Sunday morning and I found myself waking up earlier than usual. It’s only 5:30 AM. So I started planning out my day.
- Mass in the morning
- Grocery
- Family lunch
- Retail therapy in the afternoon
- Dinner with friends
And then I realized. Since i’ve been pigging out a lot recently and when I say a lot, it really is a lot, I should probably hit the gym. I’ve been a member of this gym for quite some time now but I don’t really like going there. I guess it’s because most of the people who go there don’t really work out and hang out and occupy space. Well, they’re paying for their memberships might as well make use of it right?
I decided to visit this new gym that just opened recently — Sky Fitness. It was a 10 minute drive from my place. Good thing they open as early as 630.
The place looks good! Better than I expected actually. So I met with my trainer Kenneth and I was greeted by Raymond, their general manager. I got really excited to work out especially after seeing the new machines. These machines look so much more sophisticated than the ones I used to see in my gym! This got me even more inspired to work out.
Sky Fitness Manila is now open! Located at C Palanca st. in Legaspi Village
Since it was my first time in Sky Fitness, they had to run some “tests” on me. Something like “profiling” me so they can see if there are things wrong with me that has to be corrected. I’m sure there are a lot! So they take me to this small room where this hi-tech machine was located.
- In Body Analysis – Used for Weight Management , Nutritional Evaluation, Obesity Diagnosis, Body Balance and Body Strength
So it turns out that I am 25 pounds overweight. My fat content (just like food) was high too. When my trainer started checkin my posture, turns out my right traps were slightly higher than my left traps. I also found out that I have a flat back. My trainer asked me to do squats as well and turns out my leg muscles were weak already that’s why I could not support my body that well anymore.
Next was the Bio Wellness Scan. I just had to hold this metal thing for about 2 minutes and it gave me the same information you get when you do general check ups. I was impressed. The diagnosis given to me by this machine was the same diagnosis I got when I had my general check up this year… And this machine just did it in less than 5 minutes. And they do it here at Sky Fitness monthly for free if you are a member!
Bio Wellness Scan - Detects if body functions are normal, checks which Vitamins and Minerals are you deficient in and recommends dietary intake. How cool is that?
Work out time! So my trainer Kenneth brings me to the stretching area so I could stretch. He first asked me to reach for my toes while standing and bending. I was having a really hard time. Then he made me do this work out with my feet and a golf ball and when I tried reaching for my toes again, I could reach it easily! I was amazed.
They call it the Myofascial Release. “Myofascial release is a form of soft tissue therapy used to treat somatic dysfunction and accompanying pain and restriction of motion. This is accomplished by relaxing contracted muscles, increasing circulation, increasing venous and lymphatic drainage, and stimulating the stretch reflex of muscles and overlying fascia”
And then my trainer made me do several stretching techniques that involved several things like this tube where I had to roll my legs and my things, this ball like thing I had to run on my back while leaning against the wall — totally new stuff to me since I was used to the stretching that my old trainer at my old gym used to do. I can now say that compared to my old gym, Sky Fitness really has a more PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL approach. Stretching done! Work out time!
To my disappointment, I wasn’t going to work out today. My trainer still had to do his homework which was to study my test results and create a personalized work out for me that will fix my posture, make my metabolism faster to burn more fat, concentrate on the weak areas and avoid work outs that are bad for my body.
IT TOTALLY MADE SENSE! This actually angers me a little bit since when I had my personal training before in this other gym, the trainer immediately gave me a work out plan 5 minutes after he measured my height, weight and bmi. Of course, some of the work outs he gave me were bad for me. Tsk tsk tsk.
I just hope Sky Fitness can still correct whatever damage my former gym did to me. I’m actually highly considering canceling my membership with the other gym. Especially now that I know what my old gym was offering – commercialized and potentially harmful technique as compared to Sky Fitness who only offers personalized and professional training. Sky Fitness really does bring back the Personal in Personal Training.
I love their gym equipment. More sophisticated and better results! These machines are designed not just to improve your body while you're working out but even have after work out effects.
After all, looking good is not the only thing important. What’s important is that we feel good and look good. As for me, as long as I have a balanced lifestyle, (food & exercise) I guess i’ll be fine. 🙂
I am so looking forward to my training tomorrow! I’m really excited to see what my trainer has prepared for me. Have a happy Sunday everyone!
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Sky Fitness can be found at:
2/F OPL Building 100 C. Palanca St. Legaspi Village, Bgy. San Lorenzo, Makati City Philippines
Contact Nos.: (02) 4782248 / (02) 4782249 Website : http://www.skyfitness.com.ph
Look for Mr. Raymond Gorospe – General Manager / Contact No.: +63917-5897819