This was a great follow-up. Being able to hear the honest thoughts of a member on the questions and misgivings about the gym is really beneficial since it presents a more flexible perspective than you can get from simply watching the video (due to things like time constraints I'm sure).
I really enjoyed this. I feel like the one on one talk helped give me a greater understanding of what the atmosphere is like. Considering the Masters program is so niche and that primarily it's built to be supportive, I like it. It doesn't sound as instructive or demanding as I thought. I really enjoyed the part about the second-hand stores. Thanks to Kensuke (hope I heard that right!) for doing this and being very thorough!
After reading the comments from the last video I think you did a great job on this follow up video! A lot of the key comments and questions were covered. Very interesting!
LOL Greg, I could literally see you think, 'oh really? *I* have four blue shirts...' Don't get rid of them though, some of them look really great! My favourite is the blue t-shirt with that big white pattern on the front. Also: this video provides really helpful context to the last one! I'm a lot less worried about people at this gym now.
I loved Greg’s facial expressions 😂😂when he was talking about how to become a better person 🤣🤣🤣Greg is like 🤦🏻♂️ tell me again how do you become a person by joining the gym? He’s like I don’t know how to blow dry my hair 🤣🤣
You haven't read him very well. He actually seems genuinely interested in joining the gym. Could tell from the first video as he started to learn more about it.
This was funny to watch because I so can't relate. I live in Kansai and I don't own a suit or a tie. I may have to look in my closet because I'm not sure if I even own a button down shirt! I can't imagine people so concerned over their looks.
Still a little unclear... So you get 40 "lecture" credits on the most popular plan.. does that mean you can only go inside 40 times a year or can you come in whenever you want (to socialise, for instance) and not take a 'lecture'? Can you go in and use the gym whenever as long as you're not taking a "lecture"?
the cult thing is interesting. at first glance watching the video you definitely get the 'cult-like' vibes, but i think cults are successful in the first place because they offer things that people really want/need, like sense of community, feeling of worth (which can be 'farmed' by creating arbitrary systems of growth and development), etc. my family is very religious (and it borders on cult-like in the eye of the public I believe) and even though i don't believe in it i still see how much value it has for them in their lives
Nice interview Greg, interesting to hear from someone who has got a good experience on it. Overall, my opinion kinda stays the same I guess. I didn't intend to slam on Colors specifically, but on the potential negatives and trappings of the concept in a more general broader sense. Think I said at some point that if this was anywhere else than Japan, I'd probably dismiss the idea entirely reading it as a scam or cult... but considering japanese culture and work ethics there, it gets easier to accept the honesty of intention and necessity for an all in one integrated... center for general self improvement or self care like that. I guess I should reinforce something in my past comment... I don't see it as something for ME in particular, but I can see the benefit for others, like building community, getting tips for self-improvement, keeping a tight schedule to work on things for yourself, having some qualified information at reach when it's needed, plus a bunch of other benefits. One reason I think the concept makes sense in Japan is because there's a whole ton of community things, stuff that regular gyms have, opportunities to talk about fashion, diets, make up, physical exercise and whatnot that most western countries have by default that perhaps Japan doesn't, or that it's just harder to get. We distribute those things differently. So, you end up needing a "formal" setting, or a specific gathering place to form community and to have time to discuss and share. It's an organized thing to do that could work well if good intentions and service to the costumer is kept as a priority. Kinda like Japan still has game and arcade centers - partially, not entirely - because society is like not too used to gathering in friends places for stuff like that, more or less. In a sense, it seems to also follow the idea of clubs in japanese schools... it's extra curricular activities that is there partially to forster hobbies and side interests, but also for bonding and forming community. But you know, it's still kinda weird for me personally because in my experience gym has always been a place I go with a couple of hours to spend, which I want to dedicate all the time for physical exercise alone. It needs to be this way or I won't progress much there, so other subjects become a distraction. xD Makeup never mattered much for me, nor fashion per se, and I put health over looks and over hard percentages and limits because those are not as set in stone as they may look imho... and since those don't exactly match my interests and hobbies, I'd probably be going more for a Maker club, a club centered on electronics, computers, anime, manga, RPG, games, sci-fi and stuff like that. But those are my personal hobbies, they don't have to be anyone else's and hobbies should never be considered "superior" to that of others. I can see how someone who is more interested in other things would go for it though - specially if they are in the area of hobby interest of someone. People working or interested in working in gyms, with fashion, with nutrition and others... it's an interesting overall integration that connects several aspects of social presentation and stuff. o/
Your BMI isn't "borderline" at 24 or 25. The recommended BMI is 20 to 27 or so, so it's rather at the high end then the low end. Personally I'd say ±20 is ideal, and anything from 18 to 23 is fine. But the problem with BMI is that muscle weighs more than fat, so a very fit person can weigh more than an unhealthily fat person.
@Leopold Unrelated, and no it isn't, I'd find it annoying, but only as "harassment", nothing sexual about it, unless they pinch the skin of a sexually sensitive spot.
@@zam023 The first part is just a fact, no arguing there. The second part is my opinion, as I've clearly stated, I don't even know what of what I wrote you'd think could be a "troll".
@Leopold Given that its something that had no issue showing on camera it's likely very common there. The member states that the "in body" method is the default and that the specific woman shown chose that method willingly because she is comfortable with the trainer and it is more accurate. This explicitly makes it *not* harassment and the intent is clearly not sexual. Your intent on labeling it as sexual harassment creeps me out infinitely more than the video clip...
It's a petty that you did ask about the cons from his perspective. You tried to show both sides, but still feels that this was not as covered as it could be
Profiting off of the notoriously high percentage of people under 30 who are reported to have had no boyfriend/girlfriend. It was only a matter of time I suppose.
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You do such a wonderful job presenting the balanced approached to investigation. Well done, as always Greg😊👍🏻❤️🇨🇦🇯🇵
i do quite like how he's approaching this interview. makes me want to see more
This was a great follow-up. Being able to hear the honest thoughts of a member on the questions and misgivings about the gym is really beneficial since it presents a more flexible perspective than you can get from simply watching the video (due to things like time constraints I'm sure).
Just join the gym already Greg 🤣
I really enjoyed this. I feel like the one on one talk helped give me a greater understanding of what the atmosphere is like. Considering the Masters program is so niche and that primarily it's built to be supportive, I like it. It doesn't sound as instructive or demanding as I thought. I really enjoyed the part about the second-hand stores. Thanks to Kensuke (hope I heard that right!) for doing this and being very thorough!
After reading the comments from the last video I think you did a great job on this follow up video! A lot of the key comments and questions were covered. Very interesting!
LOL Greg, I could literally see you think, 'oh really? *I* have four blue shirts...' Don't get rid of them though, some of them look really great! My favourite is the blue t-shirt with that big white pattern on the front. Also: this video provides really helpful context to the last one! I'm a lot less worried about people at this gym now.
I loved Greg’s facial expressions 😂😂when he was talking about how to become a better person 🤣🤣🤣Greg is like 🤦🏻♂️ tell me again how do you become a person by joining the gym? He’s like I don’t know how to blow dry my hair 🤣🤣
You haven't read him very well. He actually seems genuinely interested in joining the gym. Could tell from the first video as he started to learn more about it.
Sounds all pretty reasonable and well informed, it's like social self improvement club, good business idea.
I would totally join this gym
This was funny to watch because I so can't relate. I live in Kansai and I don't own a suit or a tie. I may have to look in my closet because I'm not sure if I even own a button down shirt! I can't imagine people so concerned over their looks.
Question for next Q&A:
Does Japan have a southern and northern accent like in China? I heard they incorporate Ainu terms in Hokkaido.
Still a little unclear... So you get 40 "lecture" credits on the most popular plan.. does that mean you can only go inside 40 times a year or can you come in whenever you want (to socialise, for instance) and not take a 'lecture'? Can you go in and use the gym whenever as long as you're not taking a "lecture"?
Credits are used towards lectures/lessons, but you can go in any time to hang out, work out, etc.
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the cult thing is interesting. at first glance watching the video you definitely get the 'cult-like' vibes, but i think cults are successful in the first place because they offer things that people really want/need, like sense of community, feeling of worth (which can be 'farmed' by creating arbitrary systems of growth and development), etc.
my family is very religious (and it borders on cult-like in the eye of the public I believe) and even though i don't believe in it i still see how much value it has for them in their lives
Nice interview Greg, interesting to hear from someone who has got a good experience on it.
Overall, my opinion kinda stays the same I guess. I didn't intend to slam on Colors specifically, but on the potential negatives and trappings of the concept in a more general broader sense. Think I said at some point that if this was anywhere else than Japan, I'd probably dismiss the idea entirely reading it as a scam or cult... but considering japanese culture and work ethics there, it gets easier to accept the honesty of intention and necessity for an all in one integrated... center for general self improvement or self care like that.
I guess I should reinforce something in my past comment... I don't see it as something for ME in particular, but I can see the benefit for others, like building community, getting tips for self-improvement, keeping a tight schedule to work on things for yourself, having some qualified information at reach when it's needed, plus a bunch of other benefits.
One reason I think the concept makes sense in Japan is because there's a whole ton of community things, stuff that regular gyms have, opportunities to talk about fashion, diets, make up, physical exercise and whatnot that most western countries have by default that perhaps Japan doesn't, or that it's just harder to get. We distribute those things differently.
So, you end up needing a "formal" setting, or a specific gathering place to form community and to have time to discuss and share. It's an organized thing to do that could work well if good intentions and service to the costumer is kept as a priority.
Kinda like Japan still has game and arcade centers - partially, not entirely - because society is like not too used to gathering in friends places for stuff like that, more or less. In a sense, it seems to also follow the idea of clubs in japanese schools... it's extra curricular activities that is there partially to forster hobbies and side interests, but also for bonding and forming community.
But you know, it's still kinda weird for me personally because in my experience gym has always been a place I go with a couple of hours to spend, which I want to dedicate all the time for physical exercise alone. It needs to be this way or I won't progress much there, so other subjects become a distraction. xD Makeup never mattered much for me, nor fashion per se, and I put health over looks and over hard percentages and limits because those are not as set in stone as they may look imho... and since those don't exactly match my interests and hobbies, I'd probably be going more for a Maker club, a club centered on electronics, computers, anime, manga, RPG, games, sci-fi and stuff like that. But those are my personal hobbies, they don't have to be anyone else's and hobbies should never be considered "superior" to that of others.
I can see how someone who is more interested in other things would go for it though - specially if they are in the area of hobby interest of someone. People working or interested in working in gyms, with fashion, with nutrition and others... it's an interesting overall integration that connects several aspects of social presentation and stuff.
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Your BMI isn't "borderline" at 24 or 25. The recommended BMI is 20 to 27 or so, so it's rather at the high end then the low end.
Personally I'd say ±20 is ideal, and anything from 18 to 23 is fine. But the problem with BMI is that muscle weighs more than fat, so a very fit person can weigh more than an unhealthily fat person.
@Leopold Unrelated, and no it isn't, I'd find it annoying, but only as "harassment", nothing sexual about it, unless they pinch the skin of a sexually sensitive spot.
@Leopold It doesn't matter what "many" think, I disagree. And culture differs too, in Japan it's clearly more accepted,
You are just trolling aren't you.
@@zam023 The first part is just a fact, no arguing there. The second part is my opinion, as I've clearly stated, I don't even know what of what I wrote you'd think could be a "troll".
@Leopold Given that its something that had no issue showing on camera it's likely very common there. The member states that the "in body" method is the default and that the specific woman shown chose that method willingly because she is comfortable with the trainer and it is more accurate. This explicitly makes it *not* harassment and the intent is clearly not sexual. Your intent on labeling it as sexual harassment creeps me out infinitely more than the video clip...
It's a petty that you did ask about the cons from his perspective. You tried to show both sides, but still feels that this was not as covered as it could be
Profiting off of the notoriously high percentage of people under 30 who are reported to have had no boyfriend/girlfriend. It was only a matter of time I suppose.