My company's HR department finally made up its mind about corp gym discounts and I now have the choice between Equinox or Crunch. I also really wanted Multiplex, so I went there for a visit, hoping my Mad Negotiating Skills would win me a cheapo membership.

How fun that was. First the guy pulled out a price sheet indicating a $350 enrollment fee, which he promptly scratched out as it is now, "for a limited time only" $150. Right, "for a limited time only". Lucky me, only $150! And then on top of that and the $120 monthly fee, the guy unapologetically asked for a $12 "card fee". "That's not part of the enrollment fee?" "No, but it's a one-time fee" "So is the enrollment fee" "Hm.. Yeah"

In the end I figured that spending 270 bucks before even stepping foot in a gym was a bit retarded, no matter how nice the gym is, so I went for a visit at the nearby Equinox, at which I'd pay reduced dues and no enrollment fee.

In a word, best fucking gym out there, for reals, peeps*. Beautiful equipment, nice locker rooms, hotties abounding (hey, it's part of the motivation), and lots of fun classes. Their boxing coach (I have no idea yet how gay I will look trying to bitch slap a punching bag but I'm willing to find out) won gold at the '92 Olympics. Now, that's a bit extreme, but still, good gym, no?

Anyway, I shall join as soon as HR processes the paperwork. I will therefore look like Jeremy Bloom within, literally, two weeks. Or I shall demand my money back...

*: I don't use my for real, peeps on just about anything, so it means something!

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