THE new branch of Anytime Fitness Philippines, a 24-hour health and fitness club, will be having its pre-opening event next week, May 9 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the SM City Davao Annex Activity Center.

The event, dubbed as "The Purple Backyard Kick-off" will be having activities which are free to all who are interested to join.

“It’s a whole day activity, filled with prizes, fitness activities, group exercises, music, and food,” said engineer Jairus Rosello, Anytime Fitness club manager.

Rosello said during the Davao Sportswriters Association Forum on Thursday, May 3, that there will be fitness challenges and games like body weight exercise challenge, yoga and group exercise classes, and Zumba, which will start at 7 p.m.

“For the kids, there will be hip hop class in the afternoon. So if parents would like to join the yoga class, we also have hip hop class for their kids, so it’s an entire family activity,” he added.

They are expecting more than a thousand participants which will be attended by members of Anytime Fitness Abreeza, and more or less 700 expected members of the Ecoland branch.

Anytime Fitness Philippines is inviting SM Mall goers to participate and be a part of their pre-opening.

Rosello is encouraging the participants to wear purple workout outfits. (Yvonne C. Masloc FSUU Intern)