# WSC, golds or Ballys...NOVA people help!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wsc-golds-or-ballys-nova-people-help/104547>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 19, 2002, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wsc-golds-or-ballys-nova-people-help/104547 "2002-04-19T16:57:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![jaytini2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@jaytini2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaytini2)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2002, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wsc-golds-or-ballys-nova-people-help/104547/1 "2002-04-19T16:57:15Z")

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SO i belong to washington sports club, expensive, but nice, and worth the extra money…but my friend is joining golds, and it is a lot cheaper, and there is a Bally’s behind my office, and that is cheap too…anyone have any thoughts on which of these gyms in the dc area (alexandria VA actually) is better…

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**Author:** ![jaytini2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@jaytini2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaytini2)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2002, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wsc-golds-or-ballys-nova-people-help/104547/2 "2002-04-19T16:59:59Z")

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i am gay, so i want a gym where i would feel comfortable…not looking for one where the guys hook up in the shower, although that’s fine of they do, it’s just not what i am looking for

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**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2002, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wsc-golds-or-ballys-nova-people-help/104547/3 "2002-04-19T18:09:41Z")

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Another gay NOVA Doper, aw-riight! I’m afraid that in any gym you go to, guys will cruise you in the locker room–they certainly do at the WSC at Bradlee Shopping Center in Alex that I went to before I moved.

“Better” is such a subjective term. If you’re ooking at rates alone, then Gold’s is a good choice. I like the one by Skyline in Falls Church.

Factors to consider in addition to price:  
Is the gym crowded when you want to work out?

Is there a good mix of free weights and machines?

Are the trainers friendly and certified?

The distance from home and office

Does it have a pool/sauna/sufficient cardio equipement so you don’t have to wait?

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**Author:** ![jaytini2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@jaytini2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaytini2)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2002, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wsc-golds-or-ballys-nova-people-help/104547/4 "2002-04-19T18:35:09Z")

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woo-hoo…go gay nova!!! so where do you live? i do go to the one in bradley…i hope i wasn’t scaring you and cruising you!  
i was going to join the one on rt one…any news on that one? the bally’s by my office is near landmark.

dudue…so excited to see another nova doper!!!

are you a member of the golds in falls church…why did you move, i need a gym buddy!!!

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**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2002, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wsc-golds-or-ballys-nova-people-help/104547/5 "2002-04-19T19:36:09Z")

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Wish we had been able to work out at the Bradlee WSC because I wanted a workout partner. Right now, I work out at home. I did the figures on the cost of a home gym versus the costs of the gym membershipo ver time, and I went out and put together my own workout space.

Maybe we’ll meet at a Dopefest!