Silverdale Fitness

I have never really been "in shape" until now. I wanted to become more active, but I've never been comfortable in a gym. I finally decided to go for it and researched a number of gyms online. I was attracted to Silverdale Fitness because of its classes, location and reasonable rates. I have been there for three months now and have gone from straining to bring the groceries upstairs to running up the stairs with ease. :) What I Like: *The instructors have been so helpful. I came in completely out of shape. My experience in the gym was mostly limited to high school classes ten years ago. Both Kelly (Yoga) and Deb (Step) have gone out of their way to help me in their classes. *They offer more Zumba classes than any other gym I looked at. I love Zumba and the women in the Zumba classes are so much fun! The instructors do a fantastic job. Janice and Mary have so much energy and really keep you moving. Zumba is a dance aerobics class that involves a lot of hip shaking. :) *They have excellent Step Aerobics classes. I highly recommend taking a step class from either Janice or Deb. They are both excellent instructors. *They have a number of Yoga classes. Yoga has helped my arm strength quite a bit and, now that I am more active, I appreciate stretching out my sore muscles. *The People: Their staff is 100% helpful and friendly. Also, they have an excellent clientele. I realize they have little control over who signs up for their memberships, but they coincidentally have a great group of people in their fitness classes! I was immediately welcomed in by class regulars in Zumba and Step. The classes are mostly women and every age group is represented. *10 Day Trial: The ten day trial was perfect for me. It gave me enough time to check out the classes and get comfortable with the gym before committing to a membership. What Needs Improvement: *They need more small hand weights upstairs in the aerobics room. There are never enough two and three pound weights. That said, the little weights are pretty cheap and I'll likely buy my own eventually anyway. :) *A number of the step benches and steps need to be replaced. It's fine most of the time, but it becomes a problem when you get a large class. It's tough to use a step bench without enough traction. *Although it does not bother me, I know a number of people who love spin classes and Silverdale Fitness does not have them. However, with a Silverdale Fitness membership, you can go to Kingston Fitness and they offer spin classes there.
17 years ago (08-06-2010)