Let's Talk GYM

[madam_rocha]

hey! i'm just wondering if u could help me,kc **** ko sanang mag-gym(laki na tlaga kc ng tyan ko eh!) saan ba magandang maggym? and magkano ***? kc it's my first time sana, *** im wondering kung pwede kong makuha *** advice nyo para sa tulad ko. thankx!
:p

[BaLdoMarO]

Its better to go to a gym closer to your house for convenience and to sustain that motivation to go and work out. Consider several factors:

1.) Does the price conform nicely to your budget?
2.) Do they have the right amount of equipment that are in good condition?
3.) Is the place overcrowded?
4.)Do they have other facilities (such as pool, b-ball court, other sports equipment etc...) that'll give value added edge to your workout?

If you cannot find any gym around you, i suggest for you to invest on 2 sets of dumbells and work out in the comforts of your home. You could actually get a total body work out from them!

As for the belly, there are 3 fundamental rules that you should follow:
1.) Do consistent sessions of Cardio work out (running, bike, swimming etc...)
2.) Watch what you eat. Limit your intake on fatty foods and ensure that you burn off all the calories you consume for the day.
3.) Do abdominal crunches (lowers, mids, uppers and obliques). You should see results in 2-3 months.

[madam_rocha]

thankx for ur advice! i'll keep that in mind.;)

[player_f]

I work in libis and there's a newly opened gym there, FITNESS FIRST :) It's a nice gym, equipments are new and complete, has a sauna and steam room, free refill of drinks (ice tea, water, etc) they have bananas too! hehehe for potassium. Pero the membership and monthly fee is pretty high. But it's worth it. Saka thats where most models and cute actors work out, hehehe for added motivation.
You know, i've been going to the gym for almost 5 years now and then i stopped when i started working, it's always better to have some kind of exercise maski na you dont have to go to the gym. kase when you stop, ang bilis mag gain. You can do jogging or brisk walking once in a while. It was a mistake of mine kase, hehehe...
But you will enjoy the adrenaline rush in the gym!!! :)

[madam_rocha]

ei thankx for the info. *** *** *** *** *** rates nla? me branch b *** ** sa makati?
thankx!;)

[MaiKa]

madam_rocha hi! fitness first does have a branch in makati. it's at the JG Summit building :) the rate is around P1,700/mo if i'm not mistaken. happy gym hunting!

[4MER_Pexer]

Anyone who has their own GYM experiences.... working out in Slimmer's World or kung saang Body-Building gym kayo nagpupunta.... Share naman! :)

[JCboy]

what type of experiences do u want to know?

[JCboy]

i recently enrolled @ slimmers world, you have so many payment options, lifetime, yearly, monthly, 30days, 20days, 10days (once you enrolled for limited days, the rate is: 30-3000, 20-2000, 10-1200

[4MER_Pexer]

Basically, what do you do when you're in the gym? Treadmills, Dumbles, etc.

... or perhaps, staring at the people inside the gym. Anything, I guess...

[pinkmoon]

Hi 4MER_Pexer! I'm actually from Canada pero share na rin ako kung okay lang sayo :) .

When I first started going to the Y in February, I started out on the stationary bike and elliptical machine as well as attending a couple of muscle conditioning classes where you do calisthenics and use dumbells. Since then I've switched to a Tae Bo type class instead of the machines and lately I've been heavily addicted to spinning. Still doing the muscle conditioning of course and I'm amazed at how much strength I've gained!

By the way does anyone know of a place in Manila that offers spinning classes? I'm planning kasi to visit in December and was hoping that I would offset some of the holiday eating with some exercise. :)

[sneezy]

Originally posted by pinkmoon
Hi 4MER_Pexer! I'm actually from Canada pero share na rin ako kung okay lang sayo :) .

When I first started going to the Y in February, I started out on the stationary bike and elliptical machine as well as attending a couple of muscle conditioning classes where you do calisthenics and use dumbells. Since then I've switched to a Tae Bo type class instead of the machines and lately I've been heavily addicted to spinning. Still doing the muscle conditioning of course and I'm amazed at how much strength I've gained!

By the way does anyone know of a place in Manila that offers spinning classes? I'm planning kasi to visit in December and was hoping that I would offset some of the holiday eating with some exercise. :)

Fitness First offers spinning classes....
They are located at Libis, QC and Ayala Ave., Makati.... and will soon be opening at Ayala Alabang and somewhere else in QC

[tin28]

Originally posted by 4MER_Pexer
Basically, what do you do when you're in the gym? Treadmills, Dumbles, etc.

... or perhaps, staring at the people inside the gym. Anything, I guess...

treadmills, stepper atsaka aero...pag medyo naghihintay pa ako ng slot sa treadmill at stepper, i find myself staring sa mga people inside...wishing kasing sexy ko sila!

[JENSIE_G]

Tips for future gymers... :)

Sa Slimmers World Arnaiz kayo mag-gym kung gusto niyo makakita ng mga beauty queens at models lagi. hehe. Ang alam ko dito nagji-gym sina Zorah Andam, Angie Yambao and Luke Mucklin.

I forgot this gym sa may New Manila... dito sila Diether at Joyce Jimenez eh... What's the name again? Sheesh I really forgot. We did a business report on this gym facility eh...

[sneezy]

it's Premiere Health Club


btw, Joyce Jimenez works out at Fitness First din.

[JENSIE_G]

Originally posted by sneezy
it's Premiere Health Club

btw, Joyce Jimenez works out at Fitness First din.

Ayun! Thanks so much, sneezy! :)

Ang ganda ng ambience saka gamit sa Premiere Health Club! Galing! :)

[iskaliber]

i better start working out again :ahh:

[angel_princess]

I have two gym memberships:

I have been a Fitness First Gold Card Member for almost two years. Mainly I go for the Spinning and Body Combat Classes. When I miss out on those I hit the tread mill, rower and cross training machine. On the rare occasion I venture into the Weights Studio (I avoid it because I always find intimidated to be out numbered at least 10 to 1 by the men) I mainly work my legs and shoulders for some definition for around 20-30 minutes.

I am also a member at a new health club called Elix'r. I do Group Reformer, Pilates Ring, Rilates Mat & Iyen Yoga classes. It's more for building core stability - working from the inside to the outside. I'm loving it! For cardio work here I do the boxing class.

I try to do a cardio work out for at least 45 minutes.

[bishop]

Originally posted by angel_princess
I have two gym memberships:

I have been a Fitness First Gold Card Member for almost two years.

i didn't know that Fitness First is old na pala... i thought they were kinda new....

hmmm....

[Sweetkay]

I was in the treadmill tapos my ex was making it go up and down while I was still running. Okay lang coz it didn't make me dizzy naman.

Yun nga lang, soon as I went down, nahilo ako nad I fainted. :hmm:

[madam_rocha]

Originally posted by MaiKa
madam_rocha hi! fitness first does have a branch in makati. it's at the JG Summit building :) the rate is around P1,700/mo if i'm not mistaken. happy gym hunting!

ei thankx ha! dun ka din ba nagwo2rk out? kc nahi2ya me wala kc me kasama eh.;)

[madam_rocha]

Originally posted by JCboy
i recently enrolled @ slimmers world, you have so many payment options, lifetime, yearly, monthly, 30days, 20days, 10days (once you enrolled for limited days, the rate is: 30-3000, 20-2000, 10-1200

thank u ha. ;) :p

[4MER_Pexer]

Sweetkay: :wave:

Ngeke, talagang hihimatayin ka nga! Slim ka na no, ano pa bang iwo-workout sa yo? :glee: Yihee

[angel_princess]

Originally posted by bishop


i didn't know that Fitness First is old na pala... i thought they were kinda new....

hmmm....

In Sydney (originally it was Healthland but Fitness First bought the club out)...sorry for the confusion. Is it only new there in Manila?

[sneezy]

Originally posted by angel_princess


In Sydney (originally it was Healthland but Fitness First bought the club out)...sorry for the confusion. Is it only new there in Manila?

the first FF in Manila opened 2001 yata sa Makati, if i'm not mistaken

[sneezy]

madam_rocha

i really don't recommend working out at slimmers...

don't get me wrong, i am, in fact, a lifetime member, pero talagang it sucks

that's why i had to enroll in another gym...

[Qrius]

Originally posted by sneezy
madam_rocha

i really don't recommend working out at slimmers...

don't get me wrong, i am, in fact, a lifetime member, pero talagang it sucks

that's why i had to enroll in another gym...

hey sneezy, bakit naman? i am working out at slimmers, not a lifetime member though. san branch ka ba? why did you say it sucks? share naman.... :)

[sneezy]

Originally posted by Qrius


hey sneezy, bakit naman? i am working out at slimmers, not a lifetime member though. san branch ka ba? why did you say it sucks? share naman.... :)

Megamall, Pasay Road, Atlanta....

it sucks dahil sa dami ng tao... di makaworkout ng mabuti...

if you're there to socialize, then i guess it will work for you... but unfortunately, i'm not

[Qrius]

Originally posted by sneezy


Megamall, Pasay Road, Atlanta....

it sucks dahil sa dami ng tao... di makaworkout ng mabuti...

if you're there to socialize, then i guess it will work for you... but unfortunately, i'm not

i know what you mean... feeling ko nga lahat sila magkakakilala eh. and they go there like everyday and do nothing but socialize, but of course do some exercise on the side. not that i'm anti-social but i didn't go there for that. korek ka dyan! :D

[raindoll]

gym! gym! gym! :D

at the start of this summer i started goin to the gym for vanity...:glee:

kasi gusto ko makapagtwo-piece bathing suit..:glee:

and it worked!! :D

i lost about 6 to 8 pounds!!

pero now, i can say na i'm going to the gym for health reasons

kasi i saw lots of improvement in my condition

since i hike....super lumakas endurance ko

yung mga kasama ko pagod na kaagad...ako hindi pa

i am also starting to eat healthy...trying actually :glee:

my problem is, now i want to maintain my built and weight...e feeling ko i'm building muscles...tsaka i dont know how much food i should eat so that i wont get any thinner nor go back to my original weight.

anybody here who can give me an advice??

btw, i go to YMCA Mkt.
i go there 3 x a week...15 mins cardio (warm-up) tsaka mga 1 hr weigth training.

:)

[poorpinoygolfer]

Originally posted by raindoll
since i saw lots of improvement in my condition

since i hike....super lumakas endurance ko

yung mga kasama ko pagod na kaagad...ako hindi pa

:)

i can attest to that! raindoll was the first to scale our latest trekking destination (elevation: 1006m). *okay* :handsdown:

i work out regularly too, pero sa company gym (which is free!) :glee:

i lift weights three times a week, but before that i hit the threadmill and try to maintain a speed of 8-9 kph for 10-15 minutes to wake my muscles up, followed by sit-ups.

i do a three-day split (it's not that kind of split, dumdum!), where i perform chest and bicep exercises on workout day one, tricep and shoulder exercises on day two, and back and leg exercises on day three. that way, i get to work all muscle groups at least once a week.

kaso pahinga muna ako dahil may hand fracture ako...:bawling:

[raindoll]

marco....:blush: shocks...nakakahiya at nabasa mo ito :blush:

pero wawa ka naman....:(

pero ok lang yan!! atleast meron kang makukwento sa mga magiging apo mo :D

nakaakyat ka ng bundok na disabled....:glee:
plus! taking care of two helpless girls :girly:

[mcp1025]

need to gain weight. I'm 5'5" and weighs 106 lbs. i went to a gym and have taken different kinds of vitamins pero sobrang bilis ang metabolism ko siguro. im not on a diet infact i luv eating lalo na seafoods...gusto ko na nga mag take ng steroids eh. gusto ko nang tumaba help me pls...

[Bea19]

Wala ba kayong ma suggest na magandang gym sa Alabang or LAs Pinas? Ayaw ko kse sa Slimmer's Alabang. MAsyadong suplado yung mga trainers.

[BaLdoMarO]

Originally posted by mcp1025
need to gain weight. I'm 5'5" and weighs 106 lbs. i went to a gym and have taken different kinds of vitamins pero sobrang bilis ang metabolism ko siguro. im not on a diet infact i luv eating lalo na seafoods...gusto ko na nga mag take ng steroids eh. gusto ko nang tumaba help me pls...
Eat lots of Carbs before a workout to fuel your routine for the day and drink a glass of Protein Shake so that the amino acid breakdown will be contained to a "healthier" level. After a workout eat tonnes of protein (think LEAN MEAT) then down another glass of Protein Shake.

WHen working out, make sure you LOAD your weights til you feel your muscles ache and fatigued. Its a good sign that you're "tearing" your muscle fibres to give way to heavier and bulkier muscles.

[Aequitas]

Originally posted by raindoll
gym! gym! gym! :D

at the start of this summer i started goin to the gym for vanity...:glee:

kasi gusto ko makapagtwo-piece bathing suit..:glee:

and it worked!! :D

i lost about 6 to 8 pounds!!

pero now, i can say na i'm going to the gym for health reasons

kasi i saw lots of improvement in my condition

since i hike....super lumakas endurance ko

yung mga kasama ko pagod na kaagad...ako hindi pa

i am also starting to eat healthy...trying actually :glee:

my problem is, now i want to maintain my built and weight...e feeling ko i'm building muscles...tsaka i dont know how much food i should eat so that i wont get any thinner nor go back to my original weight.

anybody here who can give me an advice??

btw, i go to YMCA Mkt.
i go there 3 x a week...15 mins cardio (warm-up) tsaka mga 1 hr weigth training.

:)
Vanity is always one of the reasons why people workout, heck, that's probably the main reason why I started. Then I learned the benefits of exercising regularly, healthwise and vanity wise. I can say I can wear a two piece too, LOL. Kidding of course.

Anyway, you shouldn't worry about your weight too much. Muscle actually weighs more than fat, I suggest you step on a body fat scale. You can check one out here http://www.healthchecksystems.com/tbf551.htm

As for your diet, people who workout and try to lose fat usually don't get enough protein. Try taking a protein shake together with your lowfat diet to make sure catabolism doesn't occur in your muscles. Maintain your build? Doing cardio regularly is a pretty good way. Watching what you eat also plays a big part, I suggest checking out http://www.bodyforlife.com/.

[raindoll]

Originally posted by Aequitas

Vanity is always one of the reasons why people workout, heck, that's probably the main reason why I started. Then I learned the benefits of exercising regularly, healthwise and vanity wise. I can say I can wear a two piece too, LOL. Kidding of course.

Anyway, you shouldn't worry about your weight too much. Muscle actually weighs more than fat, I suggest you step on a body fat scale. You can check one out here http://www.healthchecksystems.com/tbf551.htm

As for your diet, people who workout and try to lose fat usually don't get enough protein. Try taking a protein shake together with your lowfat diet to make sure catabolism doesn't occur in your muscles. Maintain your build? Doing cardio regularly is a pretty good way. Watching what you eat also plays a big part, I suggest checking out http://www.bodyforlife.com/.

eyy :) tnx! :)

i'll try to eat more protien this time....its just a little bit hard for me to eat the "right" food coz i'm still living under the care of my relatives who likes to cook typical fatty filipino food....kaya sometimes i just end up eating my toasted wheat bread :glee:....oh well...

tnx again!!! :D


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[oyi]

is there any fitness center in manila that offers a package deal? di ba normally you pay for certain classes only? or to use the gym?

like here in bangkok, you pay a membership fee (monthly, annually depende sa yo) then you can join any or all of their fitness programs - aeroboxing (aerobics & kickboxing) yoga, etc. & get to use the gym anytime and anyday you like....

di ako nagwo work out sa manila but would like to continue what i've started here pag uwi ko, ganitong set up rin preferred ko sana.. of course taebo in place of aeroboxing

[Hijo]

;) *** dito work out sa slimmers salcedo? at *** may gusto?
actually my sis is working der as PRO...her name is cheryl...

[sneezy]

Originally posted by oyi
like here in bangkok, you pay a membership fee (monthly, annually depende sa yo) then you can join any or all of their fitness programs - aeroboxing (aerobics & kickboxing) yoga, etc. & get to use the gym anytime and anyday you like....


it's the same here

[pinkmoon]

Originally posted by sneezy
Fitness First offers spinning classes....
They are located at Libis, QC and Ayala Ave., Makati.... and will soon be opening at Ayala Alabang and somewhere else in QC

sneezy thanks for the reply. I think I might be able to go to the one in Libis kasi malapit lang sa house ng mom ko. One last question: can I just pay on a per class or weekly basis or something? And if so any idea what the rates are? Thanks.

[diwata28]

Originally posted by Bea19
Wala ba kayong ma suggest na magandang gym sa Alabang or LAs Pinas? Ayaw ko kse sa Slimmer's Alabang. MAsyadong suplado yung mga trainers.

meron sa zapote, inside rfc yata, mura lang.

[_patricia97_]

masyadong masikip na nga sa slimmer's world pasay road and trafalgar, pero pati rin naman sa fitness first sobrang daming tao na rin eh. well it's good that a lot of people are already becoming health-conscious, pero some people just go there to meet people, which really sucks... halos hindi ka na makapagstretch minsan sa sobrang daming tao. the best time to work out siguro would be weekend mornings...

[oyi]

thanks sneezy, like i said, never had the interest to work out before but will try the ones you recommended .... i hope di masyadong crowded yung places na na-mention mo

[madam_rocha]

guys thanks for the info. *** lang im wonderin' kung *** san branch *** fitness first, meron ba *** sa makati? and how much will it cost to enroll? thankx ulit!;)

[Bea19]

Baka naman sa may BF Resort may ma reccommend kayo>

[yobex]

i used to go to slimmers, megamall. aero boxing ang fave ko. kaso ang dami na kasing tao dun eh. eh usually after ofc hours ako nagpupunta. kaso talagang ang sikip na. pero nire-renovate yun nung nag-stop ako a month ago. gusto ko aero boxing dun kasi magaling yung trainer eh. kasabay ko nga si jackie blanco pag sat na 12:15pm.

kaso sabi kasi nila pag matagal ka na gym tapos hinto ka eh lolobo ka bigla. nde na ako nagtagal kasi baka nde ko naman ma-maintain, medyo low budget ako. sayang...:(

[MaiKa]

Originally posted by madam_rocha


ei thankx ha! dun ka din ba nagwo2rk out? kc nahi2ya me wala kc me kasama eh.;)

i go to fitness 1st's libis branch :)

so have you finally decided on which gym to enroll in?