Hello to all :-) I'm alex and a music teacher up north. Feel free to get in touch.
Hello to all :-) I'm alex and a music teacher up north. Feel free to get in touch.
Member since:11.12.2002
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I've been a member of Harpers now for about 4 years and after having read the other opinions, I thought I'd offer my opinion from a young lads perspective.
The first thing that strikes you about Harpers is how socially active they are and how nice the atmosphere is. I've been to a few in the region and they're all the same. It's definately a gym to go to if you enjoy the social side of it and Harpers regularly have nights out or social events encouraging everyone to come along. Harpers also have good equipment, well-trained staff (if not a little young) and good schemes like Harpers Dollars, where you accumulate credits to get discounts at stores and sports clubs etc. You can also get vouchers through various means which enable you to get money off your membership fees. Harpers also have aerobics and other high intensity workouts and employ Body Pump for people who want that little bit extra (it's tough, very tough).
However, in my experience, Harpers has some drawbacks. I've often found that when i want to get on with my work, i have ended up chatting to someone for a while and not having the workout I'd like. The variety of resistance machines is also a bit thin and if weight training is your top priority, I'd probably not recommend it.
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thanks, thinking about going a gym. i work in a health spa with technogym but wanted to find another place to work out. susan and james
stencil 10.07.2003 18:53
thanks for the info! stencil
Tickly 09.04.2003 15:57
Hi Daks. I'm a Harpers member too and like it because it's not too "image concious" if you know what I mean. I take your point about the staff being extremely young - and Body Pump nearly killed me the once I attempted it (truth be told I could hardly drive home afterwards, agony). Take care, Shona
Advantages: Easy to join, staff helpful, good classes, wide range of machines Disadvantages: As it is at a Leisure centre, there are hundreds of kids in holiday times
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Advantages: Easy to join, staff helpful, good classes, wide range of machines Disadvantages: As it is at a Leisure centre, there are hundreds of kids in holiday times
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