Introducing...Dr Ogbonnaya Onu gym

Dr Ogbonnaya Onu gym is a gym that is inside Dr Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic and it is owned by the school. It is newly introduced to the school by a visionary and sports lover, the Rector of the polytechnic. It was added to the sports department in the school and it is headed by Mr Francis Akobundu who is also a brother to my course mate back in the days we were still in school. The Hod is familiar to me. I only needed to properly introduce myself to him. I did that and he warmly welcome me and gave me his brother's contact for us to be in touch again after a long time.

Apart from Mr Akobundu, there is also an internal coach for the gym as well as the external instructor who they invited from outside to do the daily coaching of the clients. What I mean by internal and external instructors is that, the internal instructor is a staff of the school while the external instructor is not a staff. All the while I have been in the gym, it has always been the external instructor that is taking classes, and assisted by me. Though the other instructor sometimes comes around to see how things are going.

The sports section has both outdoor and indoor sports section. There is the volley ball court, the laun tannins court, the basket ball court and the football pitch. These ones are outside the building where the gym is.

_{this is the outdoor sports courts}

Inside the gym is just one big hall that houses all the gym equipments. There are different offices termed the Office of the HOD, rooms 1 to 6 which are also used as offices for those who are working in the sports department.

_{this is the pictures of the gym hall and other offices in the complex}

Then inside the gym, there are a whole lot of equipments including the following

Trampolines: this gym equipment is used for trampoline programs. It mostly for aerobics and leg exercises. One climbs on top and start with the programs. It is made in a way that it bounces one up and down. One needs great coordination and strength to be able to make use of it. There 6 of them there but we haven't used them ever since I joined. I only brought it out and uses when I wanted to.

_{this is the trampoline}

Then we have the benches that are used for bench press. We have 3 different kinds, the one that one can hang barbell and press and the one that ones can use for dumbbell press up.. I have used these ones severely. I do join the men in carrying weights.

_{these are the benches for the bench press}

Another equipment there is the trade mills. We have 5 of them there. 2 is manual while 3 is electrical. I have also used both types. Anyone is free to use them so long as you are a member

_{the trade mills}

The next equipment there is the fitness ball. This is a very big ball that can also be called stability ball uses for both stretches and other fitness programs.

_{this is the fitness ball}

Dumbbells of different sizes along with 2 barbell sets which are available to all members. The men mostly go for these equipments for their body building.

_{the dumbbell sets and the barbell box}

There is also fitness bicycles of different types for leg exercises as well as seat up benches, yoga mats, and shoulder machine among others. Then there is a large mirror that is fixed from end to end of the one part of the hall which is capable of showing everyone that is working out. There is AC for use when there is power supply.

_{the bicycles}

Every fitness morning, the instructor will display all the programs for the day which are written down on papers so that all can see what we have for the day. The programs for the day is usually in 2 parts. The first batch is done for 3 reps after which there is an intermission for 30 seconds before the second batch begins.

_{the displayed programs for the day}

How to be a member

Membership is in 3 categories

1. A student of the school can become a member by paying a monthly subscription of 3000 Naira (15 steem).

2. A staff and an ex-student can become a member by paying a monthly fee of 10000 Naira (50 steem)

3. An outsider can become a member by paying a monthly subscription fee of 15000 Naira (75 steem) which is also negotiable.

Another payment is pay as you go. That means that one can choose to pay each day he or she visits the gym and that is 1000 Naira (5 steem).

Anyone is free to opt for any of these of they are open to you.. but the facility is conducive for all. They are open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 7 am to 9 am. They are yet to start evening session. Plans are on ground for it.

All pictures were taken by me using my device

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