Redeye
Cathlete
My Trip to V
by Redeye
I just got back from V in Charleston, SC, and it was PURE HEAVEN!!! I was completely and utterly star struck...now, the instructors look incredible on videos, but in person...you can't imagine how amazing they look. I had the big-eye the whole time -- I'm such a hick.
I've read other people talk about how nice the people are and how beautiful the fitness center is and yada, yada, yada, but I was not prepared for how NICE the people are and how BEAUTIFUL the fitness center is.
Wow! I've been to a lot of gyms (being a gym rat for 10 years), but I've never seen one this gorgeous. There is a dynamite view from every corner of that place. I was even fascinated by the music videos they had going. I want to live there!
They have a HUGE selection of weights and machines. Years ago, when I was working out in the gym, I had begun to minimize the amount of machine work because I favor my right side so much; also, some machines are not user-friendly where my personal range of motion is concerned. V has machines that let each side operate independently so you can't favor one side or the other. I just loved that! I had never seen some of these machines before, and I thought I'd seen 'em all.
In the 3 days I was there, I took classes with Susan, Carissa, and Traci S., and I watched a class with Tracie. You know what? It's exciting just to observe a class; I got a ton of useful information from it. A class with a live instructor is great, but a class with these women is an experience you will not forget. I expected a great workout with good cueing, and I expected to sweat, but I didn't expect to be entertained during all that. They are all impossibly talented and have personality to spare. You have to see it for yourself.
Unlike any gym I've been to, (even private gyms), the staff at V is very big on personal attention, and they sure aim to please. Susan overheard us asking how to use the foam roller so she gave us an impromptu class. How sweet is that? FYI: I'm getting a foam roller asap - it's an amazing massage!
Everyone was so warm, friendly, helpful, and happy. I just didn't want to leave...ever.
by Redeye
I just got back from V in Charleston, SC, and it was PURE HEAVEN!!! I was completely and utterly star struck...now, the instructors look incredible on videos, but in person...you can't imagine how amazing they look. I had the big-eye the whole time -- I'm such a hick.
I've read other people talk about how nice the people are and how beautiful the fitness center is and yada, yada, yada, but I was not prepared for how NICE the people are and how BEAUTIFUL the fitness center is.
Wow! I've been to a lot of gyms (being a gym rat for 10 years), but I've never seen one this gorgeous. There is a dynamite view from every corner of that place. I was even fascinated by the music videos they had going. I want to live there!
They have a HUGE selection of weights and machines. Years ago, when I was working out in the gym, I had begun to minimize the amount of machine work because I favor my right side so much; also, some machines are not user-friendly where my personal range of motion is concerned. V has machines that let each side operate independently so you can't favor one side or the other. I just loved that! I had never seen some of these machines before, and I thought I'd seen 'em all.
In the 3 days I was there, I took classes with Susan, Carissa, and Traci S., and I watched a class with Tracie. You know what? It's exciting just to observe a class; I got a ton of useful information from it. A class with a live instructor is great, but a class with these women is an experience you will not forget. I expected a great workout with good cueing, and I expected to sweat, but I didn't expect to be entertained during all that. They are all impossibly talented and have personality to spare. You have to see it for yourself.
Unlike any gym I've been to, (even private gyms), the staff at V is very big on personal attention, and they sure aim to please. Susan overheard us asking how to use the foam roller so she gave us an impromptu class. How sweet is that? FYI: I'm getting a foam roller asap - it's an amazing massage!
Everyone was so warm, friendly, helpful, and happy. I just didn't want to leave...ever.