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Neos Gym is on opposite corner of Madaho's as you walk towards Las Heras. Daily and weekly rate. Machines, weights, cardio stuff. I was a member but switched last year so I cannot tell you the daily rate. (Monthly was about 80 pesos)
Meglatron is on Arenales, three blocks from Callao, near Junin. Three stories, group classes, weights, machines, lots of cardio stuff, first class and new. 90 pesos monthly when I joined 6 months ago. I am not sure what daily cost is.
Both have clean lockerooms, showers. I recommend Meglatron. Even when crowded there are no long wait times because of the space and extra equipment.
Neos can get very crowded in afternoon and early evening.
Good luck.
There are gyms all over town, it is doubtful that you will have to walk more than a few blocks from your hotel or apartment. Ask for weekly and half-month and month rates, and figure what is best for you. Megathlon (mentioned by Thomaso, someone confirm spelling please) is great, as he reports.
Just checked my card: Meglaton. Also at: [url]www.megatlon.com[/url]
Here's a website for gyms and health clubs in and around Recoleta.
[url]http://www.todoslosgimnasios.com.ar/gimnasios/recoleta.htm[/url]
I also recall walking by a YMCA with a gym several blocks away from Cafe Orleans.
If you find a good gym, be sure to post with all the details. At my advance age, I need to work out or else I turn into "flubber."
http://www.wellclub.org/home2.htm
$AR75 for a single. I checked out the Megathlon in Alto Palermo Shopping and while I thought it was nicer, they wanted $AR150 for a single month.
I used Neos last time and agree with the comments posted. I always went outside the busy hours because it was so crowded. I'm in Palermo this trip or I'd be using Neos again.
Clubs in BA are definitely downscale from clubs in the you. S. Much smaller with older and more limited equipment.
I got a long term membership plan here back starting in August 05, cost $90AR per month. There is a pool, aerobic room, masajes, and a center of aesthetics, none of which I have utilized. La salon de musculacion, the weight room, is the only thing I use her, Monday-Friday. A fairly good sized weight room, has a high ceiling with a surrounding second floor catwalk where there are treadmills and exercise bikes that look down on it. The machines are not too old, they have 3 flat barbell bench press, 2 incline bench, 2 smith machines, 2 preacher curl, 3 lat pulldown and two different kind of leg press machines. Also there are 3 racks for doing squats, deadlifts, bentover rows, shrugs, etc.
My complains about this place is that there is no air conditioning (Megatlon on Arenales has it) and that the setup is not designed for a person of my weightlifting capabilities / preferences. For example, the flat barbell bench press rack has the resting pins (where you put the bar when you are not pressing it) that are much too narrow for my wingspan, which makes it a pain in the ass to grip the bar where I need to, which takes a toll when going very heavy. Also, the preacher curl resting pins are too narrow, and the thing is not bolted down so it slides while I am curling unless I weigh it down with at least 80 kilos.
Another complaint is that there are not very many really beautiful women that go to this place- there are some- and there are a ton of fags that go there also. The trainers in this place look like they haven't lifted a weight in their entire lives.
Overall, this is a decent gym, I actually prefer it to Megatlon Recoleta because the weightroom there is too small IMO and the machines are very close together, which cramps my style.
Suerte,
Dirk Diggler
Which block of Arenales is Megation? I just moved to Arenales, entre Rodriguez Pena why Montevideo. This location might be made to order for me.
Thanks.
The dog
Mongers-
Megatlon Recoleta is located on Arenales between Riobamba and Callao, if I remember correctly. If not it is within a half block of those coordinates. Moore, if you really want to know my training regime, you can PM me and ask.
Suerte,
Dirk Diggler
Then of course there's Marak5, who works out and works out and works out but still can't seem to bulk up.
I checked out a couple of gyms today. Megatlon on Rodriguez Pena near Santa Fe is 140 Pesos per month. Hours are 8AM until 10PM. I don't know why, but from their website I get the impression the weight room was open 24 hours Monday through Friday. That I was wrong is not surprising, my Spanish comprehension leaves a bit to be desired. The weight room was nice, a good selection of free weights and machines. Looked modern enough for me.
The other gym was Olimpia on Esmerelda 1000 block. Not too great compared to Megatlon but not too bad either. Small weight room sandwiched in with some cardio equipment. Mostly free weight with a few machines. Not as modern as Megatlon. 70 Pesos per month, hours are 700AM until 10PM.
Billy32, check your PM's.
In between those two in price and quality is Well Club, which has about five branches in Recoleta and Barrio Norte, including one on Rod Pena between Santa Fe and Arenales. Last price I knew of, as of January, was 75p per month. Lots of good looking gals working there and not all those fags you find at Megatlon.
Mongers-
I will be re-joing Megatlon on Thursday, April 6, so I will be able to give an updated report on prices, hours, quality of girl, amount of fags, etc. I expect to be quoted the same, $90 AR monthly rate that I paid previously, but I will will post any changes.
Suerte,
Dirk Diggler