All About Gym & Gym Memberships In Sg & Which Gym To Join? (Compiled)

[brandonnk]

just curious, how much did you guys pay for a membership (monthly) for fitness first westgate?

[speedoluver]

what is the current rate for true fitness membership? Can true fitness member access true yoga classes for free too?

[Guest guest bb]

I'm a true yoga member for 6 years. My membership is all clubs including true fitness. I pay about $90/month for a 2 year plus free 6 months contract.

 

Tho I mainly go to yoga classes at Pacific plaza and occasionally to chevron house too.

[speedoluver]

thanks for sharing this. how is the crowd at Pacific Plaza? are the classes always fully booked?

[suckmegood]

11 hours ago, Guest Bruce said:

Any latest news about California Fitness? 

 

what other news you wanna know besides that they are closed?

[Cube3]

On 20/07/2016 at 11:42 PM, Guest Bruce said:

Any latest news about California Fitness? 

 

Apparently, we're told to wait...cuz CF might be sold and the memberships will continue to be honoured. On news...

[Guest Sage]

But while members are waiting to see what happens with California Fitness, where are they supposed to work out in the meantime? Going to the gym is a very important aspect of many people's lives and the longer someone goes without exercising, the sooner their muscle definition and strength level begin to disappear.

[Guest Guest]

11 hours ago, Cube3 said:

 

Apparently, we're told to wait...cuz CF might be sold and the memberships will continue to be honoured. On news...

Wait long long like for another 10 years ! If a new management take over , they will ask for a new top up or deposit fee that cost thousands of dollars  , otherwise , why would a new management risk the membership not

returning after their expiry date and close down again after take over ? 

[Guest guest]

19 hours ago, Cube3 said:

 

Apparently, we're told to wait...cuz CF might be sold and the memberships will continue to be honoured. On news...

It's not guaranteed. Memberships continue to be honoured or not depends on whether the buyer is buying over the company or just buying over the assets. If buy over the company, they will have to honour the memberships. If only buying over the assets, they will use the premises and equipment to conduct their own gym business and are not obligated to honour past memberships. But i guess the new buyer will offer concessionary rates for old members. If we don't accept the concessionary rates. we will have to move to other gyms which might cost more

[Guest dam]

Safra is cheaper and nice. Although equipments cant really compare to FF and the rest in term of quantity and quality...but overall its good. At least most comes wif swimming pool lol...and also jaccuzzi and steam room. The price is really lower and also come wif personal trainer. Although safra doesnt comes wif class like PILATE etc but who needs those....

Boy..I sound like the marketing exec lol

[Guest Guest]

On 4 September 2016 at 9:47 AM, Guest dam said:

Safra is cheaper and nice. Although equipments cant really compare to FF and the rest in term of quantity and quality...but overall its good. At least most comes wif swimming pool lol...and also jaccuzzi and steam room. The price is really lower and also come wif personal trainer. Although safra doesnt comes wif class like PILATE etc but who needs those....

Boy..I sound like the marketing exec lol

Safra gym have already upgraded and changed their equipment. Overall it is a good and cheap gym to join. Although no matter which gym you go also crowded. Find anytime fitness quite crowded although membership fees not cheap. People here really don't mind spending high amount in gym membership.

[Steve5380]

13 hours ago, Guest Guest said:

Safra gym have already upgraded and changed their equipment. Overall it is a good and cheap gym to join. Although no matter which gym you go also crowded. Find anytime fitness quite crowded although membership fees not cheap. People here really don't mind spending high amount in gym membership.

 

I find the gyms in SG very expensive.  Here in the US I have been a member of "24 hour fitness" for over 10 years, and I pay about U$S 110 per year, which comes to less than ten dollars a month. Their gyms are large and full of good equipment, plus swimming pool.  This last Sunday I went to work out at 4AM in the morning and it was empty!  I was the only one in this big gym and I enjoyed piece and quietness (no waiting for equipment, haha).

 

If I lived in SG on a modest income I would explore all possibilities of working out at home.  Although a gym away from home has many advantages, with not too much space one can have a stationary bicycle to do aerobics and a variety of weights and smart devices to do some decent strength training (weight lifting).  No problems of transport, crowding, expensive fees. 

[Guest foreigner]

Can someone explain the pros and cons of joining Safra Gym and Anytime Fitness Gym?

[snowball]

On Tuesday, September 06, 2016 at 0:54 AM, Guest foreigner said:

Can someone explain the pros and cons of joining Safra Gym and Anytime Fitness Gym?

The name tells us all, one is anytime and the other not

[Guest foreigner]

1 minute ago, snowball said:

The name tells us all, one is anytime and the other not

Yes, I should have been clearer. Pros and Cons of Safra and Anytime Fitness Gym other than the fact that Anytime operates 24 hours?

[Guest Guest]

9 hours ago, Steve5380 said:

 

I find the gyms in SG very expensive.  Here in the US I have been a member of "24 hour fitness" for over 10 years, and I pay about U$S 110 per year, which comes to less than ten dollars a month. Their gyms are large and full of good equipment, plus swimming pool.  This last Sunday I went to work out at 4AM in the morning and it was empty!  I was the only one in this big gym and I enjoyed piece and quietness (no waiting for equipment, haha).

 

If I lived in SG on a modest income I would explore all possibilities of working out at home.  Although a gym away from home has many advantages, with not too much space one can have a stationary bicycle to do aerobics and a variety of weights and smart devices to do some decent strength training (weight lifting).  No problems of transport, crowding, expensive fees. 

Most SG gym not only membership is expensive but also very crowded. Even membership can cost $100 to $200 per month, the gym still gets very crowded. Noticed many people who go to gym here like to take their own sweet time finished their own exercise. As if they treat the gym as their own personal gym if they are regulars to the gym. So i agreed best is to work out at home.

[Steve5380]

1 hour ago, Guest Guest said:

Most SG gym not only membership is expensive but also very crowded. Even membership can cost $100 to $200 per month, the gym still gets very crowded. Noticed many people who go to gym here like to take their own sweet time finished their own exercise. As if they treat the gym as their own personal gym if they are regulars to the gym. So i agreed best is to work out at home.

 

There is something peculiar about gyms.  The income they make is directly proportional to the number of members.

What limits their number of members?  I don't know of any regulation that does this.

They can sell memberships forever, and their place becomes busier and busier.

People disgusted by not being able to exercise as they like will reduce their visits or go at odd hours.

But then there are people who enjoy a busy, packed gym, maybe a sexual fantasy,

and the busy place becomes 'popular' and stays forever busy.

[Guest Guest]

Virgin Active is super luxe!

[Guest Guest]

1 hour ago, Steve5380 said:

There is something peculiar about gyms.  The income they make is directly proportional to the number of members.

What limits their number of members?  I don't know of any regulation that does this.

They can sell memberships forever, and their place becomes busier and busier.

People disgusted by not being able to exercise as they like will reduce their visits or go at odd hours.

But then there are people who enjoy a busy, packed gym, maybe a sexual fantasy,

and the busy place becomes 'popular' and stays forever busy.

I dont like a crowded gym, i go gym is to train and not chit chat. Many people who go gym seems to chit chat and make friends, resulted they are hogging the equipment. Now i know why many people always tell people they need to spend in the gym at least 2-3 hours.

[Guest Guest]

Agree ..I can't stand those in cliques chatting while working out take their own sweet time ..I don't mind those who talk less really work out and may take time to recover before the next set ..better than those who chat and chat as if the gym is a coffee house or place to socialise to that kind of extent .

[Guest Guest]

37 minutes ago, Guest Guest said:

Agree ..I can't stand those in cliques chatting while working out take their own sweet time ..I don't mind those who talk less really work out and may take time to recover before the next set ..better than those who chat and chat as if the gym is a coffee house or place to socialise to that kind of extent .

Usually those who have nice toned or muscular body, i assume who go gym regularly are those people who are selfish and treat the gym as their personal gym. And usually will go gym as a group, and they take 1-2 hours hogging on a particular equipment, no one else can use them.

[Guest Workout]

To avoid the crowd, the only time to go is off peak hours, from 7 to 10 am and 3 to 5 pm on weekdays.  In the evening, the gym will be crowded until closing time.   So, if your working hours is 9 to 5, you got to be at the gym at 7am.  

[Steve5380]

7 hours ago, Guest Guest said:

Usually those who have nice toned or muscular body, i assume who go gym regularly are those people who are selfish and treat the gym as their personal gym. And usually will go gym as a group, and they take 1-2 hours hogging on a particular equipment, no one else can use them.

 

1-2 hours hogging a particular equipment?  They cannot be using it CONTINUOUSLY.

After a while you should with courtesy ask the person hogging a machine to "work in", that is, use it while he rests, chats, checks on his smartphone, etc.

If he (or she) refuses, you should call an attendant to complain and request that the person be asked to share the equipment.

All the gyms I know will ask customers who make little use of a machine or use various machines in sequence to share it with other customers.

 

[Guest Fatty]

16 hours ago, Guest Guest said:

Agree ..I can't stand those in cliques chatting while working out take their own sweet time ..I don't mind those who talk less really work out and may take time to recover before the next set ..better than those who chat and chat as if the gym is a coffee house or place to socialise to that kind of extent .

Loner spotted.

[Guest Fatty]

On 4 September 2016 at 9:47 AM, Guest dam said:

Safra is cheaper and nice. Although equipments cant really compare to FF and the rest in term of quantity and quality...but overall its good. At least most comes wif swimming pool lol...and also jaccuzzi and steam room. The price is really lower and also come wif personal trainer. Although safra doesnt comes wif class like PILATE etc but who needs those....

Boy..I sound like the marketing exec lol

Ooh yes, not to mention there are tons of NSFs and undergrads in their sexual prime. Young and succulent with bodies to die for.

[Guest Peh XinYi and Power Tongue]

9 minutes ago, Guest Fatty said:

Ooh yes, not to mention there are tons of NSFs and undergrads in their sexual prime. Young and succulent with bodies to die for.

 

Pervert spotted.

[Guest Fatty]

3 hours ago, Guest Peh XinYi and Power Tongue said:

 

Pervert spotted.

Don't act so righteous la. There is a jacuzzi in the shower room where they will strip without inhibition and go in stark naked. I can stay there whole day ogling.

[Guest Guest]

12 hours ago, Steve5380 said:

 

1-2 hours hogging a particular equipment?  They cannot be using it CONTINUOUSLY.

After a while you should with courtesy ask the person hogging a machine to "work in", that is, use it while he rests, chats, checks on his smartphone, etc.

If he (or she) refuses, you should call an attendant to complain and request that the person be asked to share the equipment.

All the gyms I know will ask customers who make little use of a machine or use various machines in sequence to share it with other customers.

 

Although courtesy asking the person hogging a machine is one way to get to use the machine. But if the person is considerate enough, he should not wait for other people to go ask him if can share. Gym crowded or not, if a person is considerate, he finished his exercise at a reasonable short timing and allow others to use it. Not hogging the machine like his own personal gym.

[bluerunner]

Gym hogging occurs everywhere. Ppl just sit there playing Pokemon Go. Totally oblivious to his crowded surrounding. 

I also see a lot of gym users who do not read (no never bother to read). He took a pair of dumb bell from rack labeled 20kg for example. When he put it back, he will just find any convenient place. Worse, he left it on the floor. Bad etiquette. 

Edited September 7, 2016 by bluerunner

[Guest Guest]

2 hours ago, bluerunner said:

Gym hogging occurs everywhere. Ppl just sit there playing Pokemon Go. Totally oblivious to his crowded surrounding. 

I also see a lot of gym users who do not read (no never bother to read). He took a pair of dumb bell from racked label 20kg for example. When he put it back, he will just find any convenient place. Worse, he left it on the floor. Bad etiquette. 

This is the reasons i hate going to the gym, but no choice i still have to go gym since i want to train up my body. Majority people i see in the gym are selfish with bad etiquette. After using the free weights, they simply leave it on the machine, like waiting for his maid to remove them. Such people really exisits every gym that i have visited, from california to safra to hometeam gym.

[Guest Fit guest]

Guest Fatty ..

So you go gym and stay there for hours oogling (p anyway its your money and lifestyle .

I see some chubby guys who are rather hardworking in trying to lose weight and trying to achieve a better health and body instead of oogling at guys )

Yes I prefer to gym alone without distraction . I'm not that to socialise as if its a wet market or coffee shop.

In fact I see many loners in gyms  as well and they are fit..prefer to concentrate and stay focused .

Bluerunner yeah I see dumb bells and plates lying around at times . Those "bad gymmers "are probably nanny fed or have maids at home ..expect the staff to put them back .

[nerrad]

7 hours ago, Guest Fatty said:

Don't act so righteous la. There is a jacuzzi in the shower room where they will strip without inhibition and go in stark naked. I can stay there whole day ogling.

 

Which Safra is that?

[Guest 72%dark]

 

7 hours ago, nerrad said:

 

Which Safra is that?

 

Sorry to burst your bubble, but my observation is that the guys with hot bods just use the gym to train, and don't really use the jacuzzi or steam room. After their workout they leave quickly. The ones who tend to linger in the steam room or jacuzzi tend to be more out of shape.

 

On 6 September 2016 at 0:54 AM, Guest foreigner said:

Can someone explain the pros and cons of joining Safra Gym and Anytime Fitness Gym?

 

If you're a foreigner, I'm not sure if you'll be able to join a SAFRA gym. Anyway, a SAFRA gym membership is usually less expensive than Anytime Fitness, and it does allow you to use a pool for free. 

 

On 6 September 2016 at 1:12 PM, Guest Guest said:

 ..I can't stand those in cliques chatting while working out take their own sweet time ..

 

What I find most annoying is when a group of guys descends on a machine and proceed to hog it for hours by doing their sets one after another. Two guys working out together is normal; three, still ok. But four or five?! C'mon! What's with the pack mentality? In such cases, even if you ask to 'work in', what happens is you end up waiting for the whole group to finish one set each before it's your turn. Basically prevents you from doing sets with short rest interval. 

[Guest Cruiser]

8 hours ago, nerrad said:

 

Which Safra is that?

The one at Ah Hood Rd in Balestier loh.

[Steve5380]

15 hours ago, Guest Guest said:

Although courtesy asking the person hogging a machine is one way to get to use the machine. But if the person is considerate enough, he should not wait for other people to go ask him if can share. Gym crowded or not, if a person is considerate, he finished his exercise at a reasonable short timing and allow others to use it. Not hogging the machine like his own personal gym.

 

Not really. It's quite different to be in possession of a machine from waiting for one.

When we have the machine, our workout is the first priority, and every delay is justified for this "workout".  When we wait for one, we bite our nails and hate the other one who takes some seconds of rest.   

 

You can wait until the end of the world for everyone to be considerate. But it is very positive to be assertive and ask to work in when those using the equipment are making long breaks.  Especially if it is a group who takes turns.  They should not mind if someone else takes turns too.   And having others work in makes people conscious that others want to use the equipment too, and hopefully they become more considerate.

[Guest Guest]

Most people are selfish, if a person is selfish, he will ends up as inconsiderate and insensitive, so he would hog the machine or just leave the weights laying around. But sadly this is a real fact in our society, if everyone is so considerate and think of others, this world would be peace but it's isn't at all.

[Guest Guest]

10 hours ago, 72%dark said:

 

 

Sorry to burst your bubble, but my observation is that the guys with hot bods just use the gym to train, and don't really use the jacuzzi or steam room. After their workout they leave quickly. The ones who tend to linger in the steam room or jacuzzi tend to be more out of shape.

 

 

If you're a foreigner, I'm not sure if you'll be able to join a SAFRA gym. Anyway, a SAFRA gym membership is usually less expensive than Anytime Fitness, and it does allow you to use a pool for free. 

I have to agree, guys with hot bods don't use the steam and jacuzzi at all, or they just go inside for a while and then go off quickly. Those who stay long inside either is out of shape or guys with hot bods which could be gay.

 

Safra membership is not open to foreigners. Think they only allow people who went through army before then can join. But gym at hometeam opens to foreigners, but membership is much more expensive. This is why i see many ang moh training in the hometeam gym.

[Guest Guest]

Can safra gym members go to hometeam gyms by the way？and vice versa？

[Guest Guest]

20 minutes ago, Guest Guest said:

Can safra gym members go to hometeam gyms by the way？and vice versa？

You cannot use the individual gym membership to get access to both safra and hometeam gym. You need to join the gym individually. As in you can use your safra membership to join hometeam gym vice versa.

[Guest Guest]

Thank you.

Was at yishun safra gym first time,

The place looks so run down , I also  saw dumbbells and plates lying around by some young inconsiderate gymmers.

Feel that Faber and tpy gyms are still so much better !

[Guest Guest]

On 10 September 2016 at 0:04 AM, Guest Guest said:

Thank you.

Was at yishun safra gym first time,

The place looks so run down , I also  saw dumbbells and plates lying around by some young inconsiderate gymmers.

Feel that Faber and tpy gyms are still so much better !

Think they have upgraded the equipment at mount faber. Tpy is consider a new opened gym, so equipment sure new. Dumbbells and plates laying around is common in all gym.

[Benson C]

On 07/09/2016 at 11:21 AM, bluerunner said:

Gym hogging occurs everywhere. Ppl just sit there playing Pokemon Go. Totally oblivious to his crowded surrounding. 

I also see a lot of gym users who do not read (no never bother to read). He took a pair of dumb bell from rack labeled 20kg for example. When he put it back, he will just find any convenient place. Worse, he left it on the floor. Bad etiquette. 

Gym hogging was really bad in Cali Fitness.  Am now with Virgin Active and no such problem.

[Guest Guest]

11 hours ago, Benson C said:

Gym hogging was really bad in Cali Fitness.  Am now with Virgin Active and no such problem.

No problem at virgin active? It is due to there are many equipment for people to use or not many people using the gym?

[Benson C]

9 hours ago, Guest Guest said:

No problem at virgin active? It is due to there are many equipment for people to use or not many people using the gym?

Generally people gym alone, they dont usually carry mobile phones and the personal trainers do not "chope" machines.

[Guest Guest]

16 hours ago, Benson C said:

Generally people gym alone, they dont usually carry mobile phones and the personal trainers do not "chope" machines.

Gym alone doesn't guarantee the person would not hog the machine. I saw before one guy also gym alone, but he hog the machine for near 1 hour, as when he rest in between sets, he went to locker to read his mobile phone!

[Steve5380]

12 hours ago, Guest Guest said:

Gym alone doesn't guarantee the person would not hog the machine. I saw before one guy also gym alone, but he hog the machine for near 1 hour, as when he rest in between sets, he went to locker to read his mobile phone!

 

To rest he went to the locker to read his smartphone?  What better opportunity to get on the machine and do a set, since the machine is not being used. It does not matter if you change the settings and weights.  When he returns, you can offer him to work in, and each of you can re-position the settings and weights.  

 

Did he leave his towel, bag, whatever at the machine?  It does not matter.  Hold your ground, and see if the gym supports the "reserving possession of the machine" by leaving something there and then walking away.  I bet they don't.  The equipment should not be for the things left behind, but for the people who want to use it.   The only exception for a user to retain possession when leaving a machine is to go to a nearby water fountain and drink some water.

[Guest Fatty]

4 hours ago, Steve5380 said:

 

To rest he went to the locker to read his smartphone?  What better opportunity to get on the machine and do a set, since the machine is not being used. It does not matter if you change the settings and weights.  When he returns, you can offer him to work in, and each of you can re-position the settings and weights.  

 

Did he leave his towel, bag, whatever at the machine?  It does not matter.  Hold your ground, and see if the gym supports the "reserving possession of the machine" by leaving something there and then walking away.  I bet they don't.  The equipment should not be for the things left behind, but for the people who want to use it.   The only exception for a user to retain possession when leaving a machine is to go to a nearby water fountain and drink some water.

But what if he has a very fierce look?

[Guest Guest]

That guy leave a towel on the machine. And he took his own sweet time doing his sets, and walk here walk there in between his rest. Act as if he owns the gym. Maybe he wait for people to come and ask him if they can share the machine with him, and he would not automatic allow others to use it.

[Steve5380]

3 hours ago, Guest Fatty said:

But what if he has a very fierce look?

 

Suppose you are on the machine when the guy comes back.

If there is a confrontation, be LOUD so people in the crowded gym can witness the incident.

If he goes and brings the manager, explain to him that the machine was abandoned when you took it, and at least you want to work in.

If the fierce guy tries to move you by force, let everybody witness this and then when security comes press charges of assault against the guy.

 

 

[Steve5380]

59 minutes ago, Guest Guest said:

That guy leave a towel on the machine. And he took his own sweet time doing his sets, and walk here walk there in between his rest. Act as if he owns the gym. Maybe he wait for people to come and ask him if they can share the machine with him, and he would not automatic allow others to use it.

 

Have you asked him to share the machine?

If he refused, did you get the manager to talk to him?

Will he tell this manager that he owns the gym?

Are you the only one who always waits for him to relinquish the machine?

If not, it helps to make a common cause with others, it can start a friendship.