Tuesday 7th Feb 2012 11:41 PM
The Price of Being Fit
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Tue, 07/08/2008 - 00:28
Everything is getting too expensive for comfort...even to keep fit, get some exercise. I take yoga, golf class, both about close to $300 for each course. Badminton is a weekly luxury, but the prices have been revised at most CCs. Not even keen to join Amore thou I wanted access to threadmill but they increased prices & I am even more cashstrapped. My fren asked me to join wakeboarding & I was appalled that the per-hour charges were so exhorbitant, I said I'd meet them on the other side of Kallang river. Not THAT keen thou in this lifetime my goal was to try every sport AT LEAST ONCE.
What are some of the sports you folks do (if ANY at all) and what is the price tag on it?
(PS: Jogging is free yes, I know. But it's boring, and by the time I reach home, it's too dark out to take a jog liao)
i do running, cycling, taekwondo, badminton.
running is my favourite, as you can do it anytime, anywhere...especially in my area of work, sometimes i might need to run alot...haha
but i have been advised by my doctor to cut down on physical activities due to my knee injury...
i is very lazy one
the only exercise i do is my fingers (type on the keyboard everyday)
hahahaa.... okok..... joking.....
but i relli think my fingers are the most healthy and shapely =D
looking at our weather, it's either scorching hot or pouring, so i oso dun bother to plan any blading sessions
at home will do some stretching, jumping around tt kind of thing.....
i try to walk to the mrt station (instead of taking a short bus trip..... can save 67cts too!)
i do regular shopping (women have endless stamina for this ok! wun lose out to guys 2.4km run hor)
the only exercise i do is my fingers (type on the keyboard everyday)
hahahaa.... okok..... joking.....
but i relli think my fingers are the most healthy and shapely =D
looking at our weather, it's either scorching hot or pouring, so i oso dun bother to plan any blading sessions
at home will do some stretching, jumping around tt kind of thing.....
i try to walk to the mrt station (instead of taking a short bus trip..... can save 67cts too!)
i do regular shopping (women have endless stamina for this ok! wun lose out to guys 2.4km run hor)
haha
yeah..that's what i did too...walk to the train station instead of taking the bus...
i even walked home from parkway parade...took me about 2 hours....although my legs are tired after that but it is a good exercise for me...
i love walking long distance...because i get to "daydream" when i walk...I dunno why but i just love it...
i do regular shopping (women have endless stamina for this ok! wun lose out to guys 2.4km run hor)
Shopping? Think if it is a criteria for IPPT, I sure have to go for RT!
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"The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed - for lack of a better word - is good..."
Gordon Gecko, "Wall Street", 1987
I support walking, though my girlfriend will go nuts everytime I ask her to walk from Orchard to Bugis.
. But it was fun, cause you get to "spar" with the trainer. Before the gym opened, I did my PR with the owner and got discounts...haha! So yeah, connections help I guess when you want to cut down the "cost of staying fit".
Exercising is always good when it's done with friends and in a group. You tend to sub-conciously "push" each other.
I try to do football every weekend. In a game of football, if you are in a "si beh on" team, your team mates will pass the ball further ahead of you and make you run. And after a while, when the going gets tough, everyone can just take it down a notch and pass the ball directly.
The place where I play football is also "special". It's a basketball court on top of a 2 storey carpark. So if you put power before accuracy, you will kick the ball out of the court and down 2 level. Then you get a free stairs workout while the rest of your friends take a breather. Hehehe...
There's a new gym opening RIGHT IN FRONT of my office. I tried the boxing workout. Next morning I couldn't twist my back
In any case, exercise is just one part of the equation. You have to watch what you eat too!
There's a new gym opening RIGHT IN FRONT of my office. I tried the boxing workout. Next morning I couldn't twist my back
In any case, exercise is just one part of the equation. You have to watch what you eat too!
Ed, got new gym? Wah. Must go take a look. Having a workout after a hard day's work is always good.
So are the soccer sessions.
Jag
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"The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed - for lack of a better word - is good..."
Gordon Gecko, "Wall Street", 1987
Whahahaa...I realised some interesting things.
Guys are ok to walk..long distances. But ask them to walk SHORT distance in the name of shopping, they cannot liao. I LAUGH out loud (sneer actually) when I sometimes go shopping & I see loads of bored-looking guys waiting for their wives/gfs who are in the shop/sale.
Guys can potentially spend lesser in their choice of sport than girls. Guys can play soccer anywhere, running, jog, even badminton courts cheaper. These are the nature of guy sports. But girls take courses - yoga, dance, gyms etc, which cost good $. Quite few "free/low-cost" options coz we dun do those field sports or running like guys do.
But we can take guys' $ to pay for the courses lor....no? Haha....
Guys are ok to walk..long distances. But ask them to walk SHORT distance in the name of shopping, they cannot liao. I LAUGH out loud (sneer actually) when I sometimes go shopping & I see loads of bored-looking guys waiting for their wives/gfs who are in the shop/sale.
Guys can potentially spend lesser in their choice of sport than girls. Guys can play soccer anywhere, running, jog, even badminton courts cheaper. These are the nature of guy sports. But girls take courses - yoga, dance, gyms etc, which cost good $. Quite few "free/low-cost" options coz we dun do those field sports or running like guys do.
But we can take guys' $ to pay for the courses lor....no? Haha....
hmmm...if you think long term, after paying and learning the exercises, e.g. yoga, after a few years of practising, maybe you can become an instructor as well and you can coach others...By then, not only you can exercise, but also earn a side income at the same time!! lol
Guys are ok to walk..long distances. But ask them to walk SHORT distance in the name of shopping, they cannot liao. I LAUGH out loud (sneer actually) when I sometimes go shopping & I see loads of bored-looking guys waiting for their wives/gfs who are in the shop/sale.
Guys can potentially spend lesser in their choice of sport than girls. Guys can play soccer anywhere, running, jog, even badminton courts cheaper. These are the nature of guy sports. But girls take courses - yoga, dance, gyms etc, which cost good $. Quite few "free/low-cost" options coz we dun do those field sports or running like guys do.
But we can take guys' $ to pay for the courses lor....no? Haha....
Generally guys hate shopping especially if going with gf or wife or mother or MIL (aka mother-in-law) ... super demoralising one...dun know why also... gets me tired even though i didnt do much... after a so called shopping trip, i feel more shacked than completing a marathon (though i never run one before, for example purposes).
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Generally guys hate shopping especially if going with gf or wife or mother or MIL (aka mother-in-law) ... super demoralising one...dun know why also... gets me tired even though i didnt do much... after a so called shopping trip, i feel more shacked than completing a marathon (though i never run one before, for example purposes).
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What if....
GO WITH MISTRESS??
Bet with you, if go with something new, novelty, girl you interested in, shop and walk from Tampines all the way to Boon Lay on foot also the guy will be happy. Damn!!
Generally guys hate shopping especially if going with gf or wife or mother or MIL (aka mother-in-law) ... super demoralising one...dun know why also... gets me tired even though i didnt do much... after a so called shopping trip, i feel more shacked than completing a marathon (though i never run one before, for example purposes).
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What if....
GO WITH MISTRESS??
Bet with you, if go with something new, novelty, girl you interested in, shop and walk from Tampines all the way to Boon Lay on foot also the guy will be happy. Damn!!
Errr that one i dun know...already not available liao.. next time if got mistress, i reply and let you know HAHAHAHAHA...
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there are many sports/exercises tt are FOC or low-cost......
walking itself is a very good exercise already......
take the stairs instead of lift...
at home can do own stretching and jumping....
invest in a bicycle......
those neighbourhood sports hall gym quite cheap rite?
$2.50 or wat iirc
What are some of the sports you folks do (if ANY at all) and what is the price tag on it?
(PS: Jogging is free yes, I know. But it's boring, and by the time I reach home, it's too dark out to take a jog liao)
Hi Gold ribbons , you can join those fitness club that dun cost you $300 each course...like california or planet fitness or nearby bugis one... they have different types and kinds of classes which you can attend and different classes train different parts of the body and you wont get bored doing the same exercise over and over again.
Talking about threadmills, if you just want to use that you can go to the neighbourhood CC gyms to use.. $2.50 per entry...cheaper also... no need to join amore so expensive unless you are so adverse in letting guys see you while exercising.
Talking about myself...When i was in the navy, i used to go scuba diving either once a month or once every 2 months...expensive sports but super enjoyable...shiok.
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guys just need to sign on the slip and carry the shopping bags loh
hehehehehehe
I have a confession to make.
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I HATE Shopping!
Okay. Rant over.
My gf will kill me if she sees this.
Jag
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"The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed - for lack of a better word - is good..."
Gordon Gecko, "Wall Street", 1987
hehe...i am the contrary of you, jag.
i love shopping, but only window shopping...
i love shopping, but only window shopping...
Wow shopping for windows
HAHAHA just kidding...
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i love shopping, but only window shopping...
Wow shopping for windows
HAHAHA just kidding...
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Contest theory: More entries = More chances - Concept of Probability.
Time & Tide waits for no Man.
hahaha
i also wish that i can shop for windows every week...means that i have an arsenal of properties...hahahaha
Yeah rite :P lets hope you achieve that in the future.
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last week i was walking in a shopping mall then this fat guy in california fitness polo tee walked up quickly to me..
push a flyer in my face and say, "would u like a free trial from california fitness?"
i so upset and felt insulted leh
he thinks i fat isit...
wah liew.... i look at him, i lagi no confidence in california fitness
and of cos, i dun need to go gym.... my figure is bery good oredi loh!
push a flyer in my face and say, "would u like a free trial from california fitness?"
i so upset and felt insulted leh
he thinks i fat isit...
wah liew.... i look at him, i lagi no confidence in california fitness
and of cos, i dun need to go gym.... my figure is bery good oredi loh!
actually it would depend on how that person approach you...haha
it's quite hard for sales people to work in the streets....for insurance agents, if that agent is a newcomer, he/she may approach you and the first few words they would say might probably be: what happens if you die?
i registered for the army half marathon next sunday...but i don't think i would be running...21km leh....can kill me ah...the max distance i ran in my life was only 3.2km...lol
will be there to register my attendance so as to claim 2 off days...haha
u no try u will neber know?
true...
but....hmmm....maybe after the run i will be on the way to hospital...haha
i think i saw michael at the bay run today...haha