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Using a gym for the summer?

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:27 am
by Anonymous User
I go to the gym a lot and use heavy equipment like squat racks and bench presses. During the school year, I have plenty of time and use my school's gym.

However, this summer, I will be in DC. I want to continue to go the gym, but I am not sure how I will.

What do you recommend? Join a gym in the city for two months and then cancel my membership?

EDIT: It's not a firm job.

Re: Using a gym for the summer?

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:54 am
by jhett
Some firms have a gym on site that employees can use for free. Other firms provide free or discount memberships to nearby gyms for the summer. Most biglaw firms have some sort of gym benefit, so it shouldn't be an issue. You can ask the HR department about it.

Re: Using a gym for the summer?

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:16 am
by Anonymous User
If you're living near any university, you may be able to use their gym. I was living near Foggy Bottom and was able to use the GW gym for a fairly reasonable cost.

Re: Using a gym for the summer?

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 5:22 pm
by Anonymous User
jhett wrote:Some firms have a gym on site that employees can use for free. Other firms provide free or discount memberships to nearby gyms for the summer. Most biglaw firms have some sort of gym benefit, so it shouldn't be an issue. You can ask the HR department about it.
It is not a firm---government.

Re: Using a gym for the summer?

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 6:10 pm
by anon3030
the federal district courthouse has a nice free gym for anyone working there.

Re: Using a gym for the summer?

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:06 pm
by Pomeranian
Lots of chain gyms will have summer student memberships (Town Sports Clubs, etc).

Re: Using a gym for the summer?

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:54 pm
by ur_hero
Lol, I'm a little confused by the point of this thread....Google gyms near where you're living...Pick one based on convenience, price, and how much you like it.

Re: Using a gym for the summer?

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 12:08 am
by Anonymous User
anon3030 wrote:the federal district courthouse has a nice free gym for anyone working there.
Everyone knows the biggest perk of a SCOTUS clerkship is Monday night pickup with RBG

Re: Using a gym for the summer?

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 1:54 pm
by SFSpartan
DC has a bunch of interns that come to work in government for the summer, so a lot of the gyms will have offers geared toward people that will only be in D.C. for a couple months.