thaivisa63 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 I'm looking for a gym in chiang mai that offers more than just providing the gym equipment. (English is not my native langage I struggled to make this sentence clearer) I want to get into weightlifting. I was in my hometown for a short holiday and I found an awesome gym and I hope I can find something similar here in chiang mai if that exist. So let me explain what I found cool at my hometown gym : I had a key (like a usb key) that I plug into the central machine when I arrive. The machine gives me my training program for the day. The program adapts itself by looking at my previous results and going up in intensity as I progress or going down if I struggle to finish some excercices. Then most weightlifting machines are equipped with a screen. I have to plug my key so my performance can be recorded and that screen has a "guide me" video in case im not sure i'm doing the exercice right with the posture and also a progress bar as I'm doing the exercice (again dont know how to explain in english but you can see it in the screenshot) This thing helped me a lot understand how to lift. Basically exercices are meant to be done slowly to be more efficient, much more slowly that i was doing them. The counting of the reps and the minute pause is awesome as well because I can focus on the exercice without having to count anything. The automated tracking of my progress is a huge time saver. Yes of course all of this can be learned with a good coach. I tried twice and was very dissapointed twice. Both times went the same way : I arrive there and meet a thai coach who barely speaks english then he makes me lift weight, exercice after exercice after exercice until I literally can't lift a pen and he tells me OK see you tmr... So I leave the place feeling like while I worked very hard, learned nothing and will remain dependant on a coach forever thus having to pay 10k/month for coaching (could be wrong about the price) This is not what I want. I need coaching to get me started until I know enough to do my own programs etc... I found my hometown gym being good at that and I wonder if i can find something similar in chiang mai. And it's not some kind of luxury gym, the price was 45e/month. Maybe the Maya gym ? I remember going there and laughing at the price (4 or 5k/month) but now I think if it is similar to the one in my hometown I'm willing to pay for that added value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 I think gyms can be a very personal choice. There are several decent ones in town. I suggest you do a search and call for info. or preferably visit yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahseer Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Not sure you'll find exactly what you are looking for here but take a look at Virgin Active gym in Central Festival and see if it will do. Not the cheapest but you decide: https://www.virginactive.co.th/home/our_clubs/chiang_mai/club_information.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EricTh Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 thaivisa63 I don't think such a high tech gym exists in Chiang Mai. I've been to quite a few and none has this high tech thing. By the way, your English is excellent for a non-native speaker. I presume you are French from the photo. The one in Central Festival looks nice but I haven't been there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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