Fitness comes first at Dansalan Gardens

Apart from almost regular trips to the mall, a visit to the gym once or twice a week has become part of many people’s daily routine. While some see going to the gym as a hip thing to do, many do so for their health.

Exercise is important in one’s daily life. Studies show that, not only does exercise improve health, it prevents a number of life-threatening conditions. However, wanting to go to the gym and actually becoming a member are two different things. Because of their busy schedules and their distance from a decent fitness center, some people either fail to visit the gym at all or drop out from their programs. Those who are lucky to visit regularly either live near or work near the gym.

Dansalan Gardens of DMCI Homes in Mandaluyong City offers the added convenience of a gym to help residents stay in tip-top shape. Composed of three towers - Willow, Sycamore, and Paloverde - the fitness gym is located at the ground level of Willow Tower. It has a full-time fitness trainer to assist gym users in maximizing the benefits of exercise.

Alan J. Bonus has been the resident fitness trainer since the gym opened two years ago. A certified instructor, he draws up the fitness programs of members, assists them in using the different equipment at the gym, and supervises them achieve overall wellness. He agrees that the convenience of having a gym near your home helps encourage gym goers to visit regularly, as well as cutting down the possibility of dropping out from sessions. It also lessens the problem of having to find parking at the mall.

“It’s so easy to just go down to the gym from your unit and work out,” he says. “When you’re done, you just go back up to shower and change.”

Open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., the Dansalan Gardens Fitness Gym now has more than 50 full-time members who are residents of Dansalan Gardens, and another 30 non resident members. Membership rates are reasonable, with residents getting discounted rates.

Alan knows the benefits of exercise very well. A civil engineer by profession, he didn’t hesitate to switch careers and go full time in fitness. A self-confessed fitness buff, he was already working out while still in college.

The Dansalan Gardens gym has all the basic equipment most gyms have: treadmills, stationary bikes, and workout machines for the legs, arms, chest and back, as well as weights. The gym also has boxing lessons to members, while those needing strengthening exercises for the lower back have access to a swish ball.

At Dansalan Gardens, the gym is not the only option available. There is a swimming pool and basketball courts where residents can continue their fitness routines. And yes, Alan is there to help them out, too.

To know more about Sycamore Tower, Dansalan Gardens, and other DMCI Homes projects, call 888-3333, or visit www.dmcihomes.com.