I had to compromise and started going to the Mundelein Park Distrct ($25/mo.). Despite of the lower quality, the have most of the machines I would want and the have indoor track, which I take for a spin to shake out muscles. I usually work on eliptical treadmill that imitates running/climbing (500 cal burned) -- something I will need this winter for snow shoe hiking. After that, I do machine stomach crunches until hurting, then I do machine twisting muscles to tone the abdomen. I finish the workout with various upper body machines and some yoga stretching.
I feel much better since I started and the sight of other healthy peoples from my town makes me happy, Mundelein felt to me as sad old place.
