It’s like many things, you always mean to join a gym, and never get round to it, are too busy et etc. Every excuse is used! I’ve always exercised by means of aerobics, yoga and body fitness classes and am a keen walker, but I’ve never felt totally fit. However, I’ve always been put off gyms as they are usually very expensive and everyone always looked so fit, and I’ve never dared go in!
My decision to join City Gym came about by a circular from the local newspaper. Quite simply it was offering a very cheap monthly membership of £2.99 a week, via the ‘Change 4 life’ initiative, and had a ‘Ladies only’ gym.
I was completely fired up by this offer and phoned immediately to make an appointment. Such was the interest in the offer that I couldn’t get through for sometime, however, when I did, I made an appointment to view the facilities the next day.
That was 3 weeks ago and since then I’ve never looked back, and am a gym-a-holic! The staff are very helpful and the facilities excellent. The atmosphere is very relaxed and there is a wide range of equipment. The attraction for me is that City Gym has a ‘ladies only gym’ – therefore I don’t feel intimidated by endless guys sweating out their bodies beautiful!
I work out four to five times a week and go straight from work in the weekdays, and first thing at the week-ends. I stay for an hour and when I leave I feel so exhilarated and go on to do many other things with my newfound energy. Another bonus is that the gym is never too busy at any one time, and it’s a real ‘drop in’ casually based facility. I’m absolutely addicted to City Gym, and apart from feeling wonderfully toned, I’ve managed to drop a dress size with dieting as well. I’m confident that by Christmas I’ll have dropped a size smaller, so all in all, I’m very happy and very fit, thanks to the City Gym voucher. I certainly aim to be a member for years to come.
Irene Sanderson: 13 November 2009
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