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Day One in the gym

Posted by Dominic Pannell on Friday, November 13, 2009, In : Gym 
I finally had a session in the gym. It was hard.

I have dug out my exercise programme from a few years ago when I did manage to get considerably fitter over several weeks. I'm not sure why I packed it in, but I think it was a combination of too much work and being a member of a truly awful gym (Fusion at the Elephant and Castle).




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I've joined a gym

Posted by Dominic Pannell on Monday, November 9, 2009, In : Gym 
I had run out of excuses and finished my day at my client's offices in Soho, which meant that on my way home I was passing the gym I'd selected to join. So I put on my MBTs, waddled up and paid my money.

I had narrowed the choice down to three possible gyms, each with plus points:

  1. The Kinetic Fitness Club - belongs to UCL and is quite well-equipped, but inexpensive. It's on the way to my client, so I can go training on the way to work and have a 20 minute walk in which to cool down. Close enoug...

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About Me


Dom Pannell I'm a generally happy-go-lucky British guy who has travelled quite a bit and lived in couple of European countries before moving back to London ten years ago. All of a sudden I find that I weigh over 18 stone and that running for the bus has become an effort. It's time to fix that.