I love this school of thought from the fat out if shape guys.

Newsflash, home gyms and exercise equipment is the future and many(including a bunch on the H&F board) lift and exercise at home all the time.

Also understand not everyone lives in a big city with badass instructors. Many hate the gym or have mutiple kids and can't get to the gym.

Save the dumbass comments a out an expensive clothes hanger. Just because you and your fat wife never use your 10 year old manual treadmill or that you didn't use the beach body programs you bought.

And nobody wants a dumb road bike and trainer. It is not even close to the same as spin bike. Most people aren't working out to become so road warrior.

People need to realize that things like the mirror, peloton, tonal, concept2 rowers and bikes and online interactive classes are the future of fitness. People are busier than ever snd don't have the time or the desire to go to the gym

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Posted by 777Tiger

Member since Mar 2011

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Posted on 2/24/21 at 10:26 am to lsu777

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People are busier than ever snd don't have the time or the desire to go to the gym

I'll have another Twinkie to that!

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Posted by The Spleen

Member since Dec 2010

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Posted on 2/24/21 at 10:36 am to lsu777

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I love this school of thought from the fat out if shape guys.

Or maybe they speak from experience where they have bought a piece of home exercise equipment that eventually became a clothes rack. Snark aside, I think it's a fair concern when you're talking about a $2,000 piece of equipment that then also requires a monthly app subscription. That's a lot of money to shell out if it eventually just turns into a piece of furniture. I understand though that these things don't lose much value on the secondary market, so that does mitigate some risk.

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Posted by tokenBoiler

Lafayette, Indiana

Member since Aug 2012

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Posted on 2/24/21 at 12:21 pm to lsu777

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People need to realize that things like the mirror, peloton, tonal, concept2 rowers and bikes and online interactive classes are the future of fitness. People are busier than ever snd don't have the time or the desire to go to the gym

I think we're still in the early stages of this phenomenon, and it's hard to tell if it has legs and what the best way to utilize is, but I think you're dead right on the main point -- networked group exercise is going to end up big.

I don't think it can really substitute for the gym experience for a lot of people -- interacting with the regulars, interacting personally with the instructors, getting out of the house, etc., so maybe gym owners will find ways to emphasize their value and stay alive, but I think it can come close enough, even for those of us who would rather be in a gym.

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Posted by ELLSSUU

Member since Jan 2005

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Posted on 2/24/21 at 1:57 pm to lsu777

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People need to realize that things like the mirror, peloton, tonal, concept2 rowers and bikes and online interactive classes are the future of fitness. People are busier than ever snd don't have the time or the desire to go to the gym

Just rode 14 miles for lunch. Changed shoes, opened garage, rode, opened garage, changed shoes, about to host a zoom call.

If people want to do it people can do it. Peloton is NO different. Busy has NOTHING to do with desire.

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