kadin

Call me a weirdo but this is what I do! Only amature, not yet been competitive but seriously considered it 2 years ago when training with a professional bodybuilder, yes there are catagories for women my age and men. I have until I'm 55 to decide but I have seen a very beautiful american woman aged 70 with a fantastic physic so its never too old to tighten that paunch and tone up.

I do know of a very modern gym run by a guy call Iker in Ankara, and it has been said there is a gym in Altinkum. I have also heard more and more young turkish women are begining to attend the gym particularly in Ankara although I do not know about other areas of Turkey.

This is my hobby, it keeps me fit and strong and happy in my clothes, I tone more these days rather than build as it takes many lonely hours in the gym to do this which I do not have time.

If I had the cash I would open a decent gym in a resort for brits to attend during their stays or on holiday there.

K

Jenny

I miss the gym when im on holiday - trying to get back into it but not goin for 3 weeks makes it hard to get back in to!

I do weights but just toning weights and do body combat which I love - really missed that on holiday! I do all the cardio stuff aswell but find that really boring so try to get to body combat 3 times a week for an hour at a time and mu god do you do a lot in that hour! If i moved to Turkey id defiately have to join a gym!

Jenny.x.

kadin

Wow Jen body combat is good stuff, where do you do that? ! I know what you mean, when I'm due to go anywhere like a holiday I'm checking my gym itinerary - isn't that pathetic!

I am sure there are thousands of Brits (gym bunnies)out there in resorts that would love to be able to get to a gym in the 2 weeks they are there. I'd love to open something on the scale of Total Fitness out there if I had the money! I think it would go down well with the brits and the turkish men who like to keep themselves fit too!

Jenny

I do body combat in 'Hearts' Ladies Fitness Club in Wallasey - just been to a class now its amazing!
Its nothing like total fitness - just a smallish friendly gym for us girlies - wouldnt want to go to a mixed gym, id feel i had to make an effort to look half decent!

Just looked on the notice board and theyve added another body combat on Monday mornings!!! Its great being off, i can go to it 5 times a week now!

Would definately go to a gym on holiday - it would have to have some serious air con though!

Jenny.x.

teresa

What is Combat?

I used to go to a gym for years and then I just stopped and never went back, it was after a holiday as well. I keep thinking about it but never do it. I originally started for weight loss but I don't think it did much for that, however there was no doubt I felt fitter and stronger.

Someone posted recently that there is a gym in Fethiye - do you know it Jenny?

Teresa

canim

BODY COMBAT is a pre-choreographed Martial Arts based program focusing on endurance, flexibility and strength which is set to powerful and motivating music.

BODY COMBAT combines elements of traditional Martial Arts including Tai Chi, Karate and Kick Boxing to give you a great overall workout. The legs are strengthened and toned through kicks and shuffles and the upper body is trained through a variety of punches, hand and elbow strikes and defensive moves

ronzeus

No wonder you ladies are not afraid to go to Turkey on your own.

teresa

Thanks for that

I did a little kick boxing and found that quite enjoyable but never really got into it. It sounds good.

Jenny

That about sums it up Canim, thanx!

We got a lift home most nights but everytime we walked home by ourselves down the long dark road to poppy Apartments, laura was stressing incase someone followed us or tried something untoward - i certainly wasn't worried at all - I kept saying to her if someone jumps out at us i'll just pull one of my combat moves on them and we'll be sorted!
Before this year I would have been anxious myself, especially as we have been followed home a few times and men are always pulling up in cars as we walk home asking us if we want a lift (do they really think were going to turn round and say "yes i'll get in a car with you random stranger"!) but now I am perfectly confident that I could look after myself.
Its not what I started Body Combat for and never really thought about self defence, but its always a good thing to have I suppose.

I have heard about the gym in Fethiye but never got round to looking into it, I suppose when it comes down to it, on holiday im just too lazy to do anything other than sleep and eat cheese ruffles during the day! If they did body combat id go but dont think I would just to do a normal gym workout.

Jenny.x.