life & style // 16

A Dynamic workout
experience

» A review of Dynamic Health and Fitness

= Mercedes Deutscher
Staff Writer

rying to keep up with my

New Year’s resolution of
getting into shape, I recently
bought myself a membership
at Dynamic Health and Fitness.
For those who are unaware, it is
located just beside Starbucks by
the westbound platform in New
Westminster SkyTrain station.

I first entered this gym out
of curiosity and was given a tour
of the facility by the owner. I
was pleasantly surprised with
how much equipment was
available, and the variety of it.
As someone who sometimes
feels self-conscious while
working out, I was happy to see
a “ladies only” workout area.

Something that pushed me
towards buying a membership
was the extensive change room
facilities. Although I’m not
sure what the men’s change
room looks like, the women’s
change room at Dynamic is
fitted with over 30 large day
lockers, scales, plenty of change
rooms, and four private shower

: stalls. In addition to this, the

: shower stalls have shampoo

: and conditioner dispensers,

: and there are blow dryers and

: other styling tools available for
: use. Members need only bring
: their own towels. As someone

: who wants to work out more,

: but doesn’t want to go around

: all day being sweaty and gross, I
: really like this feature.

During the week, Dynamic

: has extensive hours, opening at
: 5:30 in the morning and closing :
: at 9:30 at night. While these

: hours aren't as great during the
: weekend (7:30 AM to 5:30 PM),
: it still allows plenty of time

: during the day to drop in for an
: hour or two.

Upon completing my tour

of Dynamic, I was given a

: voucher to come in fora free

: workout. I love the variety of

: equipment to choose from

: at this gym. Not only does

: Dynamic have all of the typical
: workout equipment like cardio
: machines—such as treadmills

: and ellipticals—and strength-

: training stations—like the leg

: press and vertical row—but they :
: have some machines that aren't
: found ina lot of public gyms as
: well.

For example, I noticed a lot

: more machines dedicated to

: working out abs than there are
: at my local recreation centre.

: There is an abdominal machine
: in the ladies only section where
: one’s chest is pressed against a

: pad and pushed in order to lift

: weight. Another great machine
: in the co-ed section involves

: working abs at the side of your

: body by twisting to the side

: while lifting some weight.

Dynamic also provides

: services like fitness classes,

: personal training, sauna, and

: tanning. Fitness classes are

: provided evenly throughout the
: day.

Membership at Dynamic is

: affordable, which is great ona

: student budget. I joined during
: a deal (which happens often)

: and paid a one-time joining fee
: of $20. Monthly membership

: costs $30, a great deal when

: compared to $50 at most

: recreation centres, or even more
: expensive rates at gyms like the
: Steve Nash Fitness Centre.

I had nothing but a positive
experience at Dynamic Health

: and Fitness and I highly
: recommend going to check it
: out.

 

Anti-aging preventative care

» Why you should start early

Brittney MacDonald
eye Life & Style Editor

B Mlifeandstyle
@theotherpress.ca

  

N& I know what you're
thinking: you're young, why :
would you be worrying about
aging? The truth is that as with
anything, it’s better to prevent a
problem than have to deal with
it later on.

YouTube beauty gurus
all around, from Michelle
Phan to Zoella, all agree that
it’s best to start an anti-aging
routine as early as possible.
Why, you might ask? Because
implementing a beauty routine
of anti-wrinkle creams and
serums now will not only
preserve your fresh face, but
also help with brightening and
moisturizing your skin without
making it greasy.

Now I’m not saying you
need to go through all the
hassle of buying full skin lines

: for day and night. Generally

: if you start your anti-aging

: routine young, you can reserve
: it to being a before-bed thing.
: Anti-aging creams tend to be

: really thick, so you probably

: wont be comfortable wearing

: them around during the day.

: : Allowing them to just sit on

: your skin while you sleep

: will ensure that you get all

: the benefits, without feeling

: disgusting and cakey the next
: morning.

The most important

: products you should focus on

: are anti-wrinkle or firming face
: creams, overnight serums, and

: anti-wrinkle eye creams (pick a
: brightening one if you or your

: family has issues with dark

: circles). Because you won't need
: the products to actually repair

: any damage caused by aging,

: you can stick to the cheaper,

: drugstore brands—unlike if you
: wait till your 30s.

If you naturally have oily

: skin, and you're worried about

: the heavy duty moisturizers

: that the anti-aging creams

: employ, pick something

: targeted towards menopausal

: women, as this stuff tends to

: factor in hormonal imbalances

: that can cause fluctuating skin

: textures and recursions of acne/
: pimples.

When applying the cream

: it’s important not to forget

: your neck. The neck is just as

: vulnerable to signs of aging as

: the rest of your face, so pull the
: cream all the way down to your
: clavicle to avoid drooping, age

: spots, and wrinkles later in life.

For me, the biggest hurdle

: in deciding to start an anti-

: aging routine early in life was
: the fact that I already looked
: younger than I was. J didn’t

: want to keep my baby face

: and continue to get carded

: constantly. If you're the same,
: then you might want to give

: your mom a call—ask her how
: much she wishes she started

: early.

 

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