fitness first

[nimal90]

Any FF Westgate member here? I went to visit last week, the place is quite small, may i know is it super crowded when Monday to Friday after 6pm?

 

[lee_tired_sheep]

Fitness first getting more and more packed. Especially after millenia walk closed. The gym opening rate can't keep up with member sign up rate.

 

[xjasonz]

Any FF Westgate member here? I went to visit last week, the place is quite small, may i know is it super crowded when Monday to Friday after 6pm?

any gym after working hours is sure to be packed. Some will avoid the town crowd and head to a gym near home. and some will avoid the neighbourhood crowd n head to the gum near office. So, its basically crowded after office hours.

 

[mambofever]

are corporate rates limited to certain companies? Seems like anyone can bargain for a corporate rate am I right?

 

[lee_tired_sheep]

are corporate rates limited to certain companies? Seems like anyone can bargain for a corporate rate am I right?

Nope your HR has to have arranged with the gym. I had to give them a name card to verify.

 

[monk..]

Nope your HR has to have arranged with the gym. I had to give them a name card to verify.

are corporate rates limited to certain companies? Seems like anyone can bargain for a corporate rate am I right?

no..as what lee_tired_sheep has said...it's via your HR and how much it is will depend on your HR or company.
some companies paid for full for their employees who join...some paid half...some a certain percent...etc..so it all depend on your company...

 

[Kangsg]

are corporate rates limited to certain companies? Seems like anyone can bargain for a corporate rate am I right?

Don't know where you get that idea from.
You need to represent your company to bargain with them for it.

Anyway, whats the big deal about corporate rates?
From the perspective of the company, you need to pay more than if your employees sign up themselves. And some gyms limit the number of gym passes too.

From your perspective, some times its better not to train with your colleagues so you can avoid gossip that you are too free.

So even if you save money from corporate rates, its better if your company gives you money towards your fitness and wellbeing and you spend that money on personal membership.

 

[Techno Pride]

Hi anyone familiar with FF membership transfer?

I went and took over a member's membership, supposedly 7 or 8 mths left.

When I went to log in to the Fitsync account, it says my expiry date is 1 year ahead. It's possible the Fitsync sync data is wrong.

Will have to ask the next time I head down, though would appreciate feedback from forum members.

 

[angelmiao]

anyone know how much is the membership now?

 

[kitsura]

$180++/mth.

 

[nimal90]

Fitness first getting more and more packed. Especially after millenia walk closed. The gym opening rate can't keep up with member sign up rate.

you went to westgate FF after office hour?

 

[monk..]

Fitness first getting more and more packed. Especially after millenia walk closed. The gym opening rate can't keep up with member sign up rate.

I think a lot of companies are signing up for their employees hence it's getting more packed.

 

[kitsura]

I think a lot of companies are signing up for their employees hence it's getting more packed.

Doesn't the gym limit the max number of people per company for corporate rate holders?

 

[monk..]

Doesn't the gym limit the max number of people per company for corporate rate holders?

I did complain to the branch manager on the gym getting more packed...Maybe they should cut back on the corporate intake.
She said they do control the number of corporate holders but did not say if it's for each company or each branch.

 

[soteyh]

I did complain to the branch manager on the gym getting more packed...Maybe they should cut back on the corporate intake.
She said they do control the number of corporate holders but did not say if it's for each company or each branch.

Which ff branch did you ask the manager for?

 

[monk..]

Which ff branch did you ask the manager for?

it's just a casual complaint to the manager at the branch where i gym... told her it's seems to be getting packed these days...etc and that's the reply she gave.

 

[soteyh]

I doubt that they can limit by branch, too difficult to enforce

 

[monk..]

I doubt that they can limit by branch, too difficult to enforce

dont know lah... at least i bother to complain to let them know that the paying members are not too happy.

 

[lee_tired_sheep]

Between the crowd and the few rogue personal trainers hard selling members the FF experience is really getting diluted. Hopefully they see this thread.

 

[Kangsg]

I did complain to the branch manager on the gym getting more packed...Maybe they should cut back on the corporate intake.
She said they do control the number of corporate holders but did not say if it's for each company or each branch.

I don't know why you think corporate holders are the problem.

If a company wants a corporate program, it will likely cost them more than individual members since any of their employees can use the gym.

And a company wont get 20 to 50 passes for their employees since it cost money and most companies don't have the type of benefits like famous foreign companies. Even if they get 10 passes and all turn up, just treat it like 10 individual members.

And have you notice you can join any gym and it doesn't matter even if the gym did not open any new branches? And new members can use any branch depending on the package?

With that system in place, it just means it will get more packed. Obviously the gym thinks its optimal capacity has not been reached yet. So don't blame corporate intake.