I, in my wisdom, purchased a $60 pass to 8 YMCA fitness classes. I did Power Up earlier this afternoon and will soon do Gentle Yoga and Zumba. I want to see if there are any classes I can't live without.
Power Up was a good workout. My tricky knees don't allow me to do squats and lunges and there were some so I improvised. I discovered my triceps and core are weak. Next time I need to allow more time to set up my mat, step, barbell and dumbbells - whew!
A Y membership would be nice but than I'd have to use it to make it worthwhile and I'm not sure I want to shell out buckaroos every month.
I read a comment on the Y's bulletin board where someone took the Los Alamos Y to task for being more expensive and not having as much equipment as the Genoveva Chavez Community Center in Santa Fe. The Y's answer was that the the recreation center there is subsidized by the county. I remember a while back that the Los Alamos County's Walkup Pool wanted to offer fitness classes or some sort but the Y board protested it as unfair competition from the county. The local businesses assume they have a lock for life on the market here and fight against any competition.