How much does it cost to join Virgin Active?

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Hi Guys

How much does it cost to join the gym, if one is a vitality member ?

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Kitty
 
I pay R285/month with the discount. All hours access for one gym, not national.
 
To be honest. Its cheaper just to buy a bike, a rowing machine and some weights and do it at home. Then sell it when you feel comfy with it. Also saves you lot of time driving there, parking etc.

Unless you want to look like a yuppy with the latest sports gear, go flash all your gadgets, drink a cup of grass and water and just feel yay refreshed.

Gym has been a total waste for me a few times. I mustve gone to the last gym about 6 times in 3 years.

Maybe when retired I will revisit that.

But I found it more worthwhile, get the gear and doing it at home in my pajamas, just measuring the calories and taking the USN Diet Fuel Shake (Strawberry or Chocolate - it tastes like a mcdonalds shake and is filling) Herbalife tastes disgusting sorry comparatively.

I lost about 5kg a month just doing minor 1 hour exercise and the shakes with little weight work. Have so much energy. First 2 weeks was non stop shivering as your body adjusts to the weight loss, thereafter it goes away and you feel great. Lost 45kg in total.

The trick is to stay below 2700 calories a day. At the end the fitness helps, but if you use below that amount you loose weight, above that amount gain weight. Exercise lets you loose it. I was on 1500 calories a day after exercise deducted. Was tough but good.
 
Corelli said:
To be honest. Its cheaper just to buy a bike, a rowing machine and some weights and do it at home. Then sell it when you feel comfy with it. Also saves you lot of time driving there, parking etc.

Unless you want to look like a yuppy with the latest sports gear, go flash all your gadgets, drink a cup of grass and water and just feel yay refreshed.

Gym has been a total waste for me a few times. I mustve gone to the last gym about 6 times in 3 years.

Maybe when retired I will revisit that.

But I found it more worthwhile, get the gear and doing it at home in my pajamas, just measuring the calories and taking the USN Diet Fuel Shake (Strawberry or Chocolate - it tastes like a mcdonalds shake and is filling) Herbalife tastes disgusting sorry comparatively.

I lost about 5kg a month just doing minor 1 hour exercise and the shakes with little weight work. Have so much energy. First 2 weeks was non stop shivering as your body adjusts to the weight loss, thereafter it goes away and you feel great. Lost 45kg in total.

The trick is to stay below 2700 calories a day. At the end the fitness helps, but if you use below that amount you loose weight, above that amount gain weight. Exercise lets you loose it. I was on 1500 calories a day after exercise deducted. Was tough but good.
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What about diet ? Anything specific ?
 
bwana said:
Not difficult to find if you look...

Affordable Gym Memberships | Join Virgin Active

Join a Virgin Active near you. Choose an affordable gym membership that best suits your workout needs and fitness goals. Start your active lifestyle today.
www.virginactive.co.za www.virginactive.co.za
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To be fair, the VA website isn't very helpful for the Vitality pricing. I think they like you to call them so they can push you to sign up and follow up with emails etc.
 
Corelli said:
To be honest. Its cheaper just to buy a bike, a rowing machine and some weights and do it at home. Then sell it when you feel comfy with it. Also saves you lot of time driving there, parking etc.

Unless you want to look like a yuppy with the latest sports gear, go flash all your gadgets, drink a cup of grass and water and just feel yay refreshed.

Gym has been a total waste for me a few times. I mustve gone to the last gym about 6 times in 3 years.

Maybe when retired I will revisit that.

But I found it more worthwhile, get the gear and doing it at home in my pajamas, just measuring the calories and taking the USN Diet Fuel Shake (Strawberry or Chocolate - it tastes like a mcdonalds shake and is filling) Herbalife tastes disgusting sorry comparatively.

I lost about 5kg a month just doing minor 1 hour exercise and the shakes with little weight work. Have so much energy. First 2 weeks was non stop shivering as your body adjusts to the weight loss, thereafter it goes away and you feel great. Lost 45kg in total.

The trick is to stay below 2700 calories a day. At the end the fitness helps, but if you use below that amount you loose weight, above that amount gain weight. Exercise lets you loose it. I was on 1500 calories a day after exercise deducted. Was tough but good.
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Are you using this one ?

USN Diet Fuel Ultralean Low G.I Weight Control Shake Chocolate 900g - Clicks

clicks.co.za clicks.co.za
 
InvisibleJim said:
To be fair, the VA website isn't very helpful for the Vitality pricing. I think they like you to call them so they can push you to sign up and follow up with emails etc.
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I suppose that's also because there are different levels of discount depending on your Vitality Plan (info available on Discovery's site)?

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Corelli said:
The trick is to stay below 2700 calories a day. At the end the fitness helps, but if you use below that amount you loose weight, above that amount gain weight. Exercise lets you loose it. I was on 1500 calories a day after exercise deducted.
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Number of calories to achieve a calorific deficit is going to be different per individual. A 1200 calorie deficit per day is very aggressive I think. 200 to 400 calories would be more appropriate rate of weight loss for most people.

Losing 45kg though is an amazing achievement. Respect for that,
 
bwana said:
I suppose that's also because there are different levels of discount depending on your Vitality Plan (info available on Discovery's site)?

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That also actually doesn't easily give you the cost for a particular gym as the individual gyms have different rates. Plus they use phrases like 'up to 50% less'
 
The joining fee is something like R1k on sign up once off
 
Ecko_1 said:
The joining fee is something like R1k on sign up once off
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They were running a promotion to waive the joining fee and fee for the card before Xmas and in January. Not sure if this is still running.
 
Good time to join with Vitality. The first three months are free for Vitality. After that it is R305.

Then, no joining fees at the moment for Virgin. The first two months are also free. After that, I pay R185pm on a 12-month contract.
 
elL0L said:
Good time to join with Vitality. The first three months are free for Vitality. After that it is R305.

Then, no joining fees at the moment for Virgin. The first two months are also free. After that, I pay R185pm on a 12-month contract.
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Is R185 for restricted access ?
 
InvisibleJim said:
They were running a promotion to waive the joining fee and fee for the card before Xmas and in January. Not sure if this is still running.
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I got calls every other day in last 2 weeks of February about imminent 1K joining fee promotion ending on 28th Feb. Then calls stopped and again received call day on 9th March saying joining fee promotion is still on but it is imminent that it will end soon.

:ROFL: :ROFL:
 
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