Rockwell Atletica is a premium place not only for getting into top shape but also for to destressing and hanging out. Located at Rockwell Center in Makati City, the fitness center offers pleasant and invigorating experiences with well-maintained and sanitized facilities, a vibrant gym community, expert coaches, exercise and recovery programs, and value-for-money packages and rates
Rockwell Atletica has a mix of amenities such as cardio machines; free weights and up-to-date strength machines by Technogym, the world’s leading provider of exercise equipment; squat racks; kettlebells; battle ropes; and other “toys.” The equipment can be adjusted for people with differing abilities—from fitness buffs who focus on high performance to beginners, seniors and persons with disabilities.
The private studio is built with a safe, joint-friendly flooring which is available for rental.
Rockwell Atletica creates an inclusive and accessible environment for all kinds of lifestyles. Office workers can keep a routine of hitting the gym before or after work or during lunch break. Urban warriors and people into strength training can enjoy the roomy and well-maintained free weights area where they can even do calisthenics and other bodyweight exercises. Individuals of a certain age or with mobility issues and chronic illnesses can improve their balance with stability equipment and get into a functional training program. The flow of space fosters human connection.
Since people have different needs, Rockwell Atletica offers a variety of exercise options from individualized personal training programs to different styles of group classes such as Yoga, Pilates, Dance and Pound, which are free to club members. Physiotherapists provide injury prevention and recovery programs and treatments. A juice bar serves smoothies, coffees, and hefty sandwiches to satisfy thirst and hunger after intense workouts.
Cleanliness and maintenance are a priority. An ionizer and filtration panel were installed in the air conditioning system to guarantee quality air. A dedicated housekeeping staff regularly sanitizes equipment between workout sessions, and the bathrooms are always clean.
Members are entitled to two free sessions with a coach who can jumpstart their training. The fitness program is based on the individual’s assessment of the body composition of muscle and fat and the metabolic age or how the body burns calories in relation to its age.
One of Rockwell Atletica’s strengths is the roster of credentialed, specialized trainers who can match client’s goals.
Manol Ereñeta, sports and recreation manager of Rockwell Club and the gyms under Rockwell, says, “We have coaches who specialize in functional training and coaches who focus on weight loss and weight gain. Some are former bodybuilding champions. We want to dispel the notion that weight training makes you big. Bodybuilding means changing your body composition to gain muscle or to lose fat. Coaches for sports-specific training have been catering to young basketball players and swimmers.”
Coaches undergo stringent screening before they are hired. Ereñeta, who has worked in all kinds of venues from simple, no-frills gyms to upscale health clubs, makes them join his workouts as part of the screening process.
“In Rockwell Atletica, we have to walk the talk, and practice what we preach. How can we get a client to believe in us if we are not capable of doing the exercises we are asking them to do,” he says.
Community is likewise one of the main drivers of the club.
“You see younger people, celebrities, fitness personalities and influencers. There’s the office crowd in the evening and the mature crowd in off peak hours. The social environment is coming back after the pandemic,” says Ereñeta. “We put in a lot of effort into making this a strong community.”