Alexis Fitness Center: Where to Get Fit and Healthy

Located at the 4th floor of ASL building at P. Guevara Avenue, Sta. Cruz, Laguna is ALEXIS FITNESS CENTER. 

They have a huge range of equipment for the gym enthusiasts.  From stationary bikes to bench press, you are definitely in for a good exercise.  Occupying the whole fourth floor of the building, you will have the liberty to move around and use the equipment spread on almost three-fourths of the floor area. 

Step Aerobics

Aside from the gym facilities, they also offer aerobic sessions every Monday, Wednesday and Friday of the week.  The sessions start at around 6:00 p.m. and ends at around 7:30 pm.  The aerobics instructress is Pinky and she's been teaching aerobics since the 1990's.  She used to teach aerobics at the former Dionne's Boutique.  Then she had sessions at the Triad Building for several years before joining Alexis Fitness Center.

The session  starts with the dumb bell exercises which are good for the arms.  After a one-minute water break, stretching is next.  Here, you should feel every muscles of your body stretch and warm up.  Water breaks will be at the end of each of the routines, so don't forget to bring your own jug of water or any drinks you prefer.  And of course, you can always take a sip of liquid at any time during the routines whenever you feel like it.

Kickboxing comes right after.  This is my favorite part of the session.  This segment goes for about fifteen minutes of boxing and kicking.  Just make sure you keep your stomach in to get that dreaded abs.

Crunches

Step aerobics is on after the one-minute water break.  One thing that I've learned about this part is that if you are just starting the program, you can join the fun even if you're not using the step-on equipment.  You can always add them later when you're conditioned enough to do that.  The arm movements is also optional when you've just started to join.  You can either add this before you get to the step or after you've familiarized yourself with the routine.

Work your abs

Every woman's dream is to have a flat abdomen.  That's why part of the program is the crunches routine which focuses on those abdomens.  Remember to bring your towels or mats (a yoga mat will do if you have one) because you need to lie down on this segment.  From time to time, you will hear Pinky remind you to keep your stomach in.  So, you can start practicing this 'stomach-in' technique even if you're at home or in the office.

Having fun after the session

Cooling down is also one of the most important part of the exercise.  I suggest that never to miss out on this part even if you're already tired.  This helps your body cool down after those stressful exercises. 

Sometimes, after the workout, there are members who are still hyperactive and would want to practice their dance routines. You can always join them as they show and teach you some of the steps of the most popular song these days.  You can also take this time to meet and greet the other members.

ASL Building is just at the intersection of P. Guevara and the road to the Sta. Cruz Bridge.  It is the building beside the Columns Building and in front of Mang Inasal.  For more information about the membership fee and rates per session, you can contact Ruth or Bambi at this number:  0927-2566466.