No matter what your fitness goals are, TFX Funan will keep you motivated with its high-tech equipment and exciting small group training classes.
For fitness lovers, there’s nothing quite as exciting as stepping into a spanking new gym and getting a whiff of that “new gym equipment” smell. It’s like walking into a huge toy store filled with the latest and trendiest buys in mint condition. And the recently opened TFX Funan feels exactly like that. Perched on level four of the revamped Funan, the gym spans 15,000 sq ft over two levels with dedicated areas for cardio, strength and resistance training. It’s all about details at this fitness pad. Its gems include an outdoor pool boasting gorgeous views of Fort Canning Park, a member’s lounge with ample charging points, and changing rooms equipped with Dyson hairdryers.
GOLD STANDARD OF FITNESS
Instead of offering a uniform brand of fitness equipment like most fitness clubs, TFX Funan boasts an array of best-in-class machines, such as Ski Ergs, rowers, Life Fitness IC6 spinning bikes, Naomi training cube and Rogue Monster Rhino Belt Squat – all designed to make your workout as seamless as possible. The Matrix Strength Ultra series, for example, has an Intelligent Training Console that accurately tracks your exercise reps and rest time, so you don’t have to sweat over the counting.
Weights aside, this fitness playground offers plenty for functional training. Besides equipment from top brands like Ziva and Torque, small group training classes such as METCONX, held in the Functional Training Studio, are designed to help you build functional strength and develop muscular endurance in a safe, motivating space.
Other classes include StrongX, which focuses on short explosive intervals with big athletic moves, cardio-intensive AthleticX for optimal fat-burning, and RegenX, centred around self-myofascial release and flexibility for recovery.
RELIABLE HEART RATE TRACKING
To keep tabs on your own fitness levels while working out, you can opt to wear a Myzone heart rate monitor via a chest strap.
Using wireless and cloud technology, it displays your real-time training stats on screens around the gym facility in easy-to-understand colour codes (red, yellow, green, blue and grey) based on the percentage of your maximum heart rate you are at. This way, you’ll know when to push harder and when to slow down for a more effective sweat sesh.
Compared to wrist-worn fitness trackers, heart rate monitors with chest straps are proven to be more accurate.
SHAPE READER'S SPECIAL
Enjoy a free signature small Group class at TFX Funan. Here’s how:
• Go to www.shape.com.sg.
• Click on the Promotions tab.
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