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Planet Infinity likewise places equal importance in recovery than the usual weight training or cardiovascular programs.  A customized diet ensures that they take in the right amount of food, supplements, and nutrients. 

Then there are the more attractive elements:  a wide array of exercise sessions ranging from taekwondo and tai chi to Pilates and jazz dances. Complementing the steam rooms for cooling down is a five-foot 15-meter pool in the upper floors.

A growing number of celebrities is taking to Planet Infinity’s exercise philosophy with good reason.  Yet perhaps a better motivation than seeing a shirtless Piolo is glimpsing in full-body mirror a sculpted, physically fit, attractive-as-a-star you.

Exercise can be enjoyable with the following:

1)  An easy-to-read book on diet and weight loss.

2)  Gym accessories for a home work-out.

3) Spa and massage services to cool you down.

It may be a long time before you see Piolo Pascual shirtless, but during those late night hours when everyone is else is resting, you just might see him quietly sculpting those oh-to-die for muscles in an intensive workout.

Kristine Hermosa, Diether Ocampo, and Robert Sena are just a few of the celebrities who pull their weight literally in this nook of a gym tucked in Mother Ignacia in the wee hours of the morning.  The upcoming teleserye stars of Palos train in martial arts in their exercise rooms.  Boy Abunda and Kris Aquino have also come and visited. 

What makes Planet Infinity different from other players in the business are its hours.  Members don’t have to enter the tight security premises of a mall to work out at 6 am.  The gym closes most nights at 12 midnight.  On certain days, it pulls in a 24-hour schedule.

No wonder the stars – and other perpetually harassed and busy people – love to exercise there.

The second is its exercise philosophy, which has been designed for the 21st century corporate warrior (and artists and celebrities) in mind. 

Training programs are preceded by a thorough lifestyle evaluation.  The holistic approach considers the member’s weight, age, goal and eating and sleeping habits. A 50-year-old executive who starts work at 9 am and ends it by 7 pm obviously has different exercise preferences and capabilities than a 25-year-old call center agent who attends to overseas customers from midnight to dawn.  Celebrities may select a more intensive exercise program because they have to look good and withstand 48-hour shooting schedules.