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GYMS in FLORENCE
Palestra
Ricciardi [www.palestraricciardi.it]
Gym in Florence historical center
Palestra nel Centro
di Firenze
Borgo Pinti, 75 (center zone) ph. 055 247 8444.
Work out in a unique gym in the center of Florence
[by Lauren Riggs - California]
Not only is Palestra Ricciardi the oldest
gym in the center of Florence, at 1,800 square
meters it is the biggest as well!
Began by body-building champion Tullio
Ricciardi 56 years ago, it is now run by his daughter
Lola and an attentive staff, including
professional personal trainers, available to
help you attain all of your fitness goals.
 Palestra
Ricciardi has proved itself as a tried and
true establishment to its varied clientele for
over fifty years and provides all of the
latest equipment and décor to
satisfy modern fitness needs.
Choose from a variety of cardio machines including
stair, elyptical, treadmill, rowing and bike.
Feel energized during your work out by the abundance of
natural lighting provided by a multitude of skylights
and windows while enjoying the central
Florentine garden outside. You can catch up with the
news on flat screen TV or if you need some extra
energy, sport drinks, snacks and coffee available.
 On
top of hardwood floors, two mirrored
exercise rooms for scheduled classes,
one spinning room, several rooms for both machine and
free weights,
and dozens of cardio machines.
Palestra Ricciardi still adds to its unique
ambience with quirky and athletic artwork.
There is also a separate spinning room and rows
of coded lockers available to store belongings. After
a strenuous work-out one can relax in a sauna
located in both the men's and women's fully equipped
locker rooms.
Whether you prefer classes for a hard totalbody
workout, stretching, step, pilates, yoga, hip hop, body sculpt,
aerobic,
zen shock, power pump, spinning,
you have your pick from a packed schedule that runs all day long. You
can even try capoeira, Brazilian fight dancing!
Palestra Ricciardi is open for business:
Monday through Friday 8.00 am to
10.00 pm
Saturday from 9.30 am to 6.00 pm
Sunday from 10.00 am to 2.30 pm.
You can experience Palestra Ricciardi for yourself and work off that pasta at 75 Borgo Pinti near the Museo Archeologico in the historical Center of Florence.
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Santa Maria Novella (Next to railway station) ph. 055 230 2720
Via Repetti (Masaccio zone) ph. 055 241 490
Via Finlandia, 22 (Viale Europa) ph. 055 653 2406
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Indoor Club
Via Bardazzi, 15 ph. 055 430 275/055 430 703.
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Women Club
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Via Mortuli, 13 (Isolotto zone) ph. 055 710 106. |
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