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[Captain Corea]

I'm curious if anyone has ever found a GREAT gym. One they really enjoy and would recommend.

I find that for the most part, there are two types of gyms in Seoul - ones that some old trainer opened up - with equipment from the 70s. Or newish, stylish ones that are clean, but very... plastic.

Anyone find something that they really enjoyed?

[thurst]

i'd classify wellness gym in kyungridan as a "great" gym.

also, a friend of mine used to go to world's fitness (i think that's the name) in mokdong and she loved the place mainly bcuz they offered a gang of classes (body combat, yoga, etc...).

[highstreet]

What do you mean by plastic? Plastic surgery?

My gym is great. New equip, mix of people. Other than the music and the price, it's perfect.

[cdninkorea]

I go to a Crossfit/Olympic lifting/powerlifting gym near Konkuk University station: http://www.speedandpower.co.kr/10/list.asp?mode=view&toron_gubun=&board_id=10&board_idx=1567&blog_id=

They have a lot of cool stuff you won't find in most gyms: bumper plates, kettlebells, gymnastic rings, ergometers (indoor rowing machines), an 88 kg. tire for flipping or hitting with various sledgehammers, glute/ham raise stations, a weighted sled, etc. One thing you won't find is a treadmill.

I've been going there since March or so and love it!

[fermentation]

I guessing what Capt means by plastic is that a lot of gyms have shiny new equipment but it's most only machines and filled with weekend warrior types who don't know what they're doing or young bros looking to get swole.

My gym is kind of like that. Full of useless machines and people who have no clue about lifting using them. It's usually tough guys with fingerless gloves who mean mug the place before they get to the smith machine to bench a whopping 20kg. We don't have a squat rack or bumper plates. There's only one crappy barbell for bench pressing so I have to use that for my deadlifts. And when I'm deadlifting everybody looks at me weird like, "what is he doing?"

[Jonephant]

My gym is "great" for me. Its in my apartment complex, its cost 25,000krw per month and since i go at 1pm everyday I'm most likely the only person there. All the equipment is newish but its heavy on treadmills. The owners are 2 youngish guys who seem to give PT for free out of boredom. They offer GX classes twice a day which my wife enjoys. All in all im very satisfied with it. Though I'm sure people who are into serious lifting would say its a crap gym.

[Captain Corea]

[zombiedog]

Can we turn this into a "I hate my gym because..." thread?

I hate my gym because the incline bench press is shoved against the wall so no one can get behind you to give a spot.

None of the equipment is maintained. I actually go through once a week and tighten the hex nuts on the dumb bells.

They mop the floors, but don't dust anything. So as soon as I walk through the door my allergies kick in.

And worst of all, all the Korean ladies come in for their gym-wear fashion show. They don't lift, instead they find an empty bench, set their purses, cellphones and bag of oranges there as if they are building a nest, then they go sit on an empty chest machine to chat with their girlfriends.

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[Captain Corea]