I have explained 2 reasons why you should choose Celebrity Fitness for foreigners to go to gym in East Asia at the last post.
https://nomadicjapanese.com/【gym】why-foreigners-should-choose-celebrity-fitness-1st-part/
Today, I’d like to introduce the remaining three reasons.
I hope this helps you to choose gym in East Asia.
Connecting with foreigners just like you
You can also connect with non local people like fellow expatriates, creating a sense of camaraderie and shared experiences.
In the case of Celebrity Fitness, where I attend, there are no foreigners in the yoga and other classes, but there are several foreigners who use the gym just for workout. Unless you have children in an international school, work for a global company, or go to events for foreigners, it is difficult to meet foreigners like you in foreign countries. In my case, I have the opportunity to meet foreigners through friends of friends, but I don’t meet foreigners otherwise, and I appreciate meeting foreigners at the gym as well, especially since there are so few foreigners in the area. It will not be difficult to get along with them as foreigners who are also minorities attending the gym.
Language Learning
For those interested in learning the local language, being in such a diverse environment provides a great opportunity to pick up some language skills.
The area of the country where I live now is the second largest city of the country and relatively developed, so there are almost no opportunities to speak with locals in the local language without any inconvenience, such as the use of apps for various services.
You only have the usual interactions with the clerks in supermarkets, restaurants, and stores. The number of words used each time is limited and does not lead to progress in language study in those cases.
At Celebrity Fitness, classes such as yoga are taught in both local language and English.
In addition, the instructor speaks slowly and loudly enough for the whole class to hear, which is relatively helpful for learning language. Also, if you just go to the supermarket, you will not have much opportunity to hear the local language, but if you attend classes, you will hear a variety of instructions every class, which is a good way to learn the language.
Conscientious monthly fee
The price of Celebrity Fitness might not be very cheap locally, but it is not bad compared to my country, Japan. In Japan, 5,000 JPY (33USD) to 10,000 JPY (77USD) per month is the most common price for a membership gym like Celebrity fitness.
If you go to Celebrity Fitness, the price may vary depending on region or country, but at the location I go to, the price is about 6,150JPY (42USD) per month for unlimited use of workout equipment and unlimited access to yoga and other classes. The longer the contract, the cheaper it will be.
Depending on the limited-time promotion, a 3-month contract for just gym use without attending classes costs 4,750 JPY/month (31USD) , and a 12-month contract costs 3,750 JPY/month (25USD) , which is very reasonable. I believe that there are no gyms in Japan that are this inexpensive.
The price for personal training is even more reasonable.
In Japan, the cheapest price for personal training is around 5,000 JPY (33USD) per session, and it is not unusual to pay 10,000 yen, 20,000 yen, or even more.
However, at Celebrity Fitness, personal training is available for as little as 2,500 JPY (17USD) per session (depending on promo or contract period) .They have a lot of equipment and trainers to support our better health, I think it is very worth it.
If you want to achieve results efficiently and quickly, you may want to enlist the help of a trainer who will push you to your limits. In fact, I have taken several personal training sessions there, and even within the same one-hour session, the amount I sweat and the muscle soreness I feel immediately afterwards are completely different from when I attend other classes or train by myself.
It is not very easy to get personal training frequently in my country, but I am very grateful that it is relatively easy to get it here.
All in all, Celebrity Fitness is not just a gym but a hub for building connections and embracing the local culture, and will make your life as a foreigner more full.
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