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Q: Any good gym chains in China?
I was wondering if there are any big gym chains with good reputation in China. I have been to a small gym around my area but the facilities were not too good.
My gym is pretty good, and I would recommend them to anyone...just depends on your budget. I don't know if they are in your city, but I'm sure they are a chain. Their english name is E-come Fitness. Their Chinese name is yi kang jian shen. Characters are 易康健身.
Before joining up, I also went to a small local gym. It was ok, but machines were in a state of disrepair, and you never knew if the hot water would be working in the showers that day. Also, there was a fire one time. My first time seeing Chinese firefighters in action...neat, and also worrisome 
dandmcd:
Would you mind telling me how much you are paying for that membership, and from your experience what the average cost for a gym member ship is? My Chinese girlfriend also wants to join a gym with me, and I am beginning to research the cost, I know it is damn expensive since exercise is considered a western luxury here.
Probably not the best gym I heard of was the gym called california gym but the only one of those I've seen here in China was in a shopping mall. Not really a good idea if you ask me! And they definitely didn't have a swimming pool inside the gym either. I don't get why they would put a gym inside a shopping mall without any showers.
Won't the people be embarrassed after they come out of that place sweaty and stinky?
dandmcd:
Considering at the mall fitness clubs I've seen business men still wearing their dress shirt tucked in and still wearing a tie while on the treadmill, I would say no.
cooter:
My gym is on the top floor of a brand new shopping mall. It has showers. I can take an elevator directly from the parking garage to their front door. A little weird at first, but the location works.
local gyms with weights and running machines are about 800 rmb a year in jinan but somewhat dirty
nice gyms clean with indoor track that are chain operations run about 2500 a year and 1500 more for the heated pool.
if your in beijing the diplomatic quarters has nice western standard gym with pool for 7000 a year.
