A Healthy Lifestyle

Posted on October 24th, 2007 by admin, under Fitness and Sports.

After Jef, Marvin and I had a buffet in Party Land, we agreed to inquire about the rates of Fitness First. We were hesitant at first because the place looks really nice and of course, expensive. A membership consultant named Edmund welcomed us and gave all the answers that we needed.

The consultant walked us around the place. The gym was complete with the necessary fitness equipment that you need to build your body in shape. There are more than enough treadmills, steppers, fitness equipment and free weights for all. After your workout, you can relax and take a steam bath and sauna, also for free. Before you leave, you can take a hot shower and blow dry your hair. You can also hang out in their lounge and enjoy some free coffee and soda or just surf the internet.

All of these things were shown to us but Edmund haven’t told us the price of membership yet. Like me, I can see that my two friends already like it there. However, I’m afraid that we might not be able to afford their rates. We went back to their reception area to talk about their rates. According to the consultant, they usually charge a one time fee of Php 5,000 for membership fee and Php 1,850 administration fee to become a Fitness First member and get access to all of their fitness equipment and other amenities. The monthly rates would then be Php 2,150 which is to be charged to our credit cards monthly. To be honest, these rates didn’t sound attractive to me at all. But that was not the end of it. Fitness First was currently running a promo which slashed the membership fee to Php 250. Huh? A Php 4,750 discount? WTF??!… And that was it… the final factor that convinced us to join this fitness club - a good and reasonable price.

To summarize, here are all the things we got for the membership:

• Use of Fitness Equipment

• Free Drinks - Coffee, Soda, Water

• Borrow VCD’s for free

• Bag, Sports Bottle, Headset and Towel

• Complimentary 15 minute Aroma Scalp and Shoulder Massage

• 2 PT Power Pack Coupons (Personal Trainer Sessions)

• 2 Guest Passes

• Internet Use

• Use of Steam Bath and Sauna

I just hope we could make good use of this membership and become healthier. BTW, I referred some friends so don’t be surprised if a guy named Edmund calls you up and asks you to be a member of Fitness First. (wink)

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Pacquiao vs. Barrera

Posted on October 6th, 2007 by admin, under Fitness and Sports.

The new Filipino hero, Manny Pacquiao was scheduled to fight against Marco Antonio Barrera on October 26 of the current year. Many people anticipate this bout to be one of the most exciting in boxing history not only because it will feature two world class athletes but because this will also be the last fight of Barrera. I bought my tickets five days in advance to watch the battle of Pacquiao vs. Barrera live in SM cinemas. A few hundred pesos is dirt cheap for the quality entertainment that these boxers can give. Bringing my chips and soda, two of my friends and I went to see to fight. We were all excited as we patiently watch the primer bouts and after a couple of hours, Pacquiao and Barrera were on.

However, the tempo of the bout wasn’t like what most people expected. There were no exciting rounds and no breathe taking exchanges of punches. Pacquiao was as aggressive as usual but Barrera was the opposite. I expected more from him, for him to give out a memorable last fight that no boxing fan can ever forget. Barrera was dancing around the ring and avoiding the punches of Pacquiao. He was doing this most of the time during the bout which made it boring. His game seems to be different on this bout and it seems that he is not playing to win but rather playing not to lose. This was not just an opinion because he personally admitted it on an interview after the fight. “They said Pacquiao is going to beat me in three rounds by a Knock. But no, we finished this fight in twelve rounds.” were the words that came out of Barrera’s mouth. Personally, I felt disappointed. This is not the attitude that I expected from a boxer that belongs to the Hall of Fame to have.

Pacquiao, as most people expected, won the battle. I’m not sure how fulfilled he got from this victory but I’m sure that he also expected more. Nevertheless, a win is still a win and he’ll take it anyway.

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