[KathieI]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

A couple of years ago (2009) just prior to my first TV lifestyle visit I spent a couple of nights at Terra Vista in Citrus Hills and found their health club to be as advertised, first class in every respect. Then I drove over to TV. I did not find free weights except at the MVP which at that time had only one flat free weight bench. The MVP was not even open when I went over there late Sunday morning. When I finally got in I found it cost an arm and a leg to work out there, too. I felt the TV facilities were inadequate considering the population who could use them. This was verified by the 20 minute limit signs and sign up boards near the cardio equipment for those waiting. 20 minutues is just a warm up as far as I am concerned.

What Terra Vista does not have are all the other facilities, the rec centers, many pools, a large population, a golf cart lifestyle, multiple clubs and activiites, nightly entertainment such as dancing in the squares and so on. What is there is very, very nice, first class and reasonably priced if not a bargain. The problem is it is a small community in a rural area. There is not a whole lot of choice in what to do or with whom to hang out.

I am returning to TV for the month of October. I may run over to Terra Vista again. It is a beautiful development.

Manabout.... I'll be interested to hear your comments about MVP fitness when you return in Oct (plus you owe us singles a meet and greet?) MVP took over the Wellness Center last summer and has made a lot of improvements, I think you will see expanded hours of operations, Sunday is all day, and every weekday they open at 5:30am. They have increased the amount of free weights and have added more machines on the first floor where there used to be the Mercantile store. Its a much more serious weight training facility than I believe the Wellness Center was (except I did like the atmosphere of the old Center because I'm not a serious exerciser.) The monthly cost might be expensive to you, but I hope you'll find it acceptable and that you will like the facility. Looking forward to seeing you in Oct.