The Gym Affair

The Gear
Most common brands: Nike and Adidas.
Some folks are togged in Nike from head to toe, + the bags... as if they are 'sponsored' by the brand. : )
One of the tips my Trainer taught me on how to differentiate the gays from the straight guys is to look at what they wear.

The Classes
My favorites: BodyPUMP, IntroSTEP, PILATES (matwork), ABT
Used to like BodyCOMBAT. Thot the class is really cool with it's unique combination of boxing, taichi, gungfu, kicking... until one gay fren commented that it's 'gu-niang'. *sulkz*
The class instructor plays a vital role, and some of them are farnee characters, while some are serious and make sure the people are also serious about building their fitness level. Most of the class instructors have excellent choice of music for their classes too. : )

The Cardio Machines
Some of the cardio machines look so Hi-tech, it's quite intimidating. The staples are the treadmill, the cross-trainer machine, and the stationary bike.

The Weights Section
The gals always feel intimidated in this section of the gym, like you are intruding somebody's territory. The gals will get the "bitchy stare" from a particular group of people... once you get used to these, then it's no big deal.
It's important to make sure that you have the right posture, else sometimes you may end up with injuries if the posture is incorrect. So, that explains why there are mirrors all over the place. However, there are also vainpots checking themselves from the mirrors from time to time.. and "beo-ing" other people. :P

The Locker Room
The Shower is the one of the places where you have own 'privacy' in the gym... i like taking long showers in the gym after an intensive workout, especially when feeling moody or stressed... helps to clear your mind.
Most people are discreet in the changing room tho' sometimes, you have an exhibitionist strutting au naturel all over the place.
Sometimes, you get an admirer who gives you her compliments that you have very good/nice figure... the frenly cleaning aunty in the ladies' locker room, lah :P

The Cafeteria
They used to have one @ Republic Plaza, where you can have a quick healthy meal after your workout. Or have a healthy banana smoothie and muffin while waiting for fren to finish.

The Magazine: SHAPE
Good, Informative magazine for the fitness and health conscious folkz. There are also recipes for healthy meals too. And it's really inspirational when you see the cover page models with fit and toned bodies. : )