Received: from DU.SEI.CMU.EDU by K.GP.CS.CMU.EDU; 16 Feb 88 13:56:03 EST Received: by du.sei.cmu.edu (5.54/2.1) id AA10534; Tue, 16 Feb 88 13:52:30 EST Date: Tue, 16 Feb 88 13:52:30 EST From: ceb@SEI.CMU.EDU Message-Id: <8802161852.AA10534@du.sei.cmu.edu> To: bovik@K.GP.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: local health clubs Harry, below is a summary of local (I asked for those with monthly membership east of Oakland) health club informaton I received from many helpful people in the cmu community. I thought I'd pass it along to you. Enjoy! Carolyn ceb@sei.cmu.edu ______________________________________________________________________ To all you "slugs", "snails" and "slobs" (well, _you_ said it!) (^; Below is a compilation of the information I received from many helpful people. Most of the postings were from enthusiastic members of Club One and a few others were also recommended. I've listed whatever I was told and I've quoted occasionally. Due to the large response to my postings instead of exercising this weekend I'm sitting in front of my terminal writing about it! Maybe if we all join together we'll get a group discount! (^; Several people mentioned memberships for sale. As I am looking strictly for something monthly these aren't for me, but if you are interested let me know and I'll pass your name on to those who offered. Carolyn ceb@sei.cmu.edu AAANNNNNNNN DA WINNAH WIT DA MOS VOTES IS....... Club One (formerly Racquetball One) on Penn near Shady across from the Shady Hill Giant Eagle newly renovated olympic-sized pool 3 complete nautilus circuits (one person said 4) 2 aerobics studios 6 tanning beds 8 racquetball courts computerized fitness analysis sundeck food, alcohol, juice bar large screen tv masseur a pro shop jacuzzi free weights life cycles indoor jogging track $229 initiation fee [this sign-up fee was waived for CMU employees last September. Whether this is on-going policy or not I've yet to find out.] plus $61 per month for men/$45 per month for women (this is reduced if you don't play racquetball) monthly fee is paid one month ahead of time Another person described the fees this way: Gold membership: $54/month Silver membership: $42/month __________________________________________________________________________ The Jewish Community Center on the corner of Forbes and Murray >has it all. You don't have to be Jewish to join. __________________________________________________________________________ The Scandinavian in Penn Hills 3 circuits of Nautilus equipment life-cycles aerobics indoor track weight area indoor swimming pool dry and steam saunas outdoor swimming pool tanning booths racquetball stairmaster compu-scan child care >It is also an executive spa, and the installations are incredible. >Memberships vary, from the club membership (lowest rate, no towels, med. >locker, no tanning and no raquetball) to Gold membership (towels, large >locker, etc.). The Gold membership also allows you to tack your wife/husband >in for free, and has a renewal rate of ~ 50.00 a year after it expires. >I think they must have seasonal memberships. ________________________________________________________________________ Health Haven >There is a new club on Liberty ave in Bloomfield called Health Haven, >which is getting a full circuit of Nautilus equipment. Monthly >membership is, I believe $25. My yearly membership cost $165, but that >was a special offer that ended last month ( I don't know what the >current yearly rate is). There's no pool; it's just a hole in the wall >above West Coast Video, but they do have sauna, whirlpool, aerobics >classes, and a good set of free weight equipment. _____________________________________________________________________________ The Spa Lady on Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill Universal and Nautilus equipment _____________________________________________________________________________ The Racquet Club in Monroeville >Did anyone mention "The Racquet Club" out in Monroeville? I would guess >that they have more facilities than any club in Pgh. All the usual AND >an indoor pool, outdoor pool (in summer), restaurant with big screen TV, >tennis courts, and members that aren't snobs. You pay for all of this >but I've found it worthwhile. I thought that because it was an expensive >club, people would be a bit snobbish. The opposite is the case. People >go there to exercise and have fun. There are aerobics classes, basketball >leagues, tennis leagues, racketball leagues... >I joined for the tennis -- overall the club has the biggest concentration >of good tennis players in Allegheny. ________________________________________________________________________ And last, but not least, our very own CMU: >CMU has a facility called the Caber Club, located on Margeret Morrison. It >has one of the most complete sets of Nautilus I have ever seen. It is NOT >Spa Lady, however. There is no Jacuzzi, steam room, bar, etc. As far as >swimming is concerned, CMU has a pool, and it is free. It >costs $175 for a year, $37 for 24 non-prime-time visits (before 5pm, I >think), or there is a monthly rate of about $18. Enjoy!! Carolyn