My spouse is into powerlifting and pays for me and him to have a gym membership at a powerlifting gym. I love that he does that and encourages me to be active. And of course, I'm looking to prioritize working out in my weight loss goals. The problem with my current set up- I don't do weight training myself and to do exercise I enjoy, that entails cardio machines. This gym has been under construction the entire year I've been going there. The intention, I was told, is for cardio machines to be on a second level but in this year, I've been going and trying to be patient, they have been sort of randomly moved throughout the gym and half the time many aren't even plugged in. The others are largely out of order. That has left me with 1 stair master and 1 treadmill I like to use for my workouts and on more than one occasion, other members have used them, and I have had no machines to use for a large portion of the time I budgeted to be there. It's also one that plays very loud music that's misogynistic and a gym where some people very loudly slam their plates - both of which has sometimes resulted in panic attacks for me at this gym. My favorite thing used to be the elliptical but at this gym, they've been out of order or in a location that is inaccessible (crammed up against a wall) for the entirety of this year I've been going. When I inquired, they claimed they'd move them to an accessible area within a few weeks and they still are not accessible. As a result of all these things, I often don't want to go there. It's hard to predict that I can even use the gym the way I want to when so few of machines are available to begin with for me. I'm considering buying my own membership elsewhere, but it looks like I'll be paying at least $60 or more a month to do this. Is this reasonable? For me, it sounds like a lot of money but then again, I've never paid my own membership before. Husband's the one who is helping me get active. It's fun to go together sometimes and it's great not having to pay anything, but I think the unpredictability could be a barrier to me sticking to an exercise plan. Wondering if anyone has advice or has been in a similar position?
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