Who goes to Slimmer's here?

[bishop]

anyone who goes to Slimmer's? which branch? i've a few questions for you guys.

[claudja]

I do...but I had to enroll in a more exclusive gym after all these "DESPERATE" promos they have.It ain't a gym anymore,but a marketplace or "talipapa" due to the huge crowd.You can't have a decent work-out anymore at kawawa naman kaming mga Lifetime members who paid so much.
Sana,they have monthly dues na lang instead of coming up with desperate measures of meeting their sales quota and overhead expenses!!! The only reason that I come is due to my favorite aerobics teacher but I work-out in Premiere City Club in New Manila!Ang ganda!!!!

[dj_ericsson]

I do (raising my hand). I am currently working out in Slimmer's megamall. Before I was in Galleria but unfornatunely, it closed. I am a lifetime member of Slimmers, been working out for about 3 years there.

[bishop]

claudja: how much is it in your new gym? is it crowded?

dj_ericcson: is it crowded at slimmer's megamall? it's hard to work out when there are many people waiting in line to use the equipments. hurrying doesn't do well for my training.

[claudja]

I paid P 60,000 for a lifetime sa Premiere plus monthly dues na P 500...pero they have 3 jacuzzis,steam bath,sauna,badminton court,swimming pool and other ammneities na parang hotel.Libre na ang work-out towel,
bath towel,soap,shampoo,at HINDI sya palengke since it is very exclusive nga at you don't have to pay for a personal trainer who will attend to you na bagong pakana ng SWI.
Re:Megamall branch,I dare you at alam ko na ang sagot sa tanong na yan.Bet?! :)

[tyra]

hi! I'm also a member of Premiere City Club in New Mla. I agree with what Claudja said. It's nice there and friendly staffs too. It's not even that crowded and alot cheaper. I just paid 30T for annual membership and I'm beginning to like it so I'm thinking if I'll switch to be a lifetime member also. Actually, I was first thinking about enrolling at SWI in Megamall but it's kinda inconvenient for me and besides, I still have to look for parking space not unlike in Premiere they have valet parking.

[claudja]

Nice to know you're in Premiere also! :)
Naku,mag-lifetime ka na at they will be expanding pa to Banaue and Mother Ignacia.Di ka magsisisi!
Korek ka dyan at may valet pa pala sa Premiere plus a salon and a restaurant na masarap.Hala,paano yung diet?!hahahahaa!!

[kimmmy]

ey wers dat premiere exactly located?

[claudja]

1st Street,New Manila

[BadGiRL]

Yup. SWI sucks. As in!

You think the one in mega is bad? Try their gyms in Regina Towers and the one in Kalookan.

Ugh.

I want to sell my membership for the longest time. Darn. Ang mahal ng transfer fee ng SWI. Feeling sosy sila. OK lang sila!

[kulambo]

I agree that Slimmer's has deteriorated intensely!
Pati mga fitness trainers nila ay walang know-how sa mga programs na ibibigay sa yo.Yung tipong mga pianbili lang ng suka,"fitness trainer" na! Plus very "masa" na that gym.
Yucky ever!!!

[labisalabi]

Slimmers is for the dogs!I agree!!!

[chili]

its been a year since nagamit ko ang lifetime membership ko sa slimmers, you guys are right... sobrang parusa mag-work-out lalo na sa northedsa branch parang market place di ka *** sa equipment makikipagunahan sa shower din tapos ang liit pa ng locker... di kasya ang things mo... hayyy...

guys, may alam ba kayong massage promo yung mura lang.. like the ones they offer at slimmers, mga 100 visits ek ek ?

[clickme14]

hows the workout? does it really work?

[yacarob]

Slimmers Pan Pacific (Malate) ako... every Thursday and Friday sobra dami ng tao because of their promo (Thursday-Sunday Club). :bop:

Effective naman kung may alam ka na. Dont expect na tuturuan ka nang mga trainers. Namimili ang mga yan, and besides kung magbabasa ka ng mga books and magazines about physical fitness, di mo na kailangan, MGA WALANG ALAM!!! :boom:

Sa Pan Pacific branch nga pala, may jacuzzi :evilgrin: kaya lang palaging puno ang mga shower room!!! :bleh:

[Haagendazs]

I am a member too ... But, i havent went back for few months now ... wanna know why !?! BECAUSE ... there are tons of people in the gym , trainers choose their clients , and trainers don't really care about how you perform and they won't even assist you ... me and my friends have noticed these incidents and "mukha silang pera" !!! Actually, one of the nutritionist there asked me to upgrade my membership to lifetime and gave me DOUBLE of the price given to my brother when he was asked to upgrade !!! DAMN !!! That really p*ss*s me off !!! And SWI is not a classy gym as you think , its for the masses na because of their promos!!!
*GGGGGRRRRRR*

[tyra]

Anong NAMIMILI?? What do you mean? mga mukang pera o mga manyakis na mga trainers? hehehehe...lol. Which reminds me my trainer before na manyakis..Lagi na lang ako inaasikaso at niligawan pa ako ng loko..Ok lang kse gwapo and macho naman sya..heheh!!!! Namimiss ko na tuloy sayang binasted ko kse..lol. Yung trainers sa Premiere ok lang naman pero sana yung tipong mga hunk ang qualifications nila sa susunod para naman nakakaaliw nohh di vahhh..hehe. Yung pang contest ha..lol!!!! jk lol :)

[melrosegirl]

The horrors of going to Slimmer's world!!!

I enrolled in their full program way back in 1994...they were still in Nikko Hotel then...before they transferred to that branch sa PAsay rd. So anyway, it was such a terrible experience kasi laging jam-packed yung gym...and they had such a tiny space. That time, stationary bikes lang and equipment nila and those pathetic looking step benches nila...gawa lang sa kahoy!!!!

The worst part about working out there is...habang your doing your floor exercises, biglang gagamitin ng ibang tao yung step bench mo then when you're done with the floor exercise, wala ka magamit! So you wait, then kapg nagamit mo na yung step bench, then somebody's using naman the floor mats!!!! I can't even get my heart rate up, kasi you have to wait for that person to finish....kulang kasi sila sa floormats and stepbench nila.


Ang malala, when they have aero classes, you can't find a decent place to exercise on your own. And if you want to go from one corner to another, ingatan mo wag ka matamaan ng mga nag-e-aero.

Slimmer's kasi accepts and accepts new applicants..taposyou can come anytime..kaya pag-peak hours....parang sardinas sa loob.....not to mention how bad the smell is!

Also, hindi ako tigilan sa kakapilit na kumuha ng lifetime membership....hay buti na lang, i said no kasi I haven;t even used 1/2 of the program I paid for!

Dito, I lose weight...a lot...sa sobrang sakit ng ulo! Naiisip ko pa lang yung sikip ng gym, nawawalan na ako ng gana kumain!!!!

[melrosegirl]

....I also agree na sobrang MUKHANG PERA sila!!!! My trainer won't stop buggin me to get a lifetime membership..tapos when I said na I really wasn't interested, biglang sumungit and parang tinatamad pa sya. Come on! I paid for the full program...P11,000 din yun. That was a lot way back in 1994... I think an annual memebership that time was around 9,000 pa lang!

If you're planning to enroll in Slimmer's, I'd advice you to keep you're money na lang...you'd be better off buying a Taebo tape! :)

[Kidd]

Yup, yup... I agree with everything negative that was said about Slimmers. Used to work out in the Megamall and Annapolis branch. But it has been over a year and a half since I went back so sayang ang lifetime membership.

But oks lang... Am getting married to somebody whom I met while working out in Mega. So in effect, sulit na yung membership. May workout na... may girlfriend pa :)

[Whatever!!!]

im a lifetime member of slimmers, it used to be ok naman before... umm... mga 8 yrs ago. hehe! but anyway, agree ako dyan na mukhang pera sila sobra!! they keep on bugging you to get this treatment and that treatment.... hanggang sa cellphone ko binubulabog ako! ang tindi nila! tapos syempre kapag tinanggihan mo... wala na yung special treatment nila sayo, meaning if before may "good morning mom... etc.." ka from them, nawawala na yun bigla bigla. kakainis noh!?!?
siguro may comission sila if nakaalok sila ng customer or something. nakarating na kaya sa kanila mga complaints na to?? i sure hope so... mahal mahal ng binabayad mo eh, ang panget ng service naman nila. personally, im not satisfied at all.

[handsome]

i'm also a lifetime member of SWI since 1999 and they are no longer offering LTM membership nowadays, if ever they do it will cost you around P85K. I agree with your comments, the SWI gym is always jampacked after office hours. Im from Trafalgar and Pasay Road. I'm doing my workouts early in the morning and i noticed that there are few people using the gym in the morning. its really hard to wake up early but i'm already used to it.. Sayang kasi and besides i can also use my membership in other hotels and country clubs but i think SWI management should do something about it before its too late..

[Whatever!!!]

actually, they still do offer lifetime membership. i think it's around 20-30 thou. they stopped for some time pero binalik rin ang lifetime. the problem with them is that they keep on encouraging people to get the lifetime membership when they can't even give the service that the current members need. sheesh! they sure have lousy services.

Originally posted by handsome
i'm also a lifetime member of SWI since 1999 and they are no longer offering LTM membership nowadays, if ever they do it will cost you around P85K. I agree with your comments, the SWI gym is always jampacked after office hours. Im from Trafalgar and Pasay Road. I'm doing my workouts early in the morning and i noticed that there are few people using the gym in the morning. its really hard to wake up early but i'm already used to it.. Sayang kasi and besides i can also use my membership in other hotels and country clubs but i think SWI management should do something about it before its too late..

[Zarda]

Nakakadiri nang magwork-out sa Slimmers at ang dudumi ng dressing rooms at bathrooms!Parag mga taga EDSA 3 na yung mga hitsura at arrive ng mga nag-gi-gym ngayon!!!!Yikes!!!!

[handsome]

to zarda: i disagree with you coz since i used to be there but i'm not similar to those from EDSA 3.. i bet since not all are like that since i paid more for my lifetime membership 2 years ago.. coz they offer a promo just after i got mine! So far Trafalgar and Pasay Road branches are still good enough as well as Pacific Plaza but i don't know the condition of the ladies room.. sorry i have'nt been there so i can't describe it..

[Renee]

Hey I just started a month ago and frequent SWI Annapolis.
I've also been to Malate and Megamall. I agree that there are a lot of people but I don't see what there is to complain about the facilities esp. in Annapolis and Malate. They're clean naman eh. I think the space in Mega is too cramped though, and I don't dig the crowd too much.

I also like the instructors in Annapolis better and the fact that they offer pilates classes. Hmm what else? more or less that's my feedback. Been there only awhile kasi eh.

So, what were you supposed to ask us Bishop?

[Zarda]

To Handsome:
Am not taliking about the Lifetime members but those who enrolled sa promo like the P 8,000/year or the P 40/day!
May quota nga sa SM City na nawawala ng celfone araw2 kasi kahit thieves can afford the P 40/day.Gets mo?!

[chili]

it think it depends naman on the branch because you see, diff. branches are managed by different people. ofcourse yung mga clients sa makati and other posh areas somehow have 'class A' services unlike yung sa mga mall.

pwera discrimination pero may -pa-class kase ang mga clients for instance sa pasay road and sa trafalgar because mostly working class sila unlike yung mga plain housewives... and matrona na nag-hahang out lang sa mega at sm city.

[dj_ericsson]

Originally posted by bishop
dj_ericcson: is it crowded at slimmer's megamall? it's hard to work out when there are many people waiting in line to use the equipments. hurrying doesn't do well for my training.



Starting 5:00pm onwards, do not expect to get a great workout in Megamall. It is realllly crowded. I was overwhelm by the number of people that I forgot what exercises to do. So I usually go there in the morning about 8:00am onwards. Mas kokonti ang tao.

[Bongsi]

Hi guys... i am a LTM of slimmers since 1989 and from the looks of it its all worth it for me. I am not looking for special treatments or anything but a place I could workout. Now am into bodybuilding and will be competing soon, SWI in Mega is fine with me. I just go there in the morning from 8-9 am b4 work and its near my office. As to trainers, its not there fault if they cannot be with u "all" the time since there are also "other" people who needs their, well, expertise. The trick is to befriend them like i did in SWI megamol. But I dont expect them to spot me all the time. I will just call them when I am on my last heavy set.

[moonshine]

ditto to the negative remarks made re: slimmers.
ditto to the remark made re: new batch of members.

recently, slimmers decentralized their management system...branches work independently and if they don't make money, they close down. so don't be surprised if the quality is different in some branches compared to others. also, the location of the branch makes a difference too--- i heard that the megamall branch at 5pm is a real zoo, esp. from thursday to sunday.

if anybody else is thinking of joining, i suggest you go there at the time you plan on working out... if you plan to work out every 9 am, then check the place and branch out during that time. chances are, that's the likely number of people that you will be working out with.

i used to work out regularly at slimmers too, but i just go there once a week now, to attend my favorite aero teacher's class. i go to another gym now... it is less stressful, i make good use of my time, there is almost no waiting time for the machines, and working out is a more enjoyable experience. i am a lifetime member at slimmers world but now i don't hesitate to discourage people from joining... the owners and management of SWI has become too greedy, and their new policies has caused the rapid deterioration in the quality of their services. people are better served putting their money in gyms where they can function.

[CityGaL]

hello!! i used to work out in SWI timog branch way back 1998 but then it closed down. since then i dont go to gym regularly anymore not till ths summer vacation wer in i go to gym three times a week in atlanta center. well i nevr had those bad experiences pa naman except for the fact that SWI keeps on getting new members and at the same time closing down their branches. thus making their few number of gym crowded at all times. the trainers naman sa annapolis are really nice they try to attend to your needs as much as they could pero ***** it helps rin if regular ka and kilala ka na nila as in first name basis para its ez to just approach them to ask for help.
i just hope SWI would open more branches para mas well distributed ang members nila and every branch wont get jammed packed.
btw, hu tried their treatments here? any comments on them? nagwowork ba?

[madamclaudia]

Pandagdag revenues lamang ang treatments at kahit yung massage ay di massage kundi "HAPLOS" dahil pagod na the treatment staff dahil sunod2 their treatments!
Malakas ang ugong na marami pa pong SWI ang magsasara at ang matitira lamang ay ang Atlanta at Pan Pacific because sa kanila talaga ang property.Sa mga defenders ng SWI,tignan natin kung kanino ang huling halakhak!Basta,lumipat na ako sa mas makatarungang gym.
"Ayoko ng masikip,ayoko ng mabaho...Ayoko ng maputik!"
Mi ultimo sa Bangkok branches nila ay may T.H. promos like ours dahil they really are losing moolah!
Yan ang totoo!!!
MADAM ng MASA!!!

[zimdude]

well yeah Megamall is crowded 24x7... so I only go when I have lots of free time... so why did I go for it? because my mom could not use her membership anymore, and it was transferred to my. my employer paid for that.

[Hanlu24]

one of my ex gf's used to be a consultant for slimmers. i won't mention na lang what branch...sa totoo lang, she has come to hate her job because of her nagging boss! yung manager daw nila sobrang mukhang pera to the point na sinasabihan silang mahina pag di nila "ma pressure" ang client to enroll! i've seen that manager and she looks like a little witch! sa mukha pa lang sobrang taray na and u can tell na may pagka sadista sa staff nya. my ex gf told me that she loves the job but it became toxic bec. of the way they are being handled by that witch. i don't know w/ the other branches though..accdg to her, yun lang naman daw ang manager na sobra mag suffocate sa tao nya! so i guess that would explain kung yung ibang na encounter nyo na employee ng slimmers nangungulit sobra to mke u enroll!

[BadGiRL]

E yung sa Regina Towers kanila yun dba?

[Hanlu24]

Originally posted by PePs
Cathy Cheng?


Not her! ;)

[Zarda]

Cathy Cheng is the "sawsawan ng Bayan" and mistresses to clients! Kaya naka-KARMA yung Annapolis Branch!
Yan ang Queen of Tupperwares! hahahahahahaha!!!!

[CityGaL]

i used to go to annapolis branch till na sunog at yung incident sa atlanta center :( hu still goes to annapolis to work out?

[bishop]

Originally posted by CityGaL
i used to go to annapolis branch till na sunog at yung incident sa atlanta center :( hu still goes to annapolis to work out?

some of my friends still go to slimmer's atlanta. where do you go na?

you're from ica right? :)

[fatbig]

i've been a lifetime member since 1995 nung nasa manila garden pa. then i transferred to trafalgar then galleria and now megamall. all of the negative things said about SWI are true, particularly the thursday to sunday club.

if you come in even 30 minutes before the scheduled aerobics class, there's no more space. :angry:

at 5pm, you'd be able to use the treadmill or transport at 7pm na since the time slots have already been reserved. :angry:

same with treatments, you'd have to schedule a month before to get your desired time. since treatment schedules are fully booked, sometimes you get shortchanged since the attendants are always in a hurry. you'd end up getting only 20 minutes of the 30-minute treatment you bought. and most of the time, i've noticed, they are nicer to older rich women who avail a lot of their treatments. :angry:

when step aerobics classes are jampacked, the fitness trainers couldn't care less even if some members place themselves so near the mirrors and the equipments running the risk of being injured.

you really can't get a decent workout at certain times from thursday to sunday. but i guess i'll just have to adjust my schedule. i don't have that kind of money to burn :shrug: so i can't transfer to a more exclusive gym right now. sayang naman yung lifetime membership ko P35,000 din yun and P12,000 worth of treatments! kulit kasi nung taga-SWI. :disgust:

[Shaniqua]

I used to go to Slimmer's in Galleria, but when my bf and I broke up, I stopped going there na (coz that's where he works out). :rolleyes: I've been going to Megamall since that time, but I'm just not satisfied with their service anymore. I've been wanting to go to a different gym, but I think my mom would kill me since I have a lifetime membership with Slimmer's. :shrug:

[handsome]

i used to visit Pasay Road, Trafalgar & Ayala Alabang!! It seems they are saving a lot by not using their sauna anymore after a fire in Atlanta Center.. Style lang nila para tipid kasi it consumes lot of power and it means savings on their end.. by promising to buy new equipments in lieu of the sauna but they never did as promised..

[tin28]

sa mga nagwowork out sa Atlanta, sino yung guy na nahuling nagnanakaw? pinaduplicate daw lahat ng susing ginamit nya b4 sa lockers kaya nakakapagnakaw...yan tuloy nakapaskil ang mukha nya sa mega.sira ang repu nya!

handsome, sa mega may bagong equipment, isang additional transport na nakalagay pa sa may reception area!syempre kita ng lahat ng taong dumadaan yung ginagawa nung nakasakay dun....

[moonshine]

sobrang kakairita ha.... may bagong mga promo ulit ang slimmers!
hindi nalang thursday to sunday club. meron na ring sunday to wednesday club ngayon. :mad:
meron pa raw na lifetime membership at vastly discounted rates.... i heard the ridiculous rate of 25000! imagine...gosh. TAPOS sasabihin nilang nalulugi sila sa lifetime memberships? eh if they are losing money on it, why sell it... :rolleyes:
hindi nadadagdagan ang branches, parami lang ng parami ang tao... sa megamall sira pa iyong blower sa may transport area...can you imagine parang impyerno siguro yan sa summer :mad:
matira ang matibay na iyong atmosphere dun sa loob. haaay i swear bigyan niyo lang ako ng gym na may good aero program, lipat agad ako.

tin28... naku that guy? torres ata apelido... forgot the name. it was mentioned by an ft eh... meron daw nawalan na chinese guy sa anapolis, eh big amt ang nawala kaya they hired a plainclothes police officer to lurk in the guys gym area. mga ilang days rin daw nakatambay iyong plainclothes police dun tapos ayun nga he was caught in the act. tapos eto pa: the day after he was caught, he had the gall to go to slimmers mega and try to work out there. siyempre di na siya pinapasok...banned na ata siya.


:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[tin28]

well kahit naman dami reklamo,we have to admit,slimmers mega is one of they gyms na may pinakamaraming aero classes, if not for bam,annie,bong and fhe,baka matagal na ko lumipat!

susme!nakapaskil na nga yung mukha nya doon e,lakas pa ng loob nya.feeling nga namin sya rin yung kumuha ng 8850 nung isang member

[soul12]

hmmm... i work out in pasay road and i think their equipment is more than decent. i must admit i haven't tried going to other branches other than the one i mentioned. i'm one of the thurs-sun peeps, and i'm not sorry for getting the space of lifetime members, i only care about working out. and more often than not, space is not a problem. except on thursdays were mon-thurs and thurs-sun members collide.

other than that, it's a fine service for a cheap price.

[tin28]

e so far sa tingin ko yung sa pasay road yung pinakamaayos since they consider it as their main branch atsaka 2 floors yun di ba?so di masyado pansin kung sikip or what

[almightyge]

yep.. i am a lifetime member of slimmers since 1992.... i must say that with all their promo's.. their gym became a marketplace already..

but if you guys were like me.. who works out for 10 yrs already.. i can handle pasay road.... i know my workout regimen.. and i know the time when its not jam packed.

I would suggest to all lifetime members here at slimmers to workout at off peak hours like in the afternoon.. mga between 2-5pm. if you have work, try workin out during lunchbreak. if you really couldnt make it, try workin out @ 830pm.. the gym will be yours till 10pm.. closing time.. ok lang yun

[k3rwin]

Originally posted by handsome
i used to visit Pasay Road, Trafalgar & Ayala Alabang!! It seems they are saving a lot by not using their sauna anymore after a fire in Atlanta Center.. Style lang nila para tipid kasi it consumes lot of power and it means savings on their end.. by promising to buy new equipments in lieu of the sauna but they never did as promised..

yeah, i miss the sauna. pero medyo may bad experience ako sa sauna na yan... ewwww,..

tin28 i tried it once sa pasay road, pero maiinit sa taas.
kaya magdala ng padlock.

almightyge its better to work out that time. or opening nila 6 am.

what branch do you guys workout?

me? mostly sa adriatico

[CityGaL]

Originally posted by bishop


some of my friends still go to slimmer's atlanta. where do you go na?

you're from ica right? :)

:wave: yup yup from ica po :) i work out in slimmers :macho: mega right now. ok sya pag morning like 8am coz ull have enuf time to reserve for a machine plus the weights area isnt that crowded pa since the mrng people usually do aero lang *okay*

[tin28]

Originally posted by k3rwin


yeah, i miss the sauna. pero medyo may bad experience ako sa sauna na yan... ewwww,..

tin28 i tried it once sa pasay road, pero maiinit sa taas.
kaya magdala ng padlock.

almightyge its better to work out that time. or opening nila 6 am.

what branch do you guys workout?

me? mostly sa adriatico

workout in slimmers mega!

[k3rwin]

i thought the was just temporary closed, yung pala PERMANENT na. :(

[tin28]

Originally posted by k3rwin
i thought the was just temporary closed, yung pala PERMANENT na. :(
Ang alin?

[yacarob]

na wala ng sauna....

they said that they'll buy new equipment in exchange....

but until now, wala pa rin and parami na ng parami ang clients....

dito sa pan pacific branch:
i remember, before when i arrive a t 5 PM... you can still get a 530 slot for either threadmill or stepper... now, 7 or 730 na lang! ang problema pa yung mga instructors may 'inaalagaang clients' and they reserve them...

:mad: :mad: :mad:


i heard may mag-pepetition na ibalik ang sauna or else...:p and definitely i'll support them!:mad: :mad:

[Anonymousse]

:mad: daya nga eh like the timog branch. said theyd only close it temporarily to look for a new location but after 2 years now WALA parin :mecry: daya sobra then they keep on getting new member. tuloy punung puno na ang remaining branches. i wish maconsensia na ang slimmers sa pinanggagawa nila. that aint fair kasi eh :no:

[k3rwin]

SAUNA!!! SAUNA!!! SAUNA!!! :D

i heard from a friend that they will extend a new branch in roxas blvd. dami na daw tao sa pan pacific eh.

[tin28]

sana dagdag pa branches ng slimmers. its getting crowded na talaga
like kaninang umaga, nalate lang ako ng 15 minutes,aba wala na akong nakuhang machine at 10 na yung susnod...at 7 in the morning nagkakapunuan ng machines!

[moonshine]

anyone here still goes to slimmers?

tin28... wala na si bam... her last day was last thursday :( we were all so sad to see her leave.
boyet is out too...his last day teaching is this friday.

the management wants aero teachers to sign an exclusive contract...prohibiting teachers from teaching in other gyms. other conditions in the contract: you can't hang out or work out in the gym after your class (unless mag member ka rin), etc. in the meantime: they promise you salary increase (but it's not specified in the contract).
buti nalang 1 lang class ni fhe with slimmers...dahil 1 class lang siya, she is not required to sign the exclusivity contract.

overheard from one of the staff nung may nagrereklamong client tungkol sa worsening aerobics program: "hayaan mo na yan, nrc naman siya".
nrc= non revenue client

:mad:

[tostitos]

hey ppl.. may nagwowork out ba here sa pan pacific?! sa adriatico?!

[Bea19]

Ako sa Alabang, super nakakinis yung trainors parang di sila pinapawisan at hindi nila inaasikaso yung mga clients nila! Sayang lang yung mga programs ko dun!

[tin28]

Originally posted by moonshine
anyone here still goes to slimmers?

tin28... wala na si bam... her last day was last thursday :( we were all so sad to see her leave.
boyet is out too...his last day teaching is this friday.

the management wants aero teachers to sign an exclusive contract...prohibiting teachers from teaching in other gyms. other conditions in the contract: you can't hang out or work out in the gym after your class (unless mag member ka rin), etc. in the meantime: they promise you salary increase (but it's not specified in the contract).
buti nalang 1 lang class ni fhe with slimmers...dahil 1 class lang siya, she is not required to sign the exclusivity contract.

overheard from one of the staff nung may nagrereklamong client tungkol sa worsening aerobics program: "hayaan mo na yan, nrc naman siya".
nrc= non revenue client

:mad:
ganun???
e bakit si annie nakakapagworkout pa rin???
nagmember ba sya???
alam mo kung sinong bwisit sa kanila...dami nagrereklamo...yung manager na chinese, yung over magbihis!
ganun, e di ako nrc rin since lifetime ako!!!
hmmm ask ko nga tita digay about this!

[yacarob]

ako... sa PAN PACIFIC!

and bad trip mga instructors dun... all they do during their duty is to make chika chika with their co-trainors! di man lang mag-assist!

grabe! nag-aantay lang ng 'personal trainer' time nila!

[blakedaddy]

Ako sa Alabang, super nakakinis yung trainors parang di sila pinapawisan at hindi nila inaasikaso yung mga clients nila! Sayang lang yung mga programs ko dun!

-- you said it. used to go to slimmers also, but I transfered to gold's gym and I am loving it. better equipment, better trainers and for the girls, you don't have to sign up to use cardio equipment, sa sobrang dami ng equipment, hindi ka mauubusan.

I've tried Slimmers alabang, trafalgar, pasay rd, megamall and cebu. Pinaka panget na gamit ay nasa cebu and pinaka maganda naman is in pasay rd. However, the friendliest trainers and halos walang tao is in trafalgar, esp. if you go before rush hour. halos solo mo ang gym. But I have no plans to go to slimmers since wala pa sila sa kalingkingan ng gold's. The only exception I'll make is probably the subic branch since yun lang ang medyo kumpleto na gamit sa subic area if I have to go there and need a workout place.

for those who are interested in applying for a membership in gold's gym, PM me, I'll let you know the details and can get you a membership discount

[tostitos]

yacarob ako... sa PAN PACIFIC!

and bad trip mga instructors dun... all they do during their duty is to make chika chika with their co-trainors! di man lang mag-assist!

grabe! nag-aantay lang ng 'personal trainer' time nila!



****?! la lang.. start na uli kasi me eh.. last summer mejo naging regular nako.. la lang! mejo nga.. hehe..

[Blister]

medyo ganun nga ang instructors cozthey're not payed that big believe me. sobrang liit they're not really required to assist you unless kinuha mo silang personal trainer. pero pag nag ask ka ng assistance they'll help you. pero pag hindi, they wont.. pero yung iba tumutulong kahit hindi mo sabihin. depende sa branch :D sabihin nyo na lang sa receptionist yung angal nyo and they'll report that.

yung sa sauna, tinanggal nila kasi yung ibang clients kahit sinasabihan nagdadala pa rin ng gamit sa loob ng sauna. nag ca cause kasi ng sunog yun. hindi ko lang maalala kung anong branch yung muntik nang masunugan dahil sa ganun. :D

dumadami na ang tao sa slimmers bcoz of the gold and platinum holders. lalo na pag peak hours. (5-9 pm) pero mga time before that wala naman tao.

[sneezy]

dumi dumi ng mga banyo nila. yuck. :vomit:

[tin28]

Originally posted by Blister
medyo ganun nga ang instructors cozthey're not payed that big believe me. sobrang liit they're not really required to assist you unless kinuha mo silang personal trainer. pero pag nag ask ka ng assistance they'll help you. pero pag hindi, they wont.. pero yung iba tumutulong kahit hindi mo sabihin. depende sa branch :D sabihin nyo na lang sa receptionist yung angal nyo and they'll report that.

yung sa sauna, tinanggal nila kasi yung ibang clients kahit sinasabihan nagdadala pa rin ng gamit sa loob ng sauna. nag ca cause kasi ng sunog yun. hindi ko lang maalala kung anong branch yung muntik nang masunugan dahil sa ganun. :D

dumadami na ang tao sa slimmers bcoz of the gold and platinum holders. lalo na pag peak hours. (5-9 pm) pero mga time before that wala naman tao.

tama may mga trainer na kahit di mo sila PT willing pa rin maghelp pero may iba naman kainis parang bawat turo nila worth something...

yung sa atlanta in greenhills yung muntik ng masunog...

[blakedaddy]

tama may mga trainer na kahit di mo sila PT willing pa rin maghelp pero may iba naman kainis parang bawat turo nila worth something...

-- they should also be aware that the welfare of a client, s long as they are in that branch, is also their responsibility.

IMHO, there are a lot of gyms out there that are not so known but a hella lot better than SLimmers. They have really declined and are still declining.

There are a lot of good gyms in makati and QC, just look around. I'm sure you'll be getting your moneys worth there

[bakat]

I also hate Slimmer's pero hats off ako sa kanilang aerobics teachers.Yun lamang ang kunswelo ko sa gym na yan!
The best teachers are from SWI especially sa SM City.
Thay are known to be the best at andoon ang cream of the crop sa magagaling na teachers!As in grabe!
Mas marami nang umuusbong na mas magagaling kayla Alaine,Fhe,Bam atbp...at nasa SM sila lalo na si Roi!!!
;)

[Bea19]

Wala ba tayong magagawa para iimprove ng Slimmers ang services nila? naka ilang reklamo na ako sa Alabang wala pa din silang ginagawang action! best revenge is to transfer to another gym! hehhe

[tin28]

Originally posted by bakat
I also hate Slimmer's pero hats off ako sa kanilang aerobics teachers.Yun lamang ang kunswelo ko sa gym na yan!
The best teachers are from SWI especially sa SM City.
Thay are known to be the best at andoon ang cream of the crop sa magagaling na teachers!As in grabe!
Mas marami nang umuusbong na mas magagaling kayla Alaine,Fhe,Bam atbp...at nasa SM sila lalo na si Roi!!!
;)

oo nga...si bam wala na sa slimmers, si fhe pa-isa isa na lang ang class kasi mas focused sya sa fitness first!!!

[blakedaddy]

Wala ba tayong magagawa para iimprove ng Slimmers ang services nila? naka ilang reklamo na ako sa Alabang wala pa din silang ginagawang action! best revenge is to transfer to another gym! hehhe

-- I guess it will take some time for them to improve their services. I guess magigising na lang sila pag nawawala na ang mga loyal clients nila

[sterling]

Suwerte yung mga nakabili ng lifetime memberships when it was still P12,000...P15,000...even P20,000.
And it is still the only gym that offers 6 or more aerobics classes a day.
For the weightlifters, it's best to go midday; during peak hours it gets truly crowded.
I like the Marcos Highway branch-it's cleaner and seemingly more well-managed than Megamall or SM City.

[blakedaddy]

sterling,

there are many gyms that offer more than 6 group classes a day

Gold's gym, Clark Hatch, The Spa and Fitness First to name a few offer at least 10 up to 50 group exercise classes in a day

[moonshine]

hmmm come to think of it...part ata ng agenda ng slimmers ang mag-provide ng poor service sa mga members nito, para di na bumalik sa centers nila at ma-decongest ang mga ito: to make way for new members (who will similarly be treated the same way pag nagbayad na sila).

naitanong ko na sa isang manager ng swi kung di ba sila nag-isip na magbukas ng premium branches ---they can charge a monthly fee like other gyms, pero sus ayusin nila ang services. naisip na raw nila ito pero hanggang dun lang.

anyone here who works out in capezio? ok ba dun? which classes?

[Bea19]

Nireklamo ko sa Slimmers Alabang yung service nila. Nag renovate na daw sila at nagpalit ng mga trainors. Madami na daw na mga babae na trainors kase yung mga lalake tamad masydo. I dunno kung true kse di pa ako makadaan e.

[skulgirltrx]

I do work out at swi sm city since 96 pa.korek yung iba na super crowded ang gym pag peak hours na. Konswelo mo lang tlaga yung mgagaling nilang aero teachers. i liked Jeff before kaya lang la na sya, si Roi is the most promising. but in fairness to swi, ok yung latest renovation nila sa Sm City, but i wish for more treadmills please kasi eternity antayin mo bago ka mkagamit. well..... :rolleyes:

[claudja]

Si Roi na talaga ang aero teacher na pinaka sa pinaka ngayon sa SM! Medyo 'has been' na si Allaine atbp...
Bata pa si Roi pero grabe ang steps at panalo sa mega-hyper!
Maka-Roi rin ako! :D

[claudja]

Originally posted by skulgirltrx
I do work out at swi sm city since 96 pa.korek yung iba na super crowded ang gym pag peak hours na. Konswelo mo lang tlaga yung mgagaling nilang aero teachers. i liked Jeff before kaya lang la na sya, si Roi is the most promising. but in fairness to swi, ok yung latest renovation nila sa Sm City, but i wish for more treadmills please kasi eternity antayin mo bago ka mkagamit. well..... :rolleyes:

I guess nagkikita tayo sa SM at regular ako kay Roi na walang palya.Hmmmm...bigay ka naman ng clue diyan kung ano madalas ang aero slot mo sa Wed.,6pm at Fri.,6pm slot niya sa patayang aero marathon ni Roi! Am sure,masho-shock ka pag nalaman mo kung sino ako!Hahahahaha!!!! :)

[mAhLiA]

Originally posted by bishop
anyone who goes to Slimmer's? which branch? i've a few questions for you guys.



I'm a one-year member of Slimmer's World, Pasay Road branch. Super enjoy especially when you're coming with friends.

The best talaga ang AEROBOXING lessons nila.

Why do you ask?

[bakat]

Na-notice kong halos lahat o majority ng nananalo sa aero marathons ay taga-SM City kaya tama ang chikang anduon ang cream of the crop na teachers sa aero.
Naririnig ko na rin yang si Roi na walang binatbat raw si Allaine at nagiging "has been" na nga siya kung itatapat kay Roi.
Masubukan nga!!!!Na-iintriga na ako!SOBRA!!!:D

[skulgirltrx]

Hi, Claudja! actually I happen to be tamad during the past months that I do not regularly go to Slimmers. Actually yesterday, I had the urge na mag work out kaya lang it went pffft... ended up malling. The last time I went there was first week of November and di pa nasundan kaya nga feel ko na lumalaki na bulges ko and everything:( But whenever I got the sipag mag workout I do attend Roi's class kaya lang earlier mga mid afternoon kasi late na for me 6pm e.:D aga pa ko gising I have my classes na 6:30 am:o I juz hope and pray sipagin na ko lalo na lapit na Christmas:D Ciao!

[claudja]

Naku,attend ka na at maiiwan ka sa mga steps ni Roi.
Para nang vcd o dvd na finast-forward!Hahahahaha!!!
Am sure,kilala mo ako! Ako yung may reputasyong nang-aaway sa aero floor kung inaagawan ako ng slot.Magpakilala ka naman! :)

[GilmoreGal]

Originally posted by bakat
I also hate Slimmer's pero hats off ako sa kanilang aerobics teachers.Yun lamang ang kunswelo ko sa gym na yan!
The best teachers are from SWI especially sa SM City.
Thay are known to be the best at andoon ang cream of the crop sa magagaling na teachers!As in grabe!
Mas marami nang umuusbong na mas magagaling kayla Alaine,Fhe,Bam atbp...at nasa SM sila lalo na si Roi!!!
;)

how do u rate the aerobics teachers? as in magaling coz napapagod kayo or ok mag-ineract sa students or what?

[bakat]

walang kinalaman ang personal dito,pero mas ok kung mabait ang teacher di ba?!

My criteria are the ff:
1.User-friendly meaning kumbaga sa celfone Nokia at di Siemens or Motorolla dahil kahit gaano ka-complex ang steps,nakakasunod at least 3/4 of the class. Or halos kahat nakaksunod at hindi exclusive sa mga limited few.Klaro mag-breakdown at hindi nagtataray.It all boils down na magaling magturo at mag-breakdown.

2. Traffic-meaning laging box-office klase nung teacher dahil maraming followers/fans to the point na nauubusan ka ng slot kung di ka maaga naka-lista sa aero slots.May mga teachers na nilalangaw ang klase for the simple reason na di magaling o panalo ang routine. kahit peak time ang aero sked niya.

3. FUN- everybody enjoys the class at di parang competing among yourselves gaya ng mga students ng ibang aero teachers na "kina-career" ang aero.,plus nagtataray poa ang teacher.Nag-e-aero to sweat and have fun plus to be challenged na rin pero NOT to the extent na feeling competitive kayo sa isa't-isa.May aero teacher sa Slimmer's ang ganun kasi.

4. FLUIDITY - ang ganda ng choreo at routine ng teacher.Very fluid at may "Passion"magturo.Kumbaga sa teacher,handa ang Lesson Plan at halatang pinag-isipan nang maigi ang pagkaka-sulsi ng steps at routine niya.May "L!"Panalo ika nga!

Ganun!;)

safety standards? Di uso yan sa SWI at galit ang kliyente sa mala-Sta.Cruzan na aero.Gusto ng halos lahat ay Mega-Hyper.Hahahahaha!!! :lol: am referring to SM City,Megamall,at Kalookan.Not sure sa ibang branches.

[zimdude]

ummmm sorry but what do you mean by "mala-Sta. Cruzan?"

whose aero class do you recommend for beginners? OK ba sa Pasay Road.

I have a lifetime membership pero tinatamad ako. :(
samahan niyo ako - my schedule is open so any time, any branch. :sunnysmile:

[bakat]

Originally posted by zimdude
ummmm sorry but what do you mean by "mala-Sta. Cruzan?"


Mala-Santacruzan means mabagal.Marami namang beginner's classes ng aero sa bawat branch at Intro to Aero so doon ka muna attend kung di ka pa nag-e-aero.

[ehna]

kaka-enroll ko *** sa may salcedo (legazpi vill) branch nila and last nyt lang ako nag-start..sheesshh..bakit ngayon ko *** nabasa 'to thread na 'to....para tuloy nadiscourage na ako ituloy ang program ko...:( medyo crowded nga yng place and di gano maasikaso ang mga trainor nila....too bad the aero is good pala pero di ko nmn kelangan mag-aero kc weight gain nmn ang program na kinukuha ko..haayyy......

[MAX]

don't be discouraged... i go to slimmer's alabang... they've improved a lot in terms of facilities and classes. they've got a broader range of classes to offer plus better equipment (machines and weights).

give slimmer's a little more time... they're in the process of reengineering...

[sneezy]

Originally posted by MAX
don't be discouraged... i go to slimmer's alabang... they've improved a lot in terms of facilities and classes. they've got a broader range of classes to offer plus better equipment (machines and weights).

give slimmer's a little more time... they're in the process of reengineering...

improved na yon sa lagay na yon?
lalong nakakadiscourage ah.

[aRChPoPoY]

I must admit that SWI branches' quality's been really deteriorating as of late... pero if there's any consolation, they have affiliate gyms worldwide (at least they have some here in Canada). Being part of the IPFI (Int'l Physical Fitness Institution or something) you can work out for free, just ask for a certification fr ur SWI branch. My sister has worked out na and free of charge daw talaga. Too bad walang malapit na gym for me. kakainis dto e puros mga ladies only gym, BULOK! hehe

wala lang, just sharing. in case u ddnt know yet *okay*

[MAX]

well, compared to before naman nag-improve na ang slimmers. pero siyempre compared to the newer and more expensive gyms hindi.

is the management of slimmer's aware of this thread? siguro it's good to have them read and ponder on all things said in this thread. if a lot of you want more out of your memberships, why not give them a copy? ...just a thought.

[Bea19]

Sinabi ko na sa management ng Slimmer's Alabang. Dont know lang kung chineck na nila. May nakapnta na ba ulit sa Slimmer's Alabang, talaga bang nagimprove na?

[claudja]

May choice naman kayo to remain or find a better gym.
Basta ako,solved na sa SM City at hahataw ako mamayang 6:00 pm sa Step Challenge ni Roi!
Deadma naman ako sa weights eh kaya carry lang!:D

[haberdasher]

i think it's IPFA ... my sis is a member .. and when askd about the instructors of Slimmers ... she'll just shut her mouth , mahirap na daw magsalita ....
Originally posted by aRChPoPoY
I must admit that SWI branches' quality's been really deteriorating as of late... pero if there's any consolation, they have affiliate gyms worldwide (at least they have some here in Canada). Being part of the IPFI (Int'l Physical Fitness Institution or something) you can work out for free, just ask for a certification fr ur SWI branch. My sister has worked out na and free of charge daw talaga. Too bad walang malapit na gym for me. kakainis dto e puros mga ladies only gym, BULOK! hehe

wala lang, just sharing. in case u ddnt know yet *okay*

[sneezy]

Originally posted by claudja
May choice naman kayo to remain or find a better gym.
Basta ako,solved na sa SM City at hahataw ako mamayang 6:00 pm sa Step Challenge ni Roi!
Deadma naman ako sa weights eh kaya carry lang!:D

uh... siguro naman if we paid a lot for the lifetime membership and they (slimmer's) start to renege on their promises of improved facilities and instead remove pa some of the few privileges that we have (like the sauna), SIGURO naman, we have a right to complain. yes, we can look for a better gym pero parang tinapon na lang namin pera namin.

in the same way that you think you have a right na mang-away sa aero floor pag inagawan ka ng slot, i think we have every right to criticize slimmers for not giving us what we paid for. :)

[MAX]

Originally posted by Bea19
Sinabi ko na sa management ng Slimmer's Alabang. Dont know lang kung chineck na nila. May nakapnta na ba ulit sa Slimmer's Alabang, talaga bang nagimprove na?

I've been there this week. The facilities improved. The locker rooms and gym are bigger. There are more machines, like they added additional transport machines, treadmills, rowing machine and stairmaster. there are also more equipment, like those that offered multiple functions. However, there isn't much space for doing your free weights specially when the place is jam-packed. PLus the water fountain's not functioning well. The floor mats are sufficient, as well as the step (the used for aero - whatever that's called).

As for the trainers, I haven't had my program renewed so I wouldn't really know. But based on my observation, I noticed that they do concentrate on the people they're attending to. However, some of them don't look much like a trainer that you'd trust because they don't look as buffed as they should. Sometimes they're not attentive to the people using the machines. When I last came to the gym I used the transport. there were two other people who were going to use the other transport machines. They seemed to not know how to use the machines because they've been fiddling with the buttons, yet they weren't able to figure out how to get the machine started. So after numerous tries they decided to just use it even if they did not set the machine correctly. then a lady trainer came near these two mean but she didn't seem to check on them. I think she should have done so since it's her responsibility to see to it that all machine users are using the machines correctly. It's ok to be nosy if it would be for the benefit of the users anyway. I'm sure the users wouldn't mind being checked on once in a while.

As for the nutritionists, I also haven't been to a nutritionist for years now. My nutritionist already left slimmer's and transferred to a spa. I don't know what they're offering now since I haven't asked around or read any information on this.

I think the management should be able create a way of informing the clients, specially those who have been with slimmers for a long time about how they plan to maximize the memberships of their clients. I think a lot of clients are not aware of the priveleges that they have. If I remember correctly, lifetime members are entitled to free consultations with a nutritionist plus they put you on a weight-watcher program, which goes hand-in-hand with a workout regimen. I think they also offer free treatments but I don't knowif they still do now. Finally, I believe it would be good for them to do a total client review. They should be able to know how many of the total number of clients that they have still go to the gym and how often. Also, if these clients are members of other gyms. By doing these, they would be able to set a benchmark for their improvement. This enables them to see the bigger picture. What are they not offering to their clients? Why are they not meeting the needs of their clients? How will they be able to focus on achieving long-term goals such regaining the lead in the fitness arena, which I think was theirs some time ago.

And it's our job as clients to let them know what's missing.

[Bea19]

PEro kung sana mas attentive lang ang mga trainors gaganahan ka mag work out e. Madami na bang women trainors? Mas comfy kse ako pag girl e.

[labisalabi]

I watched the recent Great Bodies sa Dusit. Any idea kung kelan ang airing nito sa Studio 23?:)

[seahorse_seeker]

i go to slimmers pasay road. since nagweweights ako ng mejo gabi na, wala naman ako gano problem sa haba ng pila sa machines. pero pag peak hours from 6-730 juskopo!

pero ang ayaw ko na ngayon eh WALA NANG MAGALING NA AERO TEACHER SA PASAY ROAD! waaaah! yun na lang ang sinasadya ko talaga since hindi rin ako nakakapunta sa megamall.

iniisip ko tuloy na magjoin na rin sa fitness first...

[labisalabi]

Kung aerobics ang pakay mo,still the best ones are still with SWI.
In fact,yung mga pinetisyon ng SWI ay nasa Fitness First.
Wala pa ring tatalo sa aerobics teachers ng SWI.Am referring though to Megamall and SM City branches.
Kung facilities ang pakay mo,di hamak na panalo ang Fitness First.I inquired sa ABS-CBN branch kagabi at impressed ako,pero yung mga aero teachers na isinuka namin sa SM City ay doon na pala magtuturo kaya na-turn off ako at di ako pinapawisan sa kanila.
Anytime ay hahamunin namin sa aero ang taga-Fitness First o taga-Gold's at lahat ng nananalo sa marathons ay taga-SWI.;)

[season]

i work out at slimmers in atlanta during the first hour. have been doing so the past year so i've gotten used to it. i considered moving to fitness first but junked the idea as i would be a lot cheaper if i stayed---lifetime member ako. no cash out na.

[kaila]

i bought my lifetime slimmers last year. actually, m not fat but i still go and attend their aerobics class. i really really enjoy attending their bench aero classes. i usually go to slimmers in pasig since its near our haus

Ü

;) :) :p :cool: :flower: :flwrface: :heartgrl:

[chiley_08]

i do! i'm a new member, just signed up this summer.
i'm only 15 and siguro i'm gonna use up my remaining credits then stop na kasi i have classes pa. we tend to be very busy kasi.

[GeNzO13]

I'm a lifetime member at Slimmers Alabang. I must admit that compared to the new gyms, Slimmer's is behind in terms of facilities and equipment.

The plus side to being a member in this gym are the trainers. They're friendly and always willing to help.

Smile lang at daanin sa pakiusap. *palmtree*

[cartier]

I've been a lifetime platinum member at slimmer's world pan pacific since it opened. It was ok when it 1st opened but it has deteriorated since then.

The fitness trainers and gym instructors don't know anything and are only interested in looking for sugar mommies. The consultants are only interested in clients who would be able to help them reach their quotas. While the Australian Owner (Mr. Moi?) is only after the profits.

They have been shortchanging the customers since the very start by giving substandard aero teachers and gym instructors since they aren't willing to pay for good trainers. They also made the fire that happened in the sauna of SWI Greenhills (?) as an excuse to close the sauna of the other branches as well, to save on the cost of electricity.

They're lucky that doctors and medical students like me from nearby PGH, Manila Doctors and the UP College of Medicine come to them since they're the most accessible in the area. But if a fitness first or gold's gym opens in the area, I'm sure it'l close down if they don't change.

[Idiosyncratic]

Hay naku same gripes. I enrolled at the Adriatico branch and when I went there once at night it was packed I was scared to go in. Then I would go in the early mornings there really aren't too many people from 7am up to 10. And the good thing about Adriatico is that their aerobics classes are in a seperate area. I do find that they need to have something to spray the equipment with like bottles with botter and some disinfectant or alcohol and there aren't always towels to wipe down the machines. I thought the machines were placed a bit close together that was until I saw the branch in Salcedo....

Holy Cow that place has totally maximized its space. The aerobics are in the center and if your trying to walk around good luck! ahahaha, I had to dodge kicks and arm swings to get to the damn transport. First and last time I ever worked out at Salcedo they're bathrooms and changerooms sucked. Literally standing room, don't try to change with too many movements.

So the journey continues and I move on to Trafalgar Plaza branch lalala after work thinking I'm going to try to work out there...get there I see so many people...hardy any spaces between them so I duck back out in time to get two freebies of delmonte tomato juice...hay I thought that wasn't allowed in SWI???Hmmmm but anyways small concession! One of their own people even told me after I asked if it was always like this...that Slimmers keeps accepting members so they really can't accommodate everyone. I decide to give it another shot...YES! and the right time is...6 Freaking AM okay this is what you have to do to keep in shape then so be it. The bathrooms are gross there too though by the way. Its way better at Adriatico. And I also saw that sign that they had the saunas taken out but will be replaced with other stuff...they sure has hell need more showers! But I can say that the trainers and staff there are very friendly. So its midnight now and I gotta wake up around five to five thirty to be able to workout at 6am in Trafalgar but at least its near work. Damn working out has become so stressful.

[chaico]

i enrolled sa 3 mos program nila sa Legaspi and sa Adriatico. I like the one in Adriatico better coz mas malaki and mas malinis. Tapos yung mga consultants dun hindi mahilig magbenta unlike dun sa Legaspi!!!

how much ba ang membership fee sa ibang mga Gym like Gold's or Fitness First???

[pepperprone]

hi! how much is a one-year membership ngayon sa slimmers? What are the privileges that come with it? Kung lifetime, how much?

Thank you!

[sterling]

Does anybody know where Fhe is teaching now? Which Slimmer's branch?

[ansons]

magkano ba sa slimmers ngayon?
do they still accept lifetime or renewal basis sila?
laki na kasi ng bilbil ko!!!

:)


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[bakat]

Originally posted by sterling
Does anybody know where Fhe is teaching now? Which Slimmer's branch?

Wala na po si Fhe sa any Slimmer's branch.You can catch her sa Capezzio sa Shangrila.Alam ko,sa Fitness First rin sya,pero aalis na rin at grabe daw intriga dun sa mga aero teachers. Actually,yung mga isinuka ng SWI,nasa Fitness First dahil di pumasa ng standards ng mga clients gaya ko....pwera si Fhe na kusang lumipat.:)

[sterling]

Thanks for the reply!
:*)

[8_OTCHO]

i'm not an SWI member but have you heard fitness first?

they're much cheaper according to some of my friends... :)

[GilmoreGal]

if ur a lifetime member of SWI, of course its forever free.

I think Fitness first's promo is u buy the 1 year fro 1,950/month. If u go on a monthly basis, i think it'll be above 2,000

[tin28]

saan ang affiliate branches ng SWI sa Canada?meron ba sa vancouver?

[monicai]

I go to trafalgar branch. Daming tao nga lang lalo na sa gabi. Hirap makakuha ng vacant treadmill/transport and lockers between 6-8pm. Kaya nagwowork out na lang ako from 7:30 to 9pm. Minsan, like Idiosyncratic, I try to come in as early as 6am to workout. Bad trip lang pila ang shower rooms. Argh!

I also tried their passive treatments pero i find it way too expensive (pero ***** ko kumagat pa rin ako, salamat EZ-Pay hehehehe). May mga iba effective like Body Former and the nutritionist scheds. Nakakatulog ako habang kinukuryente ang mga fats ko hehehehe. Also, I lost ten pounds.

From what I heard naman from Fitness First, madami na rin tao....pati mga machines may pila na. Don't know how true. I also paid a visit and true enough, madami ngang tao. Tempting lang yung libreng nestea nila. Lolz!

IMHO, mas mapapamahal ka pag sa fitness first because their monthly dues cost almost 2k compared to Slimmers. One year program ng Slimmers will only take you Php 8000 lang, a whopping Php 667 per month. Ewan ko lang sa program na ibibigay nila sa yo. If Fitness First gives extra attention on that, panalo sila. Slimmers kasi, bibigyan ka nila ng program tapos bahala ka na.

[moonshine]

re. fitness first....
what program??? papa-schedule ka pa before ka gawan ng program. kahit andun ka na, sasabihin meron silang ibang ginagawa kaya you have to schedule and come back for your program. wala ring supervision iyon, you have to get personal training for that (noon it was 500 per session ata, ewan ko na ngayon).
so...pareho lang essentially. magtanong ka lang sa mga fitness trainers sa either slimmers or fitness first for guidance, but you can't expect personal training or iyong guidance na "tutok na tutok".
pero sa nakikita ko, slimmers provides fitness and nutritional counseling to new members. (first few months lang yon).
as for fitness first, ang equivalent nito ay personal training vouchers (3 pcs) na bibigay nila sa iyo to "jumpstart" you on their way.
yep, marami na ring tao sa fitness first. cleaner, bigger, newer ang facilities but otherwise wala halos pinagkaiba.
as for opening and closing times, it used to be na slimmers works harder than FF...fewer closures pag holiday season, rarely magsara ng maaga. di ko nalang alam if fitness has followed suit.

[tin28]

mga fitness trainer kasi ngayon kung kailan mo tawagin dun ka lang papansinin...may na-experience ako na alam ko medyo mali ginagawa ko, yung fitness trainer nakatingin lang sa akin pero di man lang ako nilapitan...
makukuha mo lang attention nila pag alam nila na may bayad...
POV ko lang naman yun...
there are still some good FT's pa naman...kaya lang mas marami yung hinde...

[caryatid_kitten]

Slimmers - overpriced and their facilities are bad. I went to the one in Binondo...augy...stinks! I liked Pinnacle better.

[Chase_Meridian]

Where is their branch in Alabang? Can I use my membership at any SW branch?

[moonshine]

overpriced na ba ang slimmers? how much na ba ngayon?
imho...
for me, the fitness first membership was overpriced, considering monthly mo babayaran for life... P2000+/mo.?! tapos may minimum of 3 months iyon, and when you quit di agad agad mate-terminate, they also charge another month ata before they let you quit. hindi ka naman makakatanggi kasi at fitness first, they get your credit card number and autodebit it.

[blakedaddy]

marami kasing trainers ngayon that they do it for the money, and not for the welfare of the client. some managers in fact of some branches, would praise a trainer if he had more personal training clients even if bulok sha magturo rather than commend a trainer who can make his clients reach their goals on tme or even earlier, but has a limited numbe of clients

[husky150]

I agree blakedaddy. Pahirapan magpa-spot man lang sa mga trainers na yan, eh kadalasan pag wala silang clients, nakatayo lang yang mga yan at nagkukuwentuhan :grrr:

[flick10]

hi guys, i want to leave slimmers na, is there something i can do? i signed up for the lifetime membership, but naasar ako sa pasay rd eh, the equipments are too few, you have to wait pa for your turn.

[GilmoreGal]

flick10 why don't u go when its not a rush hour (usually after work) talgang magiintay ka pag ganung time

[moonshine]

hi flick10... pagkaalam ko you can transfer your membership to someone else: but you have to pay a fee (transfer fee): malaki laki din ata iyon. you might try selling your membership at a discounted price tapos dagdag ng transfer fee.
good luck!