Health and Fitness
And The Winner Is...
Shyra Smart
Issue date: 11/3/09 Section: Voices
And the Winner Is…
Behind the gothic façade that appears dark and mystique even when Stern MBA 1's and 2's are not using it's facility for the annual Halloween Party, this gym has all the accoutrements of your typical space. A cardio area, weights room an accommodating staff willing to assist or direct your work out experience. This is David Barton; one of the many gyms New York has to offer. But what separates Stern students from the many New Yorkers who clock a nine to five (aside from the dependable paycheck guaranteed at the end of each pay cycle) is the obvious dilemma as to whether or not a gym membership is even justifiable. After all, as an NYU student both Coles gym (conveniently located a few blocks from Stern) and the Palladium at East 14th Street, are entirely free! Well, relatively free (it's really just a perk thrown in with what I like to call our "competitive" tuition but free sounds so much better).
So you're faced with the dilemma, what is the point? Why should I increase my living expenses to accommodate a gym when I've already been given full access to a facility 2 ½ blocks away from where I spend well over a majority of my time? Let's consider the pitfalls and benefits. Let's just flush out the advantages and disadvantages:
Coles/Palladium:
No Pressure: This gym accommodates a student schedule. There's no pressure to get there at a particular time. While NYU sports facilities offer classes, you may never feel obligated to take them. They're a "nice to have" but at the end of the day, these gyms are best for getting in and getting back to work as quickly as possible. It's a perk that you'll loose when you're no longer a student, so it's a carefree and effective way to get no frills to the point exercise, with no pressure.
Cha-Ching: Working out at Coles requires no additional commitment beyond your enrollment at Stern. Membership gyms charge a fee, plain and simple.
Accommodations: This is where things get dicey. Anyone who's been to the Palladium or Coles (and I've been to both) can relate to the, how shall I put it, unstable locker room situation. I'm not sure how far in proximity the locker room is from the pool, but to say the atmosphere is as close as you will get to a maritime setting this far inland in Manhattan would be an understatement.
Behind the gothic façade that appears dark and mystique even when Stern MBA 1's and 2's are not using it's facility for the annual Halloween Party, this gym has all the accoutrements of your typical space. A cardio area, weights room an accommodating staff willing to assist or direct your work out experience. This is David Barton; one of the many gyms New York has to offer. But what separates Stern students from the many New Yorkers who clock a nine to five (aside from the dependable paycheck guaranteed at the end of each pay cycle) is the obvious dilemma as to whether or not a gym membership is even justifiable. After all, as an NYU student both Coles gym (conveniently located a few blocks from Stern) and the Palladium at East 14th Street, are entirely free! Well, relatively free (it's really just a perk thrown in with what I like to call our "competitive" tuition but free sounds so much better).
So you're faced with the dilemma, what is the point? Why should I increase my living expenses to accommodate a gym when I've already been given full access to a facility 2 ½ blocks away from where I spend well over a majority of my time? Let's consider the pitfalls and benefits. Let's just flush out the advantages and disadvantages:
Coles/Palladium:
No Pressure: This gym accommodates a student schedule. There's no pressure to get there at a particular time. While NYU sports facilities offer classes, you may never feel obligated to take them. They're a "nice to have" but at the end of the day, these gyms are best for getting in and getting back to work as quickly as possible. It's a perk that you'll loose when you're no longer a student, so it's a carefree and effective way to get no frills to the point exercise, with no pressure.
Cha-Ching: Working out at Coles requires no additional commitment beyond your enrollment at Stern. Membership gyms charge a fee, plain and simple.
Accommodations: This is where things get dicey. Anyone who's been to the Palladium or Coles (and I've been to both) can relate to the, how shall I put it, unstable locker room situation. I'm not sure how far in proximity the locker room is from the pool, but to say the atmosphere is as close as you will get to a maritime setting this far inland in Manhattan would be an understatement.
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CV writing UK
posted 12/23/09 @ 2:44 PM EST
I think that a gym membership is even justifiable.
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