I picked up a 3-month membership at Anytime Fitness (ATF), Pawleys Island, South Carolina after doing some research. My 31 years in the fitness field helped me find the (near)-perfect gym, not only for seniors - just just about anyone. Why? 1.) It's close. Only a 4-minute drive with busy traffic makes it much tougher to talk my self out of going. 2.) It's complete. My goals are to regain strength and muscle lost when I was told to stop all exercise prior to an aortic heart valve replacement. This gym has everything I need for those goals. 3.) No duct tape. What the Hell does that mean? Duct tape on the machine and bench pads is a sign of a gym heading downhill. This gym has none. 4.) No pool. Pools take up space - are a pain-in-the-ass to maintain - smell of chlorine - and except for lap swimming, are not effective producers of a fit physique. 5.) No group fitness space. This gym got rid of it. Good move. I won't apologize to the aerobics devotees. 6.) Courteous me...
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