WOW GF you may be joking but with the old standby of Numbers 31 thrown in there you are trolling for sure. LOL

The Gazette has no arrangement with the athletic club. We regularly do stories on businesses that make significant changes or alter their strategies. How much is enough to warrant a story? It's a judgment call, and we do our best to be fair and consistent. We decided that a longstanding and popular Janesville business going to a 24-hour operation was an interesting story. You might disagree. That's the nature of our business. But our decision had nothing to do with any arrangement with JAC. There is none. It was simply a judgment call.

Scott Angus
Editor

Frusion: if you walked into JAC and saw the J-ville Gazette ads all over the walls and saw the gazette staff walking around (free memberships?) you'd likely quickly figure it out. lol. Janesvile has and will most likely always operate on a "good 'ol boy" system that's made up of SELECT business owners and officials who love to pat eachother on the back and look out for eachother.

Again I ask why is this a news story? JAC is a business like any other business that is obviously responding to a little friendly competition. Does the Gazette and JAC have an affiliation of some sort? Why are there no feature stories about other local business that change hours and offerings?

Gee, could bigpoppapump be associated with Anytime Fitness? ATF has a limited number of cardio equipment and free weights. No pool, no bball, heck, nothing more than many people might have at home. For what you get at JAC, much better deal than ATF. Not a chance I would consider ATF over JAC for reasons listed above.

FYI: Both ATFs are owned by a Janesville resident. Just because a business is a franchise doesn't mean it isn't locally owned.

Let's see... Workout in an amazing non-chain facility with people around 24/7 in what feels like a supportive environment or stop in to ATF with no one in there, limited equipment choices and less options? Hmmmm. I'd rather support local business than a franchise and have more people, young and old, around me that motivate me.

Bigpoop- There's no way AT is going to hold a candle to the TWO facilities JAC offers. Too many options at JAC for AT to compete. The ONLY advantage they had has been stripped away. I also question your claim of savings.

This change has totally been made in response to Anytime Fitness opening up on Milton Avenue next to Slumberland. The JAC is poised to lose many members when this kick ass new facility opens next week. Brand new equipment, cardio with individual tv screens, personal training, tanning, free weights, circuit equipment and showers. The club on Court Street kicks butt and now they will have a location on both sides of town- too little too late JAC.

Nice! I had to give up my JAC membership because I was always at work when they were open. Looks like I'll have to check out the "lower" rates and see if it's worth going back.

And, Sigma40, I do concentrate on my health at JAC.

I will stick with JAC, thank you. None of the other places mentioned offer me an indoor pool open to all adult members up to 18 hours daily. And, no, the pool won't be open 24/7, but I can deal with that. The YMCA pool is not open to me that many hours daily and its new walking lane is too short for many of us water freaks. Now, if ATF (or any other workout business) were to open a pool then I would check into them also. But I don't see that happening soon if ever.

Its a business, businesses make money, thats what they do, their priority isnt what the members want and the community, its money, all businesses operate this way, if they didnt they wouldnt be in business. Look at the size difference between ATF and JAC. If you want atmosphere and things to look at go to JAC and pay more. If you want to work out and concentrate on health and save a buck go to ATF.

GF/BD get yer OWN room

GF-You are safe, Cub brotherhood rules!

By the way, justsomeguy, posts like the one you wrote here are what got you into trouble on the other story.

And I thought you were done with me.

bibledude, one hand? now I'm worried that justsomeguy might call on you to help kick my ass.

"It's about time"? Actually, it's about ANYTIME opening up two store fronts in town and many more locally!
This should have happened 20 years ago, and while it's nice, it's hardly responsive to the members--merely responsive to the competition. But it is a step in the right direction.
Maybe the next thing they could do is get at least some of that tacky advertising off the walls so it doesn't feel like sales promotion overload every time you go in for a workout! I don't recall Anytime having any of that junk plastered all over, and frankly I wouldn't patronize any business that tried so hard to force their crap into my face during a workout!

justsomeguy, you pathetic weasel. Read the relevant posts: bibledude and I joke around. You could learn something from that.

And what about the Riverfront? Same short hours I assume??

This most definitely IS news! The JAC is the only privately owned club of its size in this town not to mention its JVL history. Plus I constantly see them in the news for giving back to this community. As far as the facility, I was a member of one in a big city and did my homework on all other local ones before joining and compared to all the other gyms in this town the JAC is great, bright, clean and FRIENDLY!! Maybe if y'all spent less time on your computers and took a tour you'd see that.

I left JAC in June due the cost and the way the staff treat you. They want the big money people and average people can not afford the cost. I saved $30 dollars a month going to Anytime.

gazettefan, way to try to turn this blog into a commentary on religion. Not happy unless everyone is as pathetic as you? Get a life.

Drop the enrollment fee and lower the monthly rate! It is too expensive there! Stop all of the advertising and "give aways" and maybe you could lower your prices! How about a month to month membership instead? Enough of these 1 and 2 year contracts!

Supposedly ATF is opening in about 10 days.

It's about time!

*ATF type-o below, not "ATT".

I never liked their retail store hours. Thats why I went to ATF. Now ATT is putting in a gym in the old walmart JAC has to re-evaluate themselves.

I can curl that with one hand.

bibledude, try removing Numbers 31. No believer in the world can carry the weight of that one all by itself -let alone attached to a bunch of other stuff.

I joined the JAC in mid-May of this year. It was one of the best things that I've ever done for myself.

GF 365 Bibles but its been almost 2 years, might need roids.

bibledude, can you still bench press 245 bibles?

This is a good move in the right direction. Way to go JAC! I also think they do a good job keeping the facilities clean, not sure what you are seeing wahoo.

I did not renew my membership because I work 2nd shift and needed a place that was open after 11. I guess I will look into going back, especially if the rates have dropped!!

Why is this news? Other businesses have changes in hours and services and I don't see them highlighted with a story.

Great news!!!!

I hope they work on the sound system. It is hard to exercise and not be able to get TV reception on ALL the machines in ALL areas of the cardio room. Now you have to use certain machines to get reception on certain channels.

Also, will existing members see a reduction in their monthly fees?

Now maybe they will find some time to clean, someone can exercise with a broom for a few hours. The place is a mess!

It's about time! Too bad this club still has a lot of substandard equipment in the weight room. For what you pay in dues you would think they could put in some new stuff!