Gym / Spa's

[jonboy]

I know that there is a basic gym at the tennis club but are there any gym / spa's facilities within say a 5 km radius?

JB

[Matryx]

There is a gym in Lagoa in the middle of the little industrial estate, near Top Shower and Ma Maison.

[jamielyon4]

How basic in the one at the tennis club?...anyone actually seen whats in it ie weights loose or fixed...cardio machines..the pictures dont paint a clear picture

thanks

[jonboy]

It is actually OK. 2-3 running machines a couple of static bikes, a good selection of free weights and pec decs. Not air conditioned. If you want the whole gym / pool / steam room / sauna, this does not measure up but I have used it many times and is OK . When we move out there we would like to join somewhere with the aforementioned facilities hence the post....

JB

[jamielyon4]

Thanks JB..thats appreciated its enough for me if there are the weights....4 weeks with no training is too much so we will have a run up there

[Matryx]

The gym at Lagoa has free weights, cradio and weight machines, not a bodybuilders paradise, but enough to circulate the blood!

[ditzy]

There's a gym, indoor pool, sauna and jacuzzi at Vale d'Oliveiras resort, I believe a day pass is €10 or so but I don't know about ongoing membership

[jonboy]

Great that is good to know Ditzy....

Anyone paid them a visit ?

JB

[Lesley Jean]

Where abouts is this one ditzy? as we will need an air con gym this August/September for my daughter who is in training for another half marathon....

[jonboy]

http://www.portugal-info.net/valedoliveiras/index.htm

Here you go Lesley Jean... near to the water towe at Sesmarias...
JB

[ditzy]

It's the 5-star resort just before you reach Pestana (coming from Sesmarias direction). It's recently opened after standing empty for a couple of years and it looks rather nice at the moment. Personally I use the gym in Lagoa that Matryx mentioned, it's quite small and not much of a selection of weights, but it's air-conditioned and has 3 treadmills, a couple of cross-trainers and two bikes for cardio if that's any help!

[ditzy]

That's it jonboy Also forgot to mention the Lagoa gym has classes too, body pump, yoga and spinning are all popular (I haven't tried it myself, but the spinning class looks like a killer!)