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- 2 Mar 2010
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This is my first post here, I hope I am not making a total mess out of it and posting in the wrong place etc! I tried searching but I didn't find a similar topic so I guess it should be fine! :?
The thing is, I've scoured the web for some info on this but it's really hard to find any hard info on it (Or I'm horrible at googling, wichever applies...) Anyway... Is there any Gym in Tokyo where you can sport tattoos and not worry without being chucked out the door head over heels by a grumpy cashier? I've got a dragon inked over my left calf, that's all. Some earrings and stuff like that too.
I keep reading these horror stories of Gaijin being thrown out of Golds gym even! (That's odd... How come the Golds branch allows that?)
So what do I need out of a gym? Not much... decent sized free weights. (up to 40-60 kg-ish dumbells should suffice for vacation workouts but I can make do with less if I have to)I don't care if it's scruffy or has no cardio equipment, lies under a nuclear plant and has no AC. As long as I can work out and lift some weights on my vacation without having to worry too much. I'll be staying in the Akasaka area but I'm none too bothered if it takes a while to get to the gym.
The only thing I've gathered from online reading so far is that Golds seem to be hit and miss and Tipness seem to be rabid in their hunt for tattoos. Not off to such a good start... heh.
Additionally! If you know anything about good gyms in Osaka(Mr.U Gym anyone?) or Sendai please do tell! I've been wanting to study abroad in Japan but If I can't work out it's a definite no go... might just as well go to California and hit the monkey cage instead.
Hope someone can enlighten me a bit. ^^ Thanks in advance.
The thing is, I've scoured the web for some info on this but it's really hard to find any hard info on it (Or I'm horrible at googling, wichever applies...) Anyway... Is there any Gym in Tokyo where you can sport tattoos and not worry without being chucked out the door head over heels by a grumpy cashier? I've got a dragon inked over my left calf, that's all. Some earrings and stuff like that too.
I keep reading these horror stories of Gaijin being thrown out of Golds gym even! (That's odd... How come the Golds branch allows that?)
So what do I need out of a gym? Not much... decent sized free weights. (up to 40-60 kg-ish dumbells should suffice for vacation workouts but I can make do with less if I have to)I don't care if it's scruffy or has no cardio equipment, lies under a nuclear plant and has no AC. As long as I can work out and lift some weights on my vacation without having to worry too much. I'll be staying in the Akasaka area but I'm none too bothered if it takes a while to get to the gym.
The only thing I've gathered from online reading so far is that Golds seem to be hit and miss and Tipness seem to be rabid in their hunt for tattoos. Not off to such a good start... heh.
Additionally! If you know anything about good gyms in Osaka(Mr.U Gym anyone?) or Sendai please do tell! I've been wanting to study abroad in Japan but If I can't work out it's a definite no go... might just as well go to California and hit the monkey cage instead.
Hope someone can enlighten me a bit. ^^ Thanks in advance.