affinepplan t1_iyifzuv wrote on December 1, 2022 at 5:18 PM

Cambridge, MA has a community gymnastics club that trains at the MIT gym. I don't know how far a commute that is for you though, but I really enjoyed my time doing gymnastics there.

reddituser6213 OP t1_iyigm4p wrote on December 1, 2022 at 5:22 PM

That’s probably over an hour commute for me but that does sound interesting. Maybe I can put up with it. I suppose people have had to deal with longer commutes before

affinepplan t1_iyigtjm wrote on December 1, 2022 at 5:23 PM

I was on the team for 4 years, so if you have any questions about the gym or the community lmk.

reddituser6213 OP t1_iyihek8 wrote on December 1, 2022 at 5:27 PM

Are there mainly young adults there in the club?

affinepplan t1_iyiiq99 wrote on December 1, 2022 at 5:36 PM

On the MIT team, definitely. It's about half grad students and half undergrads.

On the Cambridge Community Gymnastics (CCG) team it skews ~slightly older, but still I think most members are under 35 or so, and there are definitely plenty of 20-somethings. I list both because they share the space a lot, and CCG practices would frequently overlap with the last 30min of the MIT team practice.

I can also guarantee it's a very beginner friendly space and many participants have zero experience. Going to competitions is encouraged (and fun!) but definitely not required.

The commute might get old over time, but if adult gymnastics is something you're interested in I'd recommend giving it a shot for at least a few weeks and meet the people to see if you vibe with them.

reddituser6213 OP t1_iyikl2s wrote on December 1, 2022 at 5:47 PM

Is it expensive?

affinepplan t1_iyil803 wrote on December 1, 2022 at 5:51 PM

Uh oh, bad news....

I just checked again, looks like CCG actually went out of business back in 2020 after Covid hit 😬. Sorry about the false hope and sad to hear the news.

reddituser6213 OP t1_iyim597 wrote on December 1, 2022 at 5:57 PM

Dammit. This happened with another place I was interested in too