Fitness First

[Crafter]

Cycling?

Hey guys,

Has anyone been to Fitness First before? There's one near my workplace and I think I should get back in shape before the dreaded IPPT. lol!

Anyone has any review on the rates as well as the worth?

Hi fudge2k85,

You could also invest in a bicycle, and join me and the 'Dawn Patrol' on weekend rides. Seriously.

Cycling is a low-impact sport so it's easier on the joints compared to running. You get to see a lot more places as you can cover a greater distance for the same effort put into running. You can also moderate the intensity of the workout over a wider range, which provides a fat-burning advantage. This is not to put down the sport of running, but more to promote the low-impact advantage, especially if you're 'overweight' and want to trim down. Being weightier, there will be added pounding on your joints with each step, so a good way to trim off the initial weight without damaging the joints is with a low-impact activity for starters. You can get into running later when you've shed some kgs and also built up some fitness from cycling, and also as a form of cross-training.

Granted, with cycling, the initial investment is greater, getting a bike and gear, but you can also use the bike to commute around, seeing how cars costs so much, and our public transport is ..... don't let me start on that. Cycling is also a 'Greener' alternative.

If you need more advice on picking a bike, let me know.

Generally, it's good that you brought up this topic about physical fitness. I think in addition to just flying our models, we should also set some time aside to keeping fit.

Disclaimer: No, I DO NOT own or run a bike shop, nor do I deal in bicycles in any way. I'm just an avid cyclist.

cheers!

[MicroHeli-Nut]

Yar.

I'm quite stressed over deciding whether to spend $3000 on a bike, because most of my R&R funds usually go to R/C hobby.

I have been trying to run, but my friend who took up cycling (GIANT On-road) has started to become fitter and lost more weight than m over the last 8 weeks.

[Crafter]

Hi MicroHeli-Nut,

Perhaps you can compromise, get a Shimano 105-equipped road bike with an Aluminum frame for starters. That should see you for some time into the future, you can join your road-cycling friends, and probably won't need to spend $3k on the bike. Remember not to blow all your budget on the bike alone. Put aside some of it for essential gear like a helmet, floor pump, lights, etc. If your friends are experienced enough, ask them to help you pick the correct size bike for your height. The bike should fit you naturally, you should not have to fit yourself to the bike, else you won't enjoy your rides.

Your friends were probably riding at a more appropriate(medium) intensity for burning fat, compared to the high intensity of running, which may explain why they lost more weight. At high intensities, your body won't bother to convert fat into energy, as that takes more 'steps' and our bodies don't have time for that at high intensities. You may even find activities like brisk-walking more effective at burning fat than running.

All the best with your keep-fit program!

[MacDream]

You guys can try f.t.i (functional training institue) it's a 1 year old gym wo membership just Personal training.

The website is www.://fti-lwz.com/?page=home

No hard sell, no membership, no commitments.

I am the trainer there. Hope it helps.

No response to email enquiry too

[AceViperX]

Yeah. After my exam. I am only 16. I am thinking of signing up for the facilities.

You're 16 and already u want to join a fitness club? Why don't you go hang out with some friends and play football or some sort of sports? You school itself should have plenty of facilities to workout and get fit.

I personally think everyone should try some outdoor sports and self workout first before considering a fitness club membership. Fitness clubs should only be considered for specific needs such as body building, yoga lessons, pilates etc etc. and no so that you can run in the comfort of air cond or do chin ups.

[stickman]

is it just me or are the forum bots getting more and more clever? lol


cheers!

dun reply as i might be a forum bot as well!

[greekmark1234]

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[fudge2k85]

is it just me or are the forum bots getting more and more clever? lol


cheers!

dun reply as i might be a forum bot as well!

Hehe... bro, easy way to find out the bots: look for those with links obviously NOT related to RC as their signature...

This thread seem to have the most bots with very relevant convo pattern some more!

[stranger]

i have been to fitness first.
in my view, it is the best among the other fitness centers.
they have pretty good equipments and very important, friendly and help gym instructors, they are will to help you out, if you do know how to use the equipment or you are doing a workout wrongly.

i have been to fitness first and true fitness...
so i think fitness first is good.