around
town
InterContinental Doha
opens doors
on enhanced
wellness centre
Asela Jayaweera, Recreation Manager, Bay Club
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nterContinental Doha has recently opened its new and improved Health and Fitness Centre at The Bay Club. The hotel’s wellness centre, the first fitness facility of its type in the Middle East, features 17 state-of-theheart cardio machines and 15 resistance training machines imported from Italy. The Bay Club’s Recreation Manager Asela Jayaweera regarded the makeover of the 10-year-old wellness facility as a milestone which highlights the hotel’s commitment to the well-being of its patrons. “We take pride of not only being the first in the region to have such an advanced fitness facility but to be
able to keep up with the growing popularity of ‘health consciousness’ among expatriates and locals. Our new facility enables us to closely monitor the fitness progress of our clients and their personal chart via an online system while they get to enjoy working out given the advanced functions of our machines,” Jayaweera said. The hi-tech fitness machines feature a built-in touchscreen which enables users to watch TV or listen to the radio while keeping track of their exercise progress. Soon, the facility will be hooked up to the internet which means the users can browse their emails and Facebook accounts while shedding
those extra pounds. Jayaweera added, “We want only the best for our clients so we keep up with the latest and the best in the health and fitness industry and we try to bring the technology here.” The Bay Club’s Health and Fitness Centre is open 24 hours a day and has dedicated fitness instructors. It also features a sauna, steam room, plunge pool and other amenities. Aside from the use of the fitness equipment, members are also entitled access to the other facilities of the club such as its pool and beach area. Ladies’ Day is every Wednesday when reduced rates are in operation
Fitness Classes at The Bay Club for September (after Eid) and October: Body Groove
Abs Workout
Circuit Training
Kickfit
Step AO2
Spinning
Sundays at 9am (QR30 members, QR40 non-members)
Mondays at 7:15pm and Fridays 11:15am (Free for members, QR30 non-members)
Thursdays at 7pm (QR30 members, QR40 non-members)
Sundays at 5pm and Thursdays at 9pm (QR30 members, QR40 non-members)
Mondays and Wednesdays at 9am (QR30 members, QR40 non-members)
Mondays and Wednesdays at 6:15pm, Fridays at 12 noon and Saturdays at 9am (QR25 members, QR35 non-members)
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