I used to think that I could divide my friends between gym bunnies and those, like me, who detested the thought. I'm much more a fan of tennis, rounders in the park or a quick skip or so, all done ve-ery occasionally I might add.
The Hayloft, for the few visits that I made (I never signed up, not a convert yet) was relatively painless. It seemed like more of a girl's gym and now has a hairdresser, yoga and pilates classes, aerobics and sunbeds proving my point.
I literally couldn't even tell you what equipment I tried out. The treadmill and the rowing machine definitely. But anyone reading this knows more about what goes into a gym I'm sure. There were lots of scary looking black machines. That said, I got a good workout and the atmosphere was friendly as were the staff.
If I were going to become a gym bunny any time soon this is where I would ... hop. read more