Fitness First (Platinum)
10/02/2008 05:19:00 pm
Oh boy oh boy oh boy....my first attempt back at the gym. I can't believe how just walking 1 min from my office to this place gives me a great place to work out!!
Fitness first is amazing..£10 for a casual entry, £55 for concessions of 10, and £45 a month (need to go more than 2 times per week to make up for the cost). I chose the second one to begin with, although becoming a full member entitles you to any fitness first all over the world!! Not only that, other facilities that I even get as being a casual person is a sauna, a tanning room, scanned card for lockers (I don't need to bring a locker!), fast flowing warm showers and hair drying and make-up mirror areas with proper stools and bench! Jeepers, the gym has all the typical equipment plus the vibrating machines! Woooooooow, and there are heaps of classes available, although they took pilates off this time (stink).
I tried out two of the classes - one was LBT (Legs, Bum and Thighs) whereby we work those areas including abs. Was aching the next day and didn't realise how unfit I was. There were lunges, side lunges, squats, side and front planks, proper sit ups, leg lifts and skip and lunge backward exercise all for 45 mins.
The other one was spinning classes...where I literally wished I didn't go and was already died halfway through the exercise. I couldn't keep up with the exercises! OMG, first time I had a full on work out in years. I wasflooding pouring with sweat. We had to sprint cycle, do bicep perss ups and tricep press ups while we cycle, alternating to cycle up hill and downhill, and be in racing position. I was struggling with the alternation and was trying my best to keep my posture in good position. Man, felt like I just sprinted 1k in the pool...
And the funny thing is spin cycle is super full at lunchtimes...wierd how people prefer to exercise then and not after work. Good for me :D.
Nyhoo, sent Miranda off back to NZ. Manage to plan up a small day trip for her and she has tasted one of the best indian and duck food, window shopping in oxford street, she got a dress and finish off visiting the British Museum...all in a span of 10 hours. So proud,heh.
Fitness first is amazing..£10 for a casual entry, £55 for concessions of 10, and £45 a month (need to go more than 2 times per week to make up for the cost). I chose the second one to begin with, although becoming a full member entitles you to any fitness first all over the world!! Not only that, other facilities that I even get as being a casual person is a sauna, a tanning room, scanned card for lockers (I don't need to bring a locker!), fast flowing warm showers and hair drying and make-up mirror areas with proper stools and bench! Jeepers, the gym has all the typical equipment plus the vibrating machines! Woooooooow, and there are heaps of classes available, although they took pilates off this time (stink).
I tried out two of the classes - one was LBT (Legs, Bum and Thighs) whereby we work those areas including abs. Was aching the next day and didn't realise how unfit I was. There were lunges, side lunges, squats, side and front planks, proper sit ups, leg lifts and skip and lunge backward exercise all for 45 mins.
The other one was spinning classes...where I literally wished I didn't go and was already died halfway through the exercise. I couldn't keep up with the exercises! OMG, first time I had a full on work out in years. I was
And the funny thing is spin cycle is super full at lunchtimes...wierd how people prefer to exercise then and not after work. Good for me :D.
Nyhoo, sent Miranda off back to NZ. Manage to plan up a small day trip for her and she has tasted one of the best indian and duck food, window shopping in oxford street, she got a dress and finish off visiting the British Museum...all in a span of 10 hours. So proud,heh.
