Life Fitness Fit Series Lat Pulldown/Low Row

Advantages: Can be as good as a Weights-Gym/Multi-Gym for building/training Upper Body and Mid-Section
Disadvantages: Not as effective for Lower Body as it is for Upper Body, Not that easy to 'Fold-Away' every time you use it

...that you can use anywhere from 4% of your bodyweight up to 50% of bodyweight. There is also a bar attachment at the other end (the lower end) of the rails that you can also use for pushing/pressing from. THE UPPER BODY & MID-SECTION EXCERCISES I CAN DO ON IT Behind the Neck Shoulder press Military-Style Shoulder Press 'Upright-Rowing' Front Shoulder Exercise Shoulder Lateral Flyes Rear Shoulder Flyes Chest Press Chest Pullovers Upwards Chest 'Crossover' Biceps Curls "Concentration" Single Biceps Curls Triceps Pushdowns Triceps Pulldowns Iron-Cross Excercise (Like "Rings" excercises the gymnasts can do) Pullups for Back/'Lats' Muscle Group Back/Lats "Rowing" Excercise Sit-Ups Abdominal Raises Infact there are a glut of other exercises that one can possibly also do with this machine - but the above exercises, I trust, give... Read review

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Advantages: 5 min walk from office, small yet spacious
Disadvantages: no swimming pool, can get busy between 12.45 and 2pm

...be a bit noisy. Walking thorugh the turnstiles takes you to the left to the women's changing rooms and to the right of the cardio equipment to the mens. The women's changing rooms are equipped with some 300 lockers which are activated with your membership card. It also boasts hairdryers, Sauna (in the shower area) and 6 shower cubicles. **WORK OUT AREAS** Cardio - This boasts around 15 cross trainers as does the treadmills and these are the most busy pieces of equipment. There are also two stairmasters and 6 cycles and two rowing machines all of which face 9 t.v. screens. To listen to the sound just plug in your headset (any one will work) and select the channel and you then listen to the one you want to watch. Weights - this area of my Fitness First is mostly men. Studios - One studio is used for "Spinning" classes used... Read review

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Advantages: Good prices, good equipment, video library, free soft drinks and newspapers, free parking, women only gym
Disadvantages: Not central, need £1 for the lockers

...I have been a member of Fitness First for just over four years. I joined in London, and have recently moved my membership to Leicester. Fitness First Leicester is part of an international chain of fitness clubs. Your membership is valid wherever you go, although some clubs abroad charge a small supplement because they offer deluxe services. The Leicester club is next to the Walkers Stadium, so it can be a bit chaotic on match days. It shares a parking lot with a Staples office products store, and you are issued a window sticker without which you can't park when there is an event at the stadium. Joining is easy. You speak to one of their consultants, and they sort out the best deal for you. I had a problem because instead of transferring my membership from London, they cancelled it. But it worked out well because they were having... Read review

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