Fitness first ?

[madeofwires]

i just joined fitness first in dc at 19th and L NW... anyone else belong to this gym, or other locations? opinions? best times to go? good classes?

[chickpea]

I go to the Rockville location. Go later in the evening, or if you can, during the day. 5-7pm are the busiest times. Also on Saturdays/Sundays, GO EARLY!! Everyone and their mother starts getting there areound 9am.

[Hitoi]

I joined Fitness First last Sep-Oct. I go to the Chantilly and Reston locations (Chantilly one is new, really nice locker room) and so far, I love it. It's pretty cheap, the initiation fee didn't rape me and I like how you can pretty much cancel whenever you want and aren't bound by a life contract.

I wanted to get a better feel for the machines so I signed up for their free personal training sessions and worked out one-on-one for a few days to get me warmed up and motivated. I don't know if you've ever been a gym nut but I didn't know where the hell to start and that definitely helped. I would highly recommend it :)

Haven't had a chance to try out any of their free classes (aerobic, yoga, etc) though. I'm still working up the nerve to show up for a group thingy.

[madeofwires]

I wanted to get a better feel for the machines so I signed up for their free personal training sessions and worked out one-on-one for a few days to get me warmed up and motivated. I don't know if you've ever been a gym nut but I didn't know where the hell to start and that definitely helped. I would highly recommend it :)


yea i was glad to hear they had free personal training sessions, because i've only been to a gym once before, and have no idea what i'll be doing either, so i'm sure it will definately help!

[Big McLargeHuge]

yup, my new gym, as of three weeks ago, is the Alexandria Fitness First. nice facilities, good sized free weight area, no complaints... not yet anyways. the five free sessions with a trainer was a nice incentive, used one to get some pointers, and then they offer a free one every month to update your workout. good policy there

[Matt Sanborn]

I go to the Rockville location. Go later in the evening, or if you can, during the day. 5-7pm are the busiest times. Also on Saturdays/Sundays, GO EARLY!! Everyone and their mother starts getting there areound 9am.


Lisa and I were thinking about joining the one in Rockville since it is like 2 mins from us...you like it other than it being busy?

[madeofwires]

so i went this morning for the first workout, and it was pretty dead around 830/9am... but i think it's kinda dead on the weekends @ the downtown location.. which is good. i like it so far.

[Big McLargeHuge]

so i went this morning for the first workout, and it was pretty dead around 830/9am... but i think it's kinda dead on the weekends @ the downtown location.. which is good. i like it so far.

i have found in my area that if you can get there before the afternoon rush, which actually seems to start around 5 or 5:30 ish, the gym isnt bad, and the free weights area is never so crowded you can't lift. of course, this is all in the alexandria one