They say nobody is perfect. I am not famous, more of a nobody, therefore I must be perfect!
They say nobody is perfect. I am not famous, more of a nobody, therefore I must be perfect!
Member since:02.12.2003
Reviews:13
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I joined Virgin Active at the start of the year as they were easily accessible being in the centre of Edinburgh with free parking. They took over the old Esporta complex at Fountainbridge late on in 2004, but in the first quarter of 2005 they still have not managed to shrug off the old Esporta image - or signage out side. The complex is situated below ground level, with an entrance via escalator in the main complex, or through the car park one floor down.
Alarm bells were ringing that they were a big company from the word go. When I called to join I was told I would be phoned back the following day by a membership consultant to discuss this. Right enough a friendly person phoned back, and arranged for me to "view" the premises. As arranged I trotted along, was given a nice tour of the place, then finally they applied their sales pitch (thank god, all I wanted was to go to the gym). They work a system where you can join for one month, paying well over the odds, but you can cancel anytime. Otherwise you pay one year (in advance), and the price never changes - they don't cover if the price goes down with you.
All done, direct debits signed up I was free to go about my business, or so i thought. before I could get in I had to meet with a fitness consultant. He checked I wasn't going to drop dead I presume, and worked out a fitness program with me. So finally on the third visit to the club I got to do something.
On entering the gym you first realise how big it is, its huge. There's always apparatus available when you're ready for it. From cross trainers, bikes, rowing machines, stepping machine (don't know the name of) & treadmills. Better still while you're trying to kill yourself they have eight channels on TV you can tune into, in addition to about 8 radio stations. Once you've exhausted yourself on the machines there's nothing better than going off to the weights machines, or indeed good old fashioned weights.
If your still going strong then a trip off to the pools in order. The pool is a good size, with lanes partitioned off to keep those pesky kids out your way. Add to that there's a separate pool for the little ones, two Jacuzzi's, steam room and sauna. Excellent facility.
I even ventured into the Spa, in there, apart from the usual beauty products you can get access to a massage - excellent value for money at £23/30 minutes.
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