
Would your boyfriend be sexier with a six-pack, or your girlfriend hotter with firmer thighs? If so, then there is no better a way to congratulate them on Valentines Day than by inviting them into a world of sparkling floors and wall-sized mirrors. You wont look back.
Your relationship will now boast special moments like 1) gazing longingly at each other across fitness machines; 2) feeling sexual tension in the sauna but knowing you will have to wait until later; 3) watching your sweaty partners aerobic moves and recalling other things that get their heart going; 4) and best of all, the ultimate in gym experiences the painful changing room separation it cant fail to make your hearts grow fonder!
See below for the lowdown on Valentines discounts at the citys best fitness clubs.
Golds Gym
They have discounts of 10 to 15 percent for couples all year round, but prices are not given over the phone. The list of amenities is large and covers everything from Yoga to martial arts to nutrition counseling.
Fit & Fun
There are discounts for married couples all year round at this elite gym; the first persons membership costs $2400, and then theres 30 percent off the membership price for the second person. Further discounts are negotiable. Classes include Pilates, step, dance and Tai chi.
Golden Ring
A one-month pass for each person in a "family" costs $100, whereas it would cost $150 to buy the tickets individually. A one-year family ticket costs $900 per person and it would cost $1200 to buy tickets individually. There is no need to show ID to prove you are family members. Access to sun beds and massage is available at extra cost.
Panatta Sport
Pairs buying six-month cards get 20 percent off on the second card. Cards cost $520 before discount and allow access to the gym and all aerobics classes. The discount for the second person goes up to 25 percent for an annual card, which costs $730 before discount.
Petrovka Sport
Spring discounts apply if you buy club cards Feb. 14 (Valentines Day), Feb. 23 (Defenders of the Fatherland Day) or March 8 (International Womens Day). Couples that buy cards on these dates get $500 put on their card to spend on site, for example at the bar and on massages, plus a selection of gifts from the beauty salon.
A one-year pass for two costs $4000, whereas it would usually cost $2400 per person to buy the passes individually. Individuals are also eligible for the $500 bonus on the above three days.
A membership card allows you to use all four training rooms, aerobics, weights, spinning and cardio. They have a choice of 20 types of activities in the aerobics room, ranging from dance and Yoga to Tai chi. They also have a kids club on site where children from two to six years old can learn English.
Planet Fitness, Beach Club
They have discounts from Feb. 18 to celebrate the fifth birthday of Planet Fitness. For a limited number of groups of two, the second person in a pair will get their membership free. If this sounds too good to be true, then please note that the cost of membership for the first person wont be known until about Feb. 18.
Planet Fitness, Golden Keys
The second card will be free here too from Feb. 18 for a limited number of couples (ah, how romantic!). There are nine Planet Fitness clubs in Moscow and prices and discounts differ from one to the other. They have around 50 different kinds of membership cards at this club, and the average price is around $800 per person. A card allowing free access costs $950 per person.
They have a swimming pool with aqua aerobics, and also, among other things, offer classes in Latin dance, belly dancing, Yoga and karate.
Sport Line
They have discounts for pairs for the whole of February. An annual club card now costs $1,620 for each person in a pair, instead of the usual $1,800 per person in a pair. Classes on offer include jazz, hip-hop, flamenco, belly dancing, karate and kickboxing. They also have a swimming pool with aqua aerobics classes, a Finnish sauna and a Turkish sauna.
World Class, Prospekt Vernadskogo
Until Feb. 20, an annual membership costs $1,350 per person in a man-woman couple, instead of the $1,550 it usually costs per partner. As part of the promotion, couples will also get one month extra free.
Club facilities include two floors of training rooms, a swimming pool, Jacuzzi, Turkish bath, Finnish sauna and two aerobics rooms. All seven World Class clubs have different prices, discounts and facilities.
World Class, Nametkina Ul.
This VIP club only opens at the end of March, but club cards are being sold at a discount prior to opening; for the moment, 13-month club cards cost $1400 each for pairs, $1350 each for groups of three people, and $1300 each for groups of four or five.
After opening, membership will cost around $2150 per person in a pair, and around $4300 for individuals. The club will have a 25-meter swimming pool with aqua aerobics classes, a cardio theater, group classes on aerobics and Tai chi among many others a Turkish bath and a Finnish bath.
LOCATIONS:
Druzhba Universal Sports Complex
24 Luzhnetskaya Nab.Metro: SportivnayaTel: 201-1164
Krylatskoye Cycling Track
10 Krylatskaya Ul.Metro: MolodyozhnayaTel: 141-2224
RGMU Sports Complex
1 Ostrovityanova Ul.Metro: Yugo-ZapadnayaTel: 130-3044
Krylya Sovetov Sports Complex
24a Leningradsky ProspektMetro: DynamoTel: 257-1188
Luzhniki Stadium
24 Luzhnetskaya Nab.Metro: SportivnayaTel: 201-1164
CSKA Sports Complex
39a Leningradsky ProspektMetro: DynamoTel: 213-7163
Dynamo Sports Complex
31 Lavochkina Ul.Metro: Rechnoi VokzalTel: 456-9157
Planernoye Equestrian Complex
Local train from Leningradsky Station to Planernaya or bus 851 or 370 from Rechnoi Vokzal metro station
Fit & Fun
12 Chistoprudny Blvd., Bldg. 1Metro: Chistye Prudy, TurgenevskayaTel: 924-4315/1121www.fitfun.company.ru
Gold’s Gym
31 Leningradsky Prospekt,Bldg. 30Metro: DynamoTel: 931-9616
Golden Ring
5 Smolenskaya Pl., Zolotoye Koltso HotelMetro: SmolenskayaTel: 725-0186
Panatta Sport
1 1st Shipkovsky Per.Metro: SerpukhovskayaTel: 974-2469
Petrovka Sports
4 1st Kolobovsky Per. Metro: PushkinskayaTel: 299-5262/5868www.petrovkasports.ru
Planet Fitness, Golden Keys
1A Minskaya Ul.Metro: UniversitetTel: 723-7326
Planet Fitness, Beach Club
6 Malaya Dmitrovka Ul.Metro: PushkinskayaTel: 299-7353
Sport Line
15 Kozhevnicheskaya Ul. Metro: PaveletskayaTel: 959-6935/36/34
World Class Fitness Clubs
101 Vernadskogo Prospekt, Bldg. 3Metro: Yugo-ZapadnayaTel: 234-4590www.worldclass.ru
World Class Fitness Clubs
6 Nametkina Ul.Metro: Noviye CheryomushkiTel: 744-4409