I don’t like this at all. Right now, checking in takes just a few seconds. They scan my ID card, say “Hi Jason,” and I walk in.
With the new system, we’re going to see people forgetting their 10-digit ID number, putting their finger in the wrong place, or simply not knowing what to do and just wandering around like idiots. The result will be long lines at the gym and a check-in process that should take a few seconds will end up taking ten minutes instead.
You’ve got t love technology.
Members of the 24 Hour Fitness chain no longer need to worry about forgetting their membership cards and IDs when they go to the gym: All they need to bring are their fingers.
The San Ramon-based company is now using fingerprint scanners at its 60 San Francisco Bay area locations to verify members’ identities. It also has started offering so-called “Cardless Check-In” this month at some gyms in other states.
To enter the gym, 24 Hour Fitness members need to punch in a 10-digit code and have an index finger scanned by a device that compares the fingerprint to one on file.
Day 3: Legs & core Squats (3×8)
Good mornings (3×8) or Deadlifts (3×8)
Lunges (3×8) or Hip Adductions/Abductions (4×12)
Standing Calves (3×10), Seated Calves (3×10)
Crunches (to fail)
Day 4: Cardio
Swim laps for 30 minutes
Day 5: Rest
Finish watching the final season of Lost. Don’t ruin it for me!
Not too much to comment on. Squats are still hard. I’m new at the swimming and will probably switch to running once it gets cold outside, but for now I’m really loving the pool.
That sucks. I liked have that optional extra hour of Dave every day. Hopefully they’ll at least keep him around as a talking head for some of the other shows.
After fourteen years of banging my head against the wall, I’ve finally achieved my life’s goal and beat Nethack. So take out a glass of single malt and join in my celebration :)
I know people don’t like it when he claims you can get 12%, but with a little research, you’ll find that there are tons on mutual funds out there with returns in the 10-14% range over time.
