What's On lists a few new hubs for exercise enthusiasts
What's On lists a few new hubs for exercise enthusiasts
With people doing all that they can to be fit and look fabulous, new gyms are doing brisk business, even in a recession.
Contours International
This gym, exclusively for women of all age groups, offers various fitness regimes, where one gets to use eight different machines to shed the flab and tone up. The trainers here emphasize circuit training, which includes a 29-minute workout. In these 29 minutes you alternate between a cardio fit machine and a custom-designed workout.
"We offer a mix of cardio excercises and aerobics, to help people stay fit," says Susan Jennifer, chief instructor,u00a0 Contours.
"Women are mostly obsessive about losing weight. Theyu00a0 are not so concerned about fitness. It is important to understand that fitness is much more than weight loss. It should be a way of life. It should be considered as important as brushing one's teeth," says Chandra Gopalan, director, Contours International.
Chandra is a marathon runner and has participated in over 13 marathons.u00a0 She strongly believes that there is no shortcut to fitness. "Iu00a0 played all possible sports like badminton and volleyball in school. Later, I started gymming but after few years, I was saturated and bored. I began to hate the very sight of treadmills andu00a0 other gym equipment. That is when I heard about Contours International and decided to start one in India," says the peppy entrepreneur.
Fitness mantra
"At this gym, our main aim is to educate women to be physically active. We urge them to shun crash diets. It is also time we break the 3-meal stereotype and start eating small meals in small portions," says Chandra.
When asked why she decided on a women's only gym, she says, "Even the most modern women have inhibitions when it comes to exercising in front of men."
Mehar S (28), who works with the service sector, says, "The professional environment and the personal attention that I get makes me comfortable at the gym."
Suzie Sunil (31), a homemaker, admits that she could not control her food cravings when she went on crash diets earlier. "Without too many restrictions on my food habits now, I have managed to shed over 10 kilos and I owe this completely to my workouts."
Contours International is conducting a slimming camp fromu00a0 June 10 to 25. They will also provide diet counselling for Rs 750. You can avail of 40 per cent discount on annual membership, says Chandra.
Where: 1st Floor, Ayesha Complex, 11/38, 1st Main Road, Jayamahal Extension.
Ph: 4149 1391
10, 2nd Floor, Above Karnataka Bank, 80 Ft Road, HMT Layout. Ph: 2343 2404
10, Cambridge Road, near Frank Anthony Public School Ph: 4173 6700
GM Complex, 540/1, 1st Floor, 9th Cross, 7th Block Jayanagar.
Ph: 2676 2008, 26762032
https://www.contoursexpress.co.in/
Affinity Internationalu00a0
Affinity has most of the modern equipment that's designed to dissolve the fat and build muscle. Some of the programmes on their gym menu include weight loss and body sculpting, inch loss, body tightening and toning, spot reduction, deep heat treatments, bust line correction and regular salon services that includes pedicures and manicures and spa services.
Where: Affinity, Forum Mall, 1st floor, Hosur Road, Koramangala. Ph: 2206 7735
382, 11th Main, 3rd Block, Jayanagar. Ph: 4146 7778
40/43, 8th Main, 5th Cross, Sadashivnagar. Ph: 4123 6489
Inspirations
The Inspirations fitness and beauty centres concentrate on providing personalised and solution-oriented packages. They offer weight management programmes for obesity-related disorders.
The trainers provide a gradual and steady weight-loss regime, discouraging people from following anorexic diets or using appetite suppressants and drugs. Safer and more secure methods of modification in food intake and lifestyle are encouraged with tips on eating the right kinds of food in the right proportions. Quality and quantity of carbohydrates, proteins, fat, fibre, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants are formulated, keeping in mind cultural eating patterns and individual diets.u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0
The training programme here includes basic exercise, workouts and strength training. They also have personal trainers.
Where: 14, Upper Plaza Arch, 1st Floor, Sankey Road, Sadashivnagar.
Ph: 41532021
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