A while back I listed my opinions on some of the local gyms on the north coast.
Lately I checked out three.
American Gym in PP remains my favorite. Basically an iron factory with dumb bells up to 120 pound although they do jump from 100. Plenty of equipment, well maintained. Signs offer boxing, zumba and aerobic classes although none were going on while I was there. Drawback is ventilation is only fans. If lights go out its nothing. A little annoying is the sleeping girl at the front desk still has her fan running on the inverter along with the too loud music. They do turn down the music on request. Lots of aerobic eauipment and machines. Nice clean restrooms, shower and sign says hot water. I really like this gym and I have been to lots. 100 pesos for day visit- a deal.
Platinums on the main road in PP. New gym, new equipment, fans work on the inverter. Looks good for aerobics, zumba, spin bike class but lifting weights not so good. No squat rack, no power rack and the equipment is so packed in you cannot move. They use something to clean the rubber floor mats that make it slippery which is really annoying. Lots of women doing the aerobics. 100 pesos per day to visit short term. Again its not a gym for anyone wanting to work out with bar bells and dumb bells.
Golden Park in Sosua, just off the main road towards Cab. Really old equipment. Fans only and they will turn down the music. In the afternoon the breeze helps cool it off. Cold water showers. Good squat rack and power rack. Dumb bell are missing some weights but most are there. Goodly number of really old machines. Not very busy in the summer. For weigh lifter or body buildder you can get a decent work out but fancy it is not. Cleanliness is average. Manager speaks english. Be cautious in loading up the old equipment with anything heavy as it appears none to strong. 700 peson for a month.
Nice that there is such a variety of gyms in the local area.
Keep exercising, it pays off
Lately I checked out three.
American Gym in PP remains my favorite. Basically an iron factory with dumb bells up to 120 pound although they do jump from 100. Plenty of equipment, well maintained. Signs offer boxing, zumba and aerobic classes although none were going on while I was there. Drawback is ventilation is only fans. If lights go out its nothing. A little annoying is the sleeping girl at the front desk still has her fan running on the inverter along with the too loud music. They do turn down the music on request. Lots of aerobic eauipment and machines. Nice clean restrooms, shower and sign says hot water. I really like this gym and I have been to lots. 100 pesos for day visit- a deal.
Platinums on the main road in PP. New gym, new equipment, fans work on the inverter. Looks good for aerobics, zumba, spin bike class but lifting weights not so good. No squat rack, no power rack and the equipment is so packed in you cannot move. They use something to clean the rubber floor mats that make it slippery which is really annoying. Lots of women doing the aerobics. 100 pesos per day to visit short term. Again its not a gym for anyone wanting to work out with bar bells and dumb bells.
Golden Park in Sosua, just off the main road towards Cab. Really old equipment. Fans only and they will turn down the music. In the afternoon the breeze helps cool it off. Cold water showers. Good squat rack and power rack. Dumb bell are missing some weights but most are there. Goodly number of really old machines. Not very busy in the summer. For weigh lifter or body buildder you can get a decent work out but fancy it is not. Cleanliness is average. Manager speaks english. Be cautious in loading up the old equipment with anything heavy as it appears none to strong. 700 peson for a month.
Nice that there is such a variety of gyms in the local area.
Keep exercising, it pays off