Coincidentally, the name of the local fitness club chain in Frederick is Fitness First. Fitness is second to eating in terms of things I love to do. Thankfully, I can eat more of what I want because I work out. Okay, so I’m coming from 7 years of loyalty to mysportsclubs (BSC, then WSC) and now I have to find another club since WSC has not extended its claws up to Frederick - hint, hint. every “city” needs an overpriced fitness club. I will not bad mouth mysportsclubs because obviously, there’s a reason I stayed with them for so long when I had choices (no, I was not under a long-term contract at any time).
Fitness First has two locations in Frederick. I’ve only gone to one of them - Westridge location on Key Parkway (or W. Patrick as the official address says). I have very few requirements for fitness clubs. It must be clean, spacious, well lit, well managed, and have up-to-date treadmills and decent Spinning and yoga instructors. I have confirmed all but the last two simply because I have not gone. If these last two requirements get a check, I think I would have successfully transitioned from mysportsclubs. Rumor has it the FF location at Westridge will be undergoing an expansion soon and replacement of the Nautilus systems even sooner. Nice. Maybe they should look into the locker rooms while they’re at it. I wonder whether anyone’s been whacked in the head by the swinging doors to the showers. It’s a semi-public locker room! What’s with the doors?
Still having separation anxiety though. I miss my favorite cycling and yoga instructors. Must move on and I might have found an acceptable replacement.
Monday, July 3, 2006
Fitness Second
