‘Women as health-conscious as men’
* Women from all walks of life joining fitness centres
By Shahrukh Ayub
LAHORE: Women are apparently as health conscious as men, as gyms and health centres for females seem to be packed, revealed a survey conducted by Daily Times.
As the importance to look physically fit escalates in society, particularly in the case of women, joining a gym is gaining popularity amongst them.
Gyms are very crowded in the morning, which is considered to be a peak time for exercise. Women, especially from the elite classes, are now giving so much importance to their health, that they are ready to join gyms despite busy schedules.
Women: Women from all walks of life work out at health centres, irrespective of whether they are businesswomen or housewives. A famous fashion designer was spotted at a gym in Gulberg, although she has to follow a very busy schedule. A housewife at a gym on Zafar Ali Road said, “I have four kids who go to college and although they are grown up now, I still have to take care of them. I cook food for them and have a busy routine, but I still take time out for exercise. Sometimes I go to the gym in the evening, and other times in the morning. But I never miss.”
A visitor at the Gymkhana Club said, “Six to seven months ago, I was overweight. I did not like to go anywhere and my blood pressure was increasing by the day. A friend suggested that I should join a gym, which I then did. Within a few months, I started losing weight and I am not overweight anymore. My blood pressure is also normal. I have one school-going kid. I drop him to school and then go to the gym. I have to take out time for exercise, but it is necessary.”
Women join fitness clubs for different reasons some to reduce weight, others to keep themselves healthy, and still others to exercise as a necessity.
Clubs are offering lifetime memberships for fees ranging from Rs 100,000 to Rs 450,000 and people are buying these memberships. In fact, it has now become difficult to get the membership of any club because they are jam-packed all the time.
8 responses so far ↓
Phil // July 18, 2008 at 5:04 pm |
I did some research into the gym industry a few days back and the fees are insanely high. For those of who can’t and don’t want to blow so much money off on gyms, they can safely get 2kg, 5kg or 8kg dumbells at the local sports store and Google some exercises up
Parks are there for your daily walk/jog and it makes you feel really good.
ghani // July 19, 2008 at 3:53 pm |
but please dont lose too much weight women. keep a little bit of meat (specially in the right places) bcos men love that.
by the way are the gyms co or timings are seperate. i wanna be in a co gym and check women out. it will open up more opportunities to hook up (nothing wrong with that)
pringles // July 20, 2008 at 9:26 pm |
Good but I would like women to do some research on this matter as overexercising is not good for fertility.
Shaheen Sultan Dhanji // July 21, 2008 at 5:09 am |
wow…Ghani & Pringles are so full of advice! But…gentlemen…I think it is our bodies and we shall decide how much “meat” we would like to shed …yes? Certainly the gym regime is for our well being and not to impress men! C’mon…join the co gym, but don’t think we women are there to check out your body mass! lol
Pringles, dear, pls do not worry about “overexercising”…women give birth and know their own bodies.
Good article. Cheers,
ghani // July 21, 2008 at 8:30 am |
@ shaheen
but women check out mens bodies too at gyms !!
arifsaeed // December 20, 2008 at 8:50 pm |
i think women go to gym who are concious about there figure etc. wastage of time. best is swiming.
arifsaeed // December 20, 2008 at 8:51 pm |
dieting ,eating habits also contributes.
najmi // December 29, 2008 at 1:56 pm |
ASA
I am trying to find my friend nughat afroza, possibly lives in defence society lahore. i have not seen her for last 45 years. she spent her early youth years in badami bagh lahore and ,adrasatul banat.