For context I live in Makati. I have been with AF since 2020 with a monthly fee of 2200. My home gym is at Eton sa Dela Rosa. When i heard about Befit, I left AF, since mas mura, maluwag yung gym and daming equipment. I only got the basic membership of 999 since sabi ko di naman ako dadayo if ever. But after how many months, I still went back to AF.
Here are my dealbreaker with BF Makati why I went back to AF.
Sobrang daming tao pag peak hours. (Well peak hours nga) but this is mostly the time i have time and free to workout. And sa sobrang daming tao, mas matagal pa yung pag iintay mo sa mga machine and benches kesa sa workout mo. Sometimes i can only do 3-4 types of exercise in 1 hour.

Some gymgoers are insentive. After 1 set, 10 minutes on their phone. May mga time naman na nakakapag alternate ako but mas madami yung gymgoers na walang pakealam kung mag gustong sumunod sa kanya. Busy kaka scroll ng tiktok and reels.

Compared sa AF eton, the restrooms are better in AF. Mas malinis (laging basa yung floor sa BF, although may regular cleaner naman), mas maluwag esp the shower rooms and mas madaling gumalaw.

Interms of gym personnel, wala naman akong masabi sa BF. Mababait naman sila.

Sino din sa inyo dito ang ganito?

Hi, just wanted to seek an advice. I just started going to the gym and I availed 6 PT sessions. Last session ko na with my PT and honestly di ko ramdam yung value ng binayad ko. Every session, ang nangyayari is ituturo ni coach yung workout, iccorrect yung form, and ise-set up yung equipment if meron. Di niya nababanggit kung para saan yung workout na yun. Hindi rin nagbibigay si coach ng list ng workout na ginawa namin for that session, and once lang siya nagbigay ng pwede kong gawin if hindi kami mag-meet for that week. Hindi ko din alam if normal ba yung ganun or hindi 😅

I learned my lesson. I should've done more research after 3 sessions palang sana.

So now, how do I make it worth it? Anong mga bagay need ko kay coach for our last session?

TYIA!

For those living in major cities, saan niyo usually nakukuha ang best value for money na protein sources: palengke or grocery/supermarket?

Curious ako kung may significant difference talaga in terms of price, protein content, quality, and convenience, especially if you're meal prepping regularly.

In your experience, alin ang mas sulit for the following? For example, chicken breast mas mura ba sa palengke, while ground meat is better/safer to buy from a supermarket?

I'm particularly interested in:

• Solo meal prep / long-term cost: Which is more practical if you're mostly cooking and meal prepping for yourself?
• Protein per peso: Which option gives you the best balance of price, protein content, and quality?
• Convenience: Is the savings from buying at the palengke actually worth the extra effort compared to buying from a grocery?

1. Chicken breast (skinless, boneless) Mas sulit ba bumili ng whole chicken tapos ako na mag-debone/process kaysa bumili directly ng boneless, skinless breast? How much do you usually save doing this? Any recommended palengke/grocery sources or tips for getting good-quality chicken?

2. Ground pork / ground beef (lean) May recommended store brands or supermarket branches ba kayo na consistently lean ang ground pork/beef? Mas okay ba bumili ng pre-ground meat, or better to have the meat ground in the supermarket/palengke? For those tracking calories/macros, gaano ka-reliable yung advertised fat percentage?

3. Fish. Aside from the usual tilapia, ano pang fish ang sulit in terms of protein per peso? Any recommendations for affordable fish that are relatively high in protein and not too fatty? Which ones are easy to find in Metro Manila palengkes or supermarkets? May fish ba na mas sulit kapag frozen kaysa fresh? For meal prep, which fish holds up well after cooking/refrigerating? Interested din ako sa lesser-known/less popular fish na mura pero good protein source.

Would also appreciate actual price comparisons if you have them (e.g., ₱/kg + approximate protein per 100g).

Basically, I'm trying to figure out the most cost-effective way to hit my daily protein target without sacrificing too much quality or convenience.

Saw on a facebook post that Surge Eastwood will be closing by end of September. Also other branches din isusunod na nila. Not sure how true pero pati din daw ang Glorietta, dahil naisara na din pala yung branch nila na isa sa Quezon City bukod sa Eastwood.

Paano mga membership magrerefund ba sila? Sa pagkakaalala ko nagtaas sila ng rates months ago for gym upgrades

Paano din yung mga employees na snasabing months na hindi nababayaran.

Parang sumusunod lang ito sa istorya ng PSP ata.

Hello, decided to post here for tips and insights.

SAHM for 3 yrs, i want to lose weight. I dont like to look at mirrors anymore because of how i look🥹

Starting weight is 65kg and GW is 50kg. Im on my 1st week of cal def 1,800 plus 10k steps a day. Please advise on strenght training and how to be more active when i dont get enough sleep (4-5 hours only😭). I can do strength training 1 hour a day but i just dont know where to start. Gym is not an option since wala akong mapagiiwanan kay baby but i have dumbells at home.

Any tips on what do i do on a week? 🙏🏻

so i use to be a gym nut, and i've reached a lot of goals in terms of fitness back in the day, but then i became a parent and i lost the time to hit the gym.

not to mention my wife can cook, i gained a lot of fat.

i feel so weak nowadays, i run out of breath quite quickly.

im a comic book artist so my job dosent really require a lot of physical movment or at all.

i spend most of my days in my study.

but recently, my son is now 5 and started school a few months ago.

and i find myself with extra time now that im not doing anything.

so i want to go back to the gym agin.

BUT!

no.1 i dont know what i should do, what exercises should i do in the gym for someone like me, i feel so weak i can barley lift heavy things.

im thinking of not lifting yet maybe spend a month on just building my stamina ala running biking?

but im hoping to get pro advice?

with dieting im pretty good with this, i use to count my calroies back in the day.

Hello! Kakabalik ko lang ulit sa pag ggym (after 3 months) pero even before, dilemma ko na yung inaantok ako during workouts 😭 so nawawalan ako energy o gana pag ganon. Hndi ko alam kung kulang ba ung food ko? Or supplement or ano man? Tintry ko figure out, dami ko na naging rituals from the past (protein drinks, coffee) pero same pdin. I always go to the gym after lunch ksi un lang kaya masingit sa schedule ko since my works starts at 4pm till 1am. Help!! ☹️

I work out at home and am looking for a cheap fitness couch. I looked on Amazon and saw a few models. Nicepeople and Yoleo are in my price range. They are pretty similar in size but differ in the maximum weight each can hold. Which is better? Which one should I buy out of the two?

I remember those days where rule 1 only cost 2500 and 5lbs na siya. Used to be a hardcore gym guy 6x a week wayback in 2021-2023.

Went back to gym and checked the whey protein prices parang mag whole foods nalang ako 😪

Magandang gabi ho. Any experience here of building their gym programs using AI? Gusto ko lang po malaman insight niyo if that's an advisable thing or something we need to avoid. I tried Google Gemini's assistance with research so I now have my back + biceps program, as well as legs. Thoughts? Yay or nay? Thank you.

Aside sa Anytime Fitness, can some reco any gym in Manila near Taft na merong facility na good for athletes (I’m not) na similar to lokalactive. Planning to continue mag gym after sessions sa PT.

P.S. Nag g-gym din ako dati, bodybuilding, but maliit lang space and even the plates is not for clean and jerk types of exercises

TYIA!

Hi! Male, 26, 5'10 and I'm fairly new to fitness, started early this august at around 93-95kg, now sitting comfortably at 86-88kg. Current goal for cal def is ~1500 since I started this August. Nung una weight loss lang talaga target ko with a bit of strength training pero I wanted to build a habit for long term goals. I need advice kung tama ba tong ginagawa ko hahaha attached a brief summary of my new routine. Well same lang naman siya sa routine ko when I started, pero I tweaked the weights and reps after some research. Also trying to add lateral raises in my upper body sessions. Btw, this is pure home workout 🥹 using adjustable dumbbells that can be converted to a barbell using connecting rods, total weight is 30kg.

Also, most of my diet consists of chicken breast, eggs, ground beef, oats, and tofu. Main source of carbs is mostly white rice and whole wheat breads. Recently incorporated protein powder na din to hit my daily protein intake. Some days I'm inconsistent pero I'm slowly building a habit!

Thanks!

Hi! I’m 26M from Cavite. Mahilig manood ng boxing ang family ko, and my uncle (father’s side) was actually a former boxer at Elorde.

Every time na nanonood ako ng boxing sa TV kasama si Papa, naa-amaze ako sa timing ng mga knockout punches at electrifying na sabayan ng suntok. Matagal ko nang gustong subukan ang boxing, pero ngayon lang ako nagkalakas ng loob na i-push ang sarili ko.

Physically active ako. I run twice/once a week consistently, usually 10–25 km per run, with a pace of around 5:00–5:50/km, and I also do home workouts.

Hindi pa ba huli ang lahat para magsimula ako sa edad na 26? Possible pa kaya akong makapag-compete someday kung may potential ako?

Would love to hear from people who started boxing at a similar age or have experience in the sport. Any advice is appreciated!

Where can i buy those fillable sandbags for training? I bought a 50lb one but nothing higher from the same brand. The fillable ones in shopee have some negative reviews on its quality. There are some brands that are highly rated but are from the US like freedom strength and rep fitness but can't seem to find them here.

I 35F, 5’6 in height, started lifting/working out November 2024 and stopped March 2026 because I moved from Cavite to Makati for work.

For context, I started from 105kgs down to 80 kgs by February 2026.

Now, I’m around 85kgs but I’m committed to get back on track.

The split I was doing before was upper or lower body days and inclined walking for at least an 1 hour.

Kindly give me tips on what to expect for someone who stopped for 6 months already.

Thanks in advance 💗

Hello! im not really building muscle or anything and not totally doing cal def. just trying to lose weight. but nvm, my question is just, okay lang ba yung bulla greek style yogurt? i did some research kasi and sabi is pag "greek style" daw wag daw yun. we always buy chobani pero recently laging out of stock dito sa snr and marketplace malapit samin. if out of stock si chobani we opt sa bulla. parang tinignan ko naman yung sugar content nila halos same lang?

so ok lang ba si bulla?

Hello. Wanna know if may nakapag-try na sa Fitness First Singapore branch. First time ko if ever mag-gym dayo internationally. How was your experience? Anything I have to know in advanced po? Maraming salamat. ☺️

Sa MyFitnessPal, 242 calories per 200g siya, pero parang ang daming oil pag niluto. Ilang kaya ang totoong calories, fats, carbs, at protein ng lean ground pork? Thank you po!

Tips rin pala and anong meals, maintenance ko is 2,481cal sabi ng calorie intake calc, pero cutting ako, so, 1981cal kinakain ko ngayon. Any meals na budget meal lang for college student around 1,000₱-1,500₱ per week, thank you!

NUMMEALS macros sense check. Anyone else checked theirs?
Weighed two Nummeals meals against their labels. Protein is overstated by ~50%.
I track macros with a food scale, so I broke down two meals from Nummeals “1200 Balanced Meal Prep” (8/31 delivery) and estimated macros from the actual component weights.
FISH & TOFU TAUSI
Label: 398 kcal / 33P / 34C / 10F
Weighed: ~350 kcal / ~17P / ~32C / ~15F
In the pack: 84g rice, 60g fried fish (batter included), 33g tofu
KUNG PAO CHICKEN
Label: 428 kcal / 31P / 40C / 16F
Weighed: ~275 kcal / ~14P / ~33C / ~10F
In the pack: 111g brown rice (sauce-coated), 40g chicken, 26g bok choy
Carbs and fat land within a reasonable +/- ~20% margin, but the protein claims aren’t physically possible from those portions. 40g of cooked chicken is ~11g protein, not 31. You’d need roughly 110g of chicken or 130-150g of fish to hit the label.
Two meals is a small sample, so I’d be curious if anyone else has weighed theirs.
How can I improve my checking?
Any thoughts on what other meal plan providers or restaurants are reliable with macros?
[Text above generated with some help with AI 🙂]

I’m new to fitness/gym workouts and looking for some advice from people who have successfully built up their lower body. My main goal right now is to grow my glutes and build fuller thighs/hips.

Since I’m just starting out, I’d love to know:

1. What exercises made the biggest difference for your glutes and thighs?

2. How many times a week do you train lower body?

3. Any tips for a complete beginner to make sure i'm targeting the right muscles (especially glutes) instead of just tiring my legs out?

Any workout splits, exercise suggestions, or beginner tips would be super appreciated.

Would you like to add whether you're working out at home with dumbbells/bands or going to a full gym setup?

TYIA! :)

I’m new to fitness and currently struggling with a plateau. I keep seeing people talk about body recomp, but I honestly don’t understand what it means. Can someone explain it in simple terms? How does it work, and how do you know if you’re actually doing a body recomp? Kasi alam ko lang bulking and cutting 😅

29F 47.5kg. I'm okay with my weight na but my goal is higher muscle mass and lower fat percentage.

Hi, this is a genuine question because I've seen a lot of people take their protein shake before their workout. Does it have a difference ba if before iinumin ang protein shake? Or does that depend sa goal mo?

Thank you for answering in advanced po!

Hello fellow redditors!

I will be a first time gym goer and I badly need your advice. Super mababa po kasi yung self esteem/confidence ko. Any advice po for a first timer like me??

Ps: di po ako kimuha ng trainer kasi di ko pa afford. Hahaha

For reference din I am 5'7" at 55kgs. Huhu

Any members or class pass users? Whats your usual routine given the limited machines available in the hotel gym? I do believe though machines and dumbbells racks and smiths machine were definitely enough but sometimes the routine can be boring hehe