It doesn't have to be.. you gotta go Rocky 4 brah

 

 

On 9/6/2025 at 9:57 PM, georgegeorgia said:

No one on Australia would understand if you used the word janitor.....it's now called Presentation services officer and I'm proud to wear my uniform as a professional Presentation services officer with pride !!!

I'm rather fond of Sanitation Engineer. I've swabbed many decks in my lifetime.

4 hours ago, Hummin said:

In western countries, and even Norway who is considered to be a high cost country you find gyms starts at less than 1000,- baht a month and up to 2 000 +++ depending on flexible membership and included all facilities and services. 

 

Thailand for a decent gym you pay 2k and up 

I pay 1200 month. One year membership 14,000baht. A/C, steam, sauna, lap pool. Not large but adequate.

On 9/7/2025 at 11:56 AM, fredwiggy said:

That's just a joke.

No he is for real!

Amazing how he got where he is a now.

12 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

I pay 1200 month. One year membership 14,000baht. A/C, steam, sauna, lap pool. Not large but adequate.

That is nice and a decent price especially considering a lap pool included. 

12 hours ago, Mark1969 said:

A lot of people here need the a/c for anything and everything. They are not fresh air people.

There isn't much fresh air around this town. 

On 9/6/2025 at 5:10 PM, georgegeorgia said:

I heard you can get Carbon monoxide poisoning from the cars going past

 

An Israeli guy who was working out when I was there kept muttering about "the camps".  At first I thought he was being edgy but I felt rather light headed on the ride home. 

You pay what you think is right 

Your money your choice 

On 9/7/2025 at 4:27 AM, georgegeorgia said:

I finding the gyms here comparable or even more expensive than in Australia!

why and how much does your gym charge ?

My favourite gym is Elite gym 

B383 month, newish gym, Bangna. Expensive? Don't think so.

because Thi wifes are so expensive 

Jill's are far more expensive....anyway, why waste time at a gym...get out and walk.

On 9/6/2025 at 11:47 PM, scubascuba3 said:

Forget the gym,  run, cycle, walk instead and use the hotel/condo gym if you must

What ever you do...walking or bicycle....be ware of dogs! Only use places you know! My exercise is at a nearby Budda Temple where they have about 750 steep stairs to walk up! Lol! Do that a few times up and down, 2 times a week, and I guarrantie you good legs and fitness!!🤩

1 hour ago, Bredbury Blue said:

B383 month, newish gym, Bangna. Expensive? Don't think so.

That's your prerogative sweetheart,we don't need to know 

Where I stay I pay 1500 Baht a month for a quite well equipped studio. I find that quite reasonable and close to what I pay back in Europe. 

2 minutes ago, harryviking said:

What ever you do...walking or bicycle....be ware of dogs! Only use places you know! My exercise is at a nearby Budda Temple where they have about 750 steep stairs to walk up! Lol! Do that a few times up and down, 2 times a week, and I guarrantie you good legs and fitness!!🤩

Where's this harry

Just now, georgegeorgia said:

That's your prerogative sweetheart,we don't need to know 

Bit touchy aren't you darling!

 

You made a point about gyms being expensive which i disagreed with by giving you the facts.

Just now, georgegeorgia said:

Where's this harry

Its a Big White Budda about 20 km from Pak Chong, direction Saraburi. Nakhon Ratchasima. Do not remember the name of the Budda. I also know there is another Budda Temple in Lop Buri with 3790 stairs!! I will go there one day and try that.....but not before I can take the 750 at least 3 or 4 times up and down! Now I do 2 times easy😄.   

2 hours ago, harryviking said:

What ever you do...walking or bicycle....be ware of dogs! Only use places you know! My exercise is at a nearby Budda Temple where they have about 750 steep stairs to walk up! Lol! Do that a few times up and down, 2 times a week, and I guarrantie you good legs and fitness!!🤩

Rocky!!!

Gyms in Pattaya are definitely overpriced, especially for the day pass. 

Here in Vietnam (outside of Saigon, where they are also expensive) it's a lot cheaper. 

Building your own gym at home is a possibility, if you want to do this for a long time.

Gym? what is it? some kind of Thai food or the name of a girly bar?

11 minutes ago, Anthony mellows said:

Building your own gym at home is a possibility, if you want to do this for a long time.

I have built a gym all included 300k aboutish and it will take a few years to get those money back, but there where no options in my area, and also beginning of covid, so easy money spent and no regrets. That’s my man cave. Still I would be happy to go to any decent gym and pay 2k a month for see people and be able to socialize a bit while exercising. 

 

300kg freeweights and bars

dumbells and kettle bells up to 35kg

cable cross 

pull down, bench and squat machine

leg press and hack squat machine

rowing machine

Ski-erg

Treadmill 

 

 

 

5 hours ago, Aussie999 said:

Jill's are far more expensive....anyway, why waste time at a gym...get out and walk.

I did that today and nearly was attacked by a ladyboy 

Walk George they said ...I got a sunburnt face now ,red as a beettoot

 

2 hours ago, Hummin said:

I have built a gym all included 300k aboutish and it will take a few years to get those money back, but there where no options in my area, and also beginning of covid, so easy money spent and no regrets. That’s my man cave. Still I would be happy to go to any decent gym and pay 2k a month for see people and be able to socialize a bit while exercising. 

 

300kg freeweights and bars

dumbells and kettle bells up to 35kg

cable cross 

pull down, bench and squat machine

leg press and hack squat machine

rowing machine

Ski-erg

Treadmill 

 

 

 

I don't see many socialise nowadays,all have headphone or glued to their phone videoing themselves 

1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said:

I don't see many socialise nowadays,all have headphone or glued to their phone videoing themselves 

I always manage to socialize with a few if I go to the same gym at same time 4-5 days a week. It doesn't happen over night, so be patient 

To answer your question: 

Gyms are expensive because decent gym equipment is expensive. Wear and tear and repairs to such equipment is also expensive. Staff costs are expensive. Costs to maintain the premises are high. Electricity, water, etc.

As others have said - there is free equipment to use in some parks - but if you want decent, well maintained facilities- you should expect to pay a reasonable fee for it.

simple really….

Elite gym is very expensive 

Muscle gym very expensive 

 

Is there any neighbourhood gyms that we "common folk from Alabama" don't know about ?" 

9 hours ago, Hummin said:

I have built a gym all included 300k aboutish and it will take a few years to get those money back, but there where no options in my area, and also beginning of covid, so easy money spent and no regrets. That’s my man cave. Still I would be happy to go to any decent gym and pay 2k a month for see people and be able to socialize a bit while exercising. 

 

300kg freeweights and bars

dumbells and kettle bells up to 35kg

cable cross 

pull down, bench and squat machine

leg press and hack squat machine

rowing machine

Ski-erg

Treadmill 

 

 

 

Then again you don't have to suffer all the poseurs who play on their phones without doing any exercise, or all that grunting and groaning by people lifting a little weight.

9 minutes ago, Anthony mellows said:

Then again you don't have to suffer all the poseurs who play on their phones without doing any exercise, or all that grunting and groaning by people lifting a little weight.

 

Sounds like you have good experience with public gyms. 

On 9/7/2025 at 12:50 AM, save the frogs said:

 

not the same as lifting weights. 

cardio is cardio. 

 

Lifting weights only makes you an over muscled monkey man.