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King County Gym Discount Program

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Gym Discount Program Overview and Goals

The King County Gym Discount Program provides discounted gym membership for employees, retirees, and dependents to support their efforts to move more every day. This program is a component of King County's Health Reform Initiative (HRI). The HRI's goal is to reduce the rising trend of health care costs by improving employee health.

The King County Gym Discount Program includes facilities throughout Puget Sound. Gyms vary in types of services provided, membership costs, and location. Gyms are participating on a voluntary basis. Employees, retirees and their dependents must pay all membership costs.  In most cases the discounts are good for a year except in cases that are indicated.

If you don’t see your gym in our Discount Program, they can still join. If they are interested in providing a discount for a year to King County employees, their dependents and retirees, have them contact the Health Matters Team by email: Health.Matters@kingcounty.gov or phone: 206-263-6085.

Need help selecting a gym?  This recent checklist from the Seattle Times might be useful.

Important Notice

Membership in these gyms is voluntary on the part of employees, retirees and families. King County neither advocates nor recommends any particular club or facility, nor endorses specific programs or business practices. King County will not be liable for any personal injury, property damage, or theft that may occur as a result of an individual participating in any club or gymnasium that is referenced in this site. King County does not guarantee the rates/fees or discounts.

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Helen’s Before Story

Helen Ivory is a Human Resource profession with the Sheriff’s department. At 46, she doesn’t consider herself old. But her new baby granddaughter has made her realize it’s time to get serious about her health. “I should be more fit at my age than I am now” Helen says.

Helen Ivory is a Human Resource profession with the Sheriff’s department. At 46, she doesn’t consider herself old. But her new baby granddaughter has made her realize it’s time to get serious about her health. “I should be more fit at my age than I am now” Helen says. She’s been intending to join a gym since September 2008, but after getting a sideways glance at herself in the mirror, Helen decided the time was now. “I thought it was someone else, then I realized I was the only one in the house.”  Helen has volunteered to share her story with us.  Check back monthly for updates.

June 2009 Update:

With the weather better, I’m able to get out and walk more at lunchtime and break time with my co-workers. A group of about 5 of us walk together. We try to vary our route so we don’t get bored. Mornings we’re usually more apt to do hills than in the afternoon. If I don’t have a group to walk with, I do a walking loop down 5th to Airport Way and back up 4th. I can do it in about 25 minutes so I can get it in during my 30 minute lunch.

I talked with my doctor about the results of my ID Day results. He said everything looks good as far as my test results. I’m not yet at risk for diabetes but he recommended I loose 10% of my body weight to keep out of the risk area.

I can tell my clothes fit differently so I may be brave enough to get on a scale at the end of the summer. Something about that weight number is scary. I’m not big on comparing numbers, so I try to not look at the scale very often.

My granddaughter is beautiful. She likes me taking her for walks and she’s just starting to walk herself. She wants to hold onto my fingers and has me walking all around the apartment.

I’m just not willing to accept that I’m going to expand and expand every year. I like getting the feedback from my coworkers – that keeps me going especially when it’s hard to get to the gym after work some days.

I feel so much better than I did even a few months ago. I’m not as winded. I walk to the train with a co-worker who’s really fit and sometimes I leave her behind. I have more energy. I’m having a ball.

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