The Downside of Cupcakes
As you may have noticed we have a certain interest in cakes, chocolate and other sweet treats. Well, after one year of research in that field we see some results that we did not quite anticipate. So in order to get rid of those soft spots in certain body areas and to be prepared to go topless on a hot summer day without getting red all too quick we decided to find us a nice gym to burn those extra calories of a fantasy island cupcake. But it wasn’t so easy to decide on a place. Read on to learn what turned out to be a good match for us and why.
UPDATE: We just received some coupons for 1-2 weeks of free training. Find out how to get them after the jump.
There are several factors you have to take into account to decide on your future gym.
Do we want to go for snob and join fancy luxury gym? Tempting. But hell will I spend 80+ EURs on a gym? Don’t think so.
Do we want to go for cheap and join a fitness retailer? Well, if I want it cheap I can just go running in the park. But as a fitness newbie I might actually need some assistance and I also want to take some courses. So cheap won’t do.
Do we want to go for a big chain? Well, these places tend to be a bit anonymous and sterile and I really don’t want to feel like a mass product.
After checking out all the popular addresses in town and not being too psyched about any of them we stumbled upon a small privately run gym directly in Friedrichshain. It is called Fitness Company Berlin, though it has nothing to do with the big chain. Being located in a sidestreet of Warschauer Strasse it’s practically around the corner. It’s kind of private, which is nice. You have trainers assistance at your service and a full schedule of courses including Yoga and Pilates. The audience is really mixed – all ages, genders, and body types – so you won’t feel intimidated. And it’s reasonably priced starting at 39,90 EUR a month. They also offer 3-day test memberships on their website.
We’ve been working out there for 3 weeks now and I think I could really get used to that. After working up a good sweat on the cross trainer I totally have a clear concience when rewarding myself with a nice cupcake.
UPDATE: We have 2 coupons for one week of free training and reduced prices when you decide to join, as well as 2 coupons for 2 weeks of free training to give away. Just leave a comment below if you want to have one. Make sure to enter a valid eMail so we can get back to you.
Fitness Company Berlin
Marchlewskistr. 77
10243 Berlin
http://www.fitnesscompany-berlin.de/
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by Frank
on July 7th, 2008
in Friedrichshain
5 Comments »
July 2nd, 2008 at 02:41h
couldnt care less, dude.
July 6th, 2008 at 18:14h
Toll Frank, erst verführst du uns mit deinen Cupcakes und jetzt schickst du uns aufs Laufband! Da sollte es eine Kooperation zwischen den beiden Geschäften geben.
July 7th, 2008 at 19:33h
hööööhöööh……ich war samstag erst cupcakes ordern und heut könnt ich fast schon wieder, konnt´ aber widerstehen…bzw. musste ich mir diese köstlichkeiten verkneifen denn so lecker lecker die buttercreme auch ist, sie geht nicht spurlos an mir vorbei…also wäre ein wenig sporteln janz angebracht.
September 30th, 2008 at 15:40h
hallo .. habe interesse ! lieben danke susan
UPDATE: Wir verschenken 2 Gutscheine für ein einwöchiges kostenloses Probetraining und der Möglichkeit im Anschluss zu reduzierten Preisen beizutreten, sowie 2 Gutscheine für ein zweiwöchiges kostenloses Probetraining (und normalen Preisen bei Beitritt). Hinterlasst einfach einen Kommentar mit einer gültigen eMail-Adresse, wenn ihr Interesse habt.
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