Fitness First

[babyjapnurse01]

^ 2750 naman talaga monthly, right? And i think ganyan talaga strategy nila ngayon, they even call people to join FF kasi medyo natatalo na sila ng Gold's Gym eh. Medyo dumadami narin kasi ang branches ng Golds kaya medyo kailangan mag catch up ng FF sa popularity and sa members, or else malulugi sila.

I just hope the fees ng pag-hire ng PT would get cheaper also.

[twelvth_goddess]

^3500 yung normal platinum passport rate nila. I got the blue package kase hinde ko naman kelangan pumunta dun sa top 3 FF branches. The Fort on weekdays and Rob metro east on weekends lang talaga ko makakapunta.

[Grayce]

^the edge with Gold's gym is not the branches per se but their corporate rate is really CHEAP

[babyjapnurse01]

Grayce :

    i assume you are talking to me since i was the one who mentioned golds gym, what im pointing out is the accessibility dahil dumadami ang branches nila, malamang sa kanila na pupunta mga tao because the corporate rate is cheap.

kaya lang naman before madaming members ang laspinas and alabang branch ng FF is because wala pang golds gym dito noon but since nagkaron na sa alabang ng Golds, medyo nabawasan ang members ng FF

[little_princess]

my friend's bad experience with a fitness first ABSCBN Personal Trainer -

https://www.facebook.com/notes/jake-tansanco/warning-to-currentfuture-fitness-first-abs-cbn-members/10150268207016574
For current/future ABS-CBN members, here's something for you:

For the record, I have nothing against FF in general but I have a BIG PROBLEM with one of their veteran personal trainers. His name is JOVEN GOZUM. At first, I thought highly of him because he has been in the branch for eight years and he is considered as one of the best and respected personal trainers there.

The only problem? He has been talking crap behind my back for 4 months because he's so insecure whenever I talk to his girlfriend, who is the receptionist, in the gym. And from what I know, that is not allowed. I've been letting it go until I've had enough of it. I even stopped communicating with that girl and yet, he still won't stop.

Thanks to my sources, which I've befriended along the way, here's what he has "said" to me:

1. INDIRECT THREAT

- During our first meeting outside FF, we were conversing until...

Me: You said you're here since 2003, may I ask how young are you?

Joven: Pare, hindi ako matanda ah. Nambubugbog ako. Marami akong kakilala.

At the back of my mind, I'm like... Okay, maybe he got offended by my question since I don't know him. I let it pass.

2. BACK-STABBING

- A former employee has told me that he has been talking crap behind my back. He would call me "T@NGA". I believe this is a bad word in Filipino language and how dare he say that about me.

3. DISCRIMINATION

- The same former employee told me that he calls me the bald-headed "white boy" since I'm Chinese. I didn't get offended by this since "white boys" are referred to Americans. I guess he can't distinguish an American and a Chinese. But still, it's an obvious racist remark.

4. SPREADING FALSE FACTS

- This really bothered me as I think it came from my comment regarding my BodyFirst PT, Rommel. During my first meeting with Joven, I told him that Rommel might have felt bad when I didn't continue my PT sessions with him after the BodyFirst (3 sessions) and that whenever I greet him, he would ignore me. And from what I have heard from the same former employee, Joven has been spreading rumors that "sinisiraan ko si Rommel" and other PTs. Obviously, Joven's circle of friends are the veteran PTs so I doubt they'll believe my side of the story. Again, since these are supposedly "rumors", I let it pass once again.

5. BACK-STABBING FELLOW STAFF AND MANAGEMENT

- Two separate employees talked to me and said I'm not the only one he back stabs and that they have heard Joven talk crap about fellow employees. In my mind, I just thought this is an internal problem within FF and, again, I let it go.

6. THREATENING A MEMBER

- This one just ticked me off and it just happened a week before the time i'll be posting this. A PT, a member, and I were all talking together and we were just discussing random stuff. After that, I went back home. What shocked me was that the member messaged me and told me Joven asked the PT if I was badmouthing him in our conversation. The PT said "no" and defended me. After that, the PT told me that Joven specifically said that he wanted to pass a message to me saying "susuntukin ko siya sa gym". I tried to confirm this from the PT if it's true and the PT said, it is.

Since I've had enough of this nonsense, the next time I went to FF, I talked to the Management. Since the employees, who tipped me, requested that I should not include their names because they don't want to be included in the issue, the Head PT dismissed my concern as pure "chismis". I then talked to a Manager and suggested a 3-way confrontation with Joven. As usual, to save his job, he denied everything. And from the way he spoke, it's as if nothing really happened and that I'm the one who's badmouthing him. In the end, the Head Manager came and dismissed this as just a misunderstanding between the two of us and that his girlfriend be transferred to another gym because that is against company policy.

Even though I badly wanted to get out of FF because of safety concerns, they wouldn't let me since they still require me to pay the termination fees. I still have 4 months left to finish my contract and now, not only I have to workout in the gym, but I also have to be aware of my surroundings since I'll definitely be Joven's target.

My advise to the current/future members of this branch, be wary of Joven's attitude. From what I've observed, he seems to be the egoistic/narcissistic type of person and he is using his seniority to intimidate and bully people. Not me, NOT ANYMORE.

This is my side of the story and going to the gym has never been stressful.

[iluvescadasport]

Ang hindi ko ma-gets bakit kailangan pa ng admin and joining fee.

Yun sister ko naginquire sa FF moa, they were asking for 8k joining and admin fee tapos mga 3k monthly fee! Sabi ko wag na! She asked sa gold's gym, they're offering her P16500 for 1 year na. Sabi ko yun na lang, mas safe pa kasi golds gym required you to bring your own padlock.

[cheaca]

On a lighter note, masaya kanina sa FF RCBC. May Cosplay event. Naki-join pa nga ako. I guess, another tip I can give is research well on the FF branch you plan on signing up with. It's really sad but the reality is, from the negative comments posted on this thread, hindi consistent ang FF pagdating sa "customer service". I am lucky enough that I live and work near FF RCBC so I frequent this branch the most.

 So far talaga, wala ako na-encounter na hindi maganda dito sa branch na 'to. My home club is FF RSC, which I regret kasi I should have just signed up for my membership with FF RCBC. I thought I might get a cheaper rate. Medyo don pa ako sa FF RSC nagkaroon ng medyo hindi maganda na experience kasi super kulit nung PT na nagbigay sa akin ng free PT sessions. Akala ko talaga nung una mandatory siya. Nagresearch talaga ako, and found out na hindi naman pala kailangan. So I didn't sign up. I wanted to try losing the weight by myself first, so far, successful naman. I just need help with my trouble spots, so I plan to get a PT or ask a program from a PT. You can do that mga sis, para makatipid sa binabayaran sa gym.

[twelvth_goddess]

Ang hindi ko ma-gets bakit kailangan pa ng admin and joining fee.

Yun sister ko naginquire sa FF moa, they were asking for 8k joining and admin fee tapos mga 3k monthly fee! Sabi ko wag na! She asked sa gold's gym, they're offering her P16500 for 1 year na. Sabi ko yun na lang, mas safe pa kasi golds gym required you to bring your own padlock.

Initially 8k din yung quote saken for the 1st month inclusive of the joining, admin, body ek-ek, and first month's fee. Pero they were able to waive the joining and admin fee and I ended up paying 1800+ initially. I dont know if it's something they can do all the time but the branch where I enrolled at celebrated their 7th anniversary so may promo sila. We were also referred to the branch manager and sya ang nag-waive ng bonggang-bongga.

[snowyice]

^sis that is really good if na waive yung admin and joining fee...usually isa lang naman ang pinapabayaran that is because they give you a headset,bag,towel,tumbler and etc pa ata.  body first is para sa 3pt sessions na makukuha mo may commission din kasi yung trainer dun kaya may bayad.

if I were to choose between golds gym and fitness first sa fitness ako in terms of machines and cleanliness may kamahalan lang talaga, Mas ok pa nga sa akin ang slimmers kesa sa GOlds eh. yung 8k na joining fee kalokohan yun.

[toocrazy]

^^ how much na monthly mo?

[snowyice]

1997 sis

[barbiedoll]

i prefer fitness first than golds gym because of formers GX CLASS, love their rpm,body pump,body combat and my favorite of all BODY ATTACK ( the hardest and intense of all gx class, you will burn 700+ calories in 55 minutes)[/font]

[toocrazy]

1997 sis

that's cheap! passport?

sis twelvth_goddess - how much sayo? passport?

[twelvth_goddess]

^Cheaper yung kay snowyice. My monthly is 2750 but i realized na it's platinum passport pala.

[snowyice]

yung sa akin hindi pwede sa mga platinum branches. I got it @ discounted price kasi may citibank mercury credit card ako  25% off dati

[toocrazy]

^^ that's still cheap! kasi 2700 usually home membership lang. mine's around 2K din pero same with snowice, lifestyle passport din lang.

[little_princess]

2300+ for passpoert membership with citibank mercury card

[cheaca]

Nakakainggit naman mga monthly niyo. Yung sakin P3,500. Sana mabawasan after ko mag 1 year.

[snowyice]

lagi na ganun yun sis platinum ka siguro kaya mahal

[little_princess]

Nakakainggit naman mga monthly niyo. Yung sakin P3,500. Sana mabawasan after ko mag 1 year.

how long have you been with fitness? likelihood na mabawasan is slim. suggestion is after your contract, cancel your membership and apply in a different branch and haggle for the rate.

at the time i was applying, the home rate was 2300+ and i rally haggle so they gave me the home lifestyle (off peak) but i can enter the club anytime. now, i just upgraded to passport for 2300+ using my citibank mercury card.