Comments on: Government-Subsidized Gym Memberships? http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/government-subsidized-gym-memberships/1206 To educate, encourage, and inspire the world to start low-carb living Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jimmy Moore http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/government-subsidized-gym-memberships/1206#comment-3419 Jimmy Moore Tue, 19 Sep 2006 10:55:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2006/09/17/government-subsidized-gym-memberships/#comment-3419 I thought the same thing when I saw Meredith's picture. I bet she gets mistaken for <i>American Idol</i> winner Carrie Underwood often. :) I thought the same thing when I saw Meredith’s picture. I bet she gets mistaken for American Idol winner Carrie Underwood often. :)

]]> By: Lowcarb_dave http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/government-subsidized-gym-memberships/1206#comment-3418 Lowcarb_dave Tue, 19 Sep 2006 09:51:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2006/09/17/government-subsidized-gym-memberships/#comment-3418 I agree with you Jimmy!<br />My fiancee had a free membership to a gym at her last workplace and she didn't use it the whole time she was there! (2 1/2 years)<br /><br />If you want it, you'll find the cash!<br /><br />Dave<br />P.S. That Meredith is a good looking gal! I agree with you Jimmy!
My fiancee had a free membership to a gym at her last workplace and she didn’t use it the whole time she was there! (2 1/2 years)

If you want it, you’ll find the cash!

Dave
P.S. That Meredith is a good looking gal!

]]> By: Invisible Blogger http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/government-subsidized-gym-memberships/1206#comment-3417 Invisible Blogger Mon, 18 Sep 2006 22:19:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2006/09/17/government-subsidized-gym-memberships/#comment-3417 well, the simple fact that exercise is not an effective weight management tool should be enough to send this silly idea to the dustbin! well, the simple fact that exercise is not an effective weight management tool should be enough to send this silly idea to the dustbin!

]]> By: cjcbrown http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/government-subsidized-gym-memberships/1206#comment-3416 cjcbrown Mon, 18 Sep 2006 16:04:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2006/09/17/government-subsidized-gym-memberships/#comment-3416 I say, No to govt subsidies of gym memberships. Some people like gyms but obviously, more don't. <br /><br />Gyms are icky and they have nothing I want. I was with my DD who wanted to join a gym and the guy was trying to get me in too. He kept saying, don't you want a pool, treadmills, cardio machines, weight machines, free weights, classes, personal trainers? <br /><br />I was thinking, crowds, music you can't get away from, fat phobes, lines, inconvenient class times, time-wasting, driving, trailing-edge dumbed-down-for-safety exercises, ignorance of nutrition. <br /><br />I love working at home and you get none of those negatives. But then again I don't like company like I understand others do. <br /><br />However, I could see govt-mandated changes to insurance rules. Like, if we can show our medical risk profiles and fitness performance is good, we have to get a discount. Otherwise insurance companies will never move that way. <br /><br />Connie I say, No to govt subsidies of gym memberships. Some people like gyms but obviously, more don’t.

Gyms are icky and they have nothing I want. I was with my DD who wanted to join a gym and the guy was trying to get me in too. He kept saying, don’t you want a pool, treadmills, cardio machines, weight machines, free weights, classes, personal trainers?

I was thinking, crowds, music you can’t get away from, fat phobes, lines, inconvenient class times, time-wasting, driving, trailing-edge dumbed-down-for-safety exercises, ignorance of nutrition.

I love working at home and you get none of those negatives. But then again I don’t like company like I understand others do.

However, I could see govt-mandated changes to insurance rules. Like, if we can show our medical risk profiles and fitness performance is good, we have to get a discount. Otherwise insurance companies will never move that way.

Connie

]]> By: The Happy Low Carb Taco http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/government-subsidized-gym-memberships/1206#comment-3415 The Happy Low Carb Taco Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:37:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2006/09/17/government-subsidized-gym-memberships/#comment-3415 Heck, I PAY for my gym membership and I frequently don't go. Go figure. Heck, I PAY for my gym membership and I frequently don’t go. Go figure.

]]> By: Jimmy Moore http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/government-subsidized-gym-memberships/1206#comment-3414 Jimmy Moore Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:53:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2006/09/17/government-subsidized-gym-memberships/#comment-3414 A reader named Wanda had trouble posting a comment, so she sent it to me for posting (if you have a comment and cannot get it to publish on my blog, just send it to me in an <a href=mailto:livinlowcarbman@charter.net>e-mail</a>:<br /><br />In no way in heck should the govt get involved at giving out free memberships. <br /><br />First of all people have to take there own responsibilty for their actions. They can find a bike or walk just as easy that going <br />to the gym. <br /><br />Why can't gyms make it affordable for everyone to go? Why does it have to be the gov'ts job to do it? <br /><br />They could give corporate rates to every company who sends their employees to the gym and not get the gov't involved. <br /><br />Do you want a fitness industry governed by the government? That WILL happen if they start shelling <br />out the money. <br /><br />So everyone is willing to shell out a week's pay so that everyone can have one? Cause I am not. I pay enough taxes...the money has to come from SOMEWHERE. A reader named Wanda had trouble posting a comment, so she sent it to me for posting (if you have a comment and cannot get it to publish on my blog, just send it to me in an e-mail:

In no way in heck should the govt get involved at giving out free memberships.

First of all people have to take there own responsibilty for their actions. They can find a bike or walk just as easy that going
to the gym.

Why can’t gyms make it affordable for everyone to go? Why does it have to be the gov’ts job to do it?

They could give corporate rates to every company who sends their employees to the gym and not get the gov’t involved.

Do you want a fitness industry governed by the government? That WILL happen if they start shelling
out the money.

So everyone is willing to shell out a week’s pay so that everyone can have one? Cause I am not. I pay enough taxes…the money has to come from SOMEWHERE.

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