Bally Total Fitness Review: By Morgan

I decided that I need to really step it up for week three. When I started this weight loss journey at the beginning of January started by working out at home. It was a little hard to get fired up, but I had to start somewhere. From there I started working out at the gym in my apartment complex. They had minimal equipment, 2 treadmills and a couple circuit machines, but it was definitely a step up in intensity. Now I'm on week three, and since I'm doing so good working out I decided it's time to look for a gym. There are so many free passes out there I decided why not give them a try and really shop around for a gym.

So yesterday me and my workout partner Zuri went to Bally Total Fitness. You can print a free 7 day pass off the internet, and that's exactly what we did. We went to the one on Cobb Parkway in Smyrna Georgia right next to the Target. It's not too far from the Galleria Mall. It's a 15 min drive from my house in Buckhead and the closest Bally's to me.  We really like it so far. A personal trainer named Christina gave us a tour. She talked to us, gave us some great advice, and seemed to really care about our weight loss efforts. Bally's has a pool and a hot tub, a lot of ellipticals and treadmills, lots of circuit machines, and an indoor track. Yesterday Zuri and I did an hour on the eliptical trainer and it was killer, but really effective. We both burned between 600-700 calories and it felt really good to take our workout up a notch.

Monday we have an appointment with the personal trainer. Eeek I know, I'm a little nervous, but mostly I am excited for the challenge. I've never worked with a personal trainer and I can't wait to see what it's like. So wish me luck, I'm sure I'll be blogging about the experience soon.