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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Great that is good to know Ditzy....

Anyone paid them a visit ?

JB

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....

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

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

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!

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!)