now, you absolutely will NOT build a solid strength base with the equipment at Snap Fitness. But you can definitely be fit and cut without them. You can do damn near any exercise you need to with dumbells, you just may not be able to load enough weight on some of them once you get stronger. But you are an old fart, just get healthy. If you can get in the groove, you will look back in 2 years and say WOW I'm glad I started when I did.
King Koopa
All Star
They don't have any barbells at all? Gyms like that exist?What's the crowd going there looking like? I bet the cardio machines greatly outweigh their weight equipment.
Majestyx
Duck Season
cop a chinup bar, and a dip station and some weights. 
how'd you finesse that?
duck
Bills Mafia
the dude originally tried getting me to drop $100 then 30/month... i got up and was like "im gunna go check out the "best fitness" around the corner and i'll get back to you, he he was then like "wait, i think i can get you in on this special promotion....."
them dude get paid on commissions breh.. let them think they'll lose a sale and they'll start bringing up new options