Fitness centers: reviews, addresses, simulators, instructors

A healthy lifestyle is a pledge of longevity and youth. It is a continuous work on your own body and eating habits, which not everyone can successfully cope with. When a person lacks willpower, nutritionists and trainers come to the aid - for a fee they can motivate them to achieve their goal.

The best fitness centers, as a rule, have such specialists in the staff. This is an additional advantage when buying a subscription. About the most popular sports clubs of two Russian megacities read in our review.

Why do we need fitness centers?

The opinions of many people quite rightly indicate that it is not necessary for a sports club to become a member of any club. On the Internet, you can easily find a description of any training, recommendations and even video. However, there are several arguments in favor of fitness facilities:

1. Equipment. The club has yoga studios with special rugs and gyms with the best equipment. To organize such a diverse sports corner at home is very difficult. Additional facilities include a fitness center with a swimming pool.
2. Instructors. Under the supervision of a specialist in training, you will receive the maximum load calculated according to your capabilities, and you will purposefully achieve your goals. In addition, the risk of injury is minimal.
3. Nutritionist. A competent expert will evaluate the diet and its balance in detail. If you are trying to lose those extra pounds, then one sport is indispensable - a correction of nutrition should be necessary.
4. Additional motivation. Home furnishings relax even the most persistent of us. Making yourself very difficult, and even reflection in the mirror does not always work, but spending 40-50 thousand rubles on a subscription is another matter. Therefore, every time you are visited by thoughts about skipping a workout, memories of the price of the subscription will help you cope with your laziness.

World Class

World Class is, perhaps, the most famous fitness centers. Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and other cities of Russia and CIS countries - the geography is extensive, since more than twenty years have passed since the opening of the first club. During this time, the World Class brand became the industry leader, became the owner of many prestigious awards, and also entered the Global 25 ranking, which presents the best fitness clubs in the world.

Experts of World Class follow the sports fashion, and the most popular directions of group programs certainly appear in the schedule. For example, in 2004 the company started working with the program Les Mills, which, thanks to its popularity, even got into the Guinness Book.

Each fitness club is a unique project in which all space is created with maximum comfort for classes. At the moment, World Class and World Class Lite centers operate in the network (the difference is in more democratic prices and a greater focus on group programs). In Moscow, there are also two exclusive clubs - "Zhukovka" and "Romanov".

"World Class Triumf"

It's impossible to tell about all World Class clubs, so we decided to choose only one - "World Class Triumph", located at Chapaevsky Lane, 3. The area is 3500 square meters. M. There are simulators for functional and strength training, a swimming pool 25 meters (4 lanes) and a bath complex, halls for group programs. Services of the fitness center: trainings for children and teenagers, SPA, fitness bar, beauty salon and children's club.

The owners of club cards celebrate a variety of dance programs and a wonderful coaching staff, as well as convenient parking. Of the minuses - the need for cosmetic repair and replacement of some simulators.

It should be noted that the range of services within the network is approximately the same as the cost of subscriptions. Some visitors indicate an increase in the cost of membership and the lack of proposals for a short period, for example, three or six months. Indeed, the sales department offers only annual subscriptions, and this is due to the regulation of the number of visitors. The shorter the time and price, the more the workload of the club.

"Planet Fitness"

The company was founded in 1997. Within the "Planet Fitness" network, fitness centers of St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kazan, Samara, Naberezhnye Chelny and Belgorod are represented.

The main principle of "Planet Fitness" is the availability of sports activities for people with different financial and physical capabilities. Democratic prices and high quality of services, more than 150 types of group training, equipment from world manufacturers (Cybex, Nautilus, Stair Master and StarTrac), fitness for children and a team of qualified instructors are waiting for new owners of club cards.

Offers for any wallet

"Planet Fitness" is a fitness center, the prices in which you will be pleasantly surprised. You can buy subscriptions on the official website. For example, a card for 15 months in the club "PF Pravda" (Pravda, house 21, page 2) will cost approximately 30,000 rubles, and a three-month card in the "PF Marino" - 7200 rubles.

There are also offers only for swimming pool or personal training. Such a flexible system is an undoubted plus, which attracts even more customers.

"PF on Aviamotornoy"

Owners of club cards differently evaluate fitness centers. Reviews about the same institution are directly opposite. Probably, everything depends on the mood of the person himself, but we nevertheless will sound some remarks.

In the South-Eastern District of the capital is "Planet Fitness on Aviamotornaya": a spacious swimming pool, a sauna complex, a large selection of aquaprograms, a separate box room, a gym, a studio for group programs and children's fitness. The description on the official site always sounds beautiful, but what awaits the visitors actually?

Pros:

• Coolers with water;
• Panoramic windows;
• Professional trainers;
• Democratic prices.

Of the minuses, there are often close cloisters and a poor ventilation system. In addition, the number of visitors in the evening increases significantly, which also causes some inconvenience.

Dr. Loder

Dr. Loder - elite fitness centers (Moscow), which offer the owners of club cards a huge selection of health procedures and sports services. Particularly proud are special programs for expectant mothers, exercise therapy, for young guests and older visitors.

In the capital, seven premium clubs are opened next to the following metro stations:

• "Ostozhenka".
• "Paveletskaya".
• "The Belarusian".
• "Academic".
• "Queens."
• "Skolkovo."
• "Odintsovo".

Eating establishments Loder features a luxurious interior: a predominance of gold color, carpets, crystal chandeliers and Empire-style furniture. This is a little unusual for sports clubs, but it is fully in line with the elite status.

Nikolay Valuev, Alexander Povetkin, Cornelia Mango, Irena Ponaroshku, Gosha Kutsenko, Larisa Verbitskaya and many other representatives of the sports world and Russian show business are on the list of famous customers posted on the official website.

The "Belarusian"

The main advantage of "Dr. Loder Belorusskaya" is the round-the-clock mode of operation. In Russian megalopolises with their frantic rhythm, institutions that work at night are incredibly demanded: food stores, hypermarkets of furniture and electronics, beauty salons, medical and fitness centers.

Reviews of the club at the station. M. "Belorusskaya" (3-ya Yamskogo Field Street, 2, building 4) note the diversity of group training and the equipment of the gym. On this, unfortunately, the dignity ends, and the list of cons is much more impressive:

• Poor-quality cleaning in locker rooms and showers;
• Indifference to the requests of members of the club;
• Inappropriate advertising of sausage and cat food;
• Irresponsibility of trainers;
• Lack of healthy food in the cafe.

Even more negative impressions are left in the fitness center near the station. M. "Academic". A small gym, a bad ventilation system, faulty plumbing and the strange behavior of coaches and managers - many members of the club agree that the claimed premium class is only in the interior decoration at the reception. In addition, a fitness center with a swimming pool, which has two columns in the middle, excludes the possibility of practicing sports swimming.

SPORTLIFE

In the second part of the review, we decided to talk about fitness centers in St. Petersburg. The network SPORTLIFE, founded in 2001, today includes sixteen modern sports clubs. There is everything for comfortable fitness: ventilation system, spacious changing rooms, multi-stage pool cleaning system, solarium and fitness bar. The SPA zone is waterfalls, a hydromassage pool, a font with cold water, a hammam, a Russian bath and a Finnish sauna, as well as aeromassage.

The management of SPORTLIFE is interested in attracting new members, therefore the network has a unique offer. Anyone can purchase a test card and practice for two weeks in clubs. Group programs, swimming pool and gym - fitness center you will visit on an equal footing with all other customers, and the cost of a temporary subscription is 1000 rubles.

"SL Ligovsky"

The condition of each club depends on the managers. The most positive impression of the classes was formed by the visitors of "SL Ligovsky", which is located at the address: Ligovsky pr., 153. This club offers:

• A gym for 1300 square meters. M;
• Three studios for group programs (625 sq. M.);
• Combat Hall (165 sq. M.);
• Pool for 4 lanes (25 meters).

All information on the official website is true. Convenient location, a spacious gym, well-organized schedule of group classes and excellent coaching staff. The comments concern the general conditions of the network, for example, the cancellation of the second towel and the repeated increase in the cost of the subscription.

Do not trust advertising

Choosing a sports club is a responsible business, while you can read reviews about fitness centers, take an interest in the opinions of friends and acquaintances, and go on an excursion. The sales manager will happily tell and show the club and treat them to a cup of coffee.

The possibility of purchasing a trial subscription, as in the St. Petersburg network SPORTLIFE, is a great advantage, but such an offer is extremely rare.

In addition, the network presents a lot of rating sites about sports clubs, where anyone can leave a review. However, we do not recommend believing these responses unconditionally, because they can be written by order of ordinary copywriters. To note this is quite simple - reviews are added in one or two days with a minimal time difference.

We advise you to ask questions to managers or even visitors to the club - this will definitely help you make your choice.