Fuel Prizes Go Up

Sports Fuel, Bandra’s latest gym equipment store has found a fit spot to flex: right across the street from Leena Mogre’s gym. So although it’s just a week old, the space is already being frequented by himbos who like nothing more than to gaze longingly at the wall-to-wall display of protein supplements, and non-himbos who come to check out these (and other) well-built wonders. Quite a happy place, this one.

Extra Mass

Previously occupying a smaller space just up the road, Sports Fuel has added some serious mass to its new avatar. They still don’t have the Pro Fitness treadmills and exercise bikes our trainer prefers, but the well-informed sales staff steered us towards some nifty-looking equipment from Body Solid, which they particularly recommend for home set-ups (start at Rs 30,000). They can also design your entire gym, keeping in mind your space and budget constraints.

Fitness on the Fringe

Even if you’re not in the market for a full-fledged gym, there’s plenty of other ways to warm up your wallet. Comfy yoga mats (Rs 450), brightly hued dumbbells (Rs 125 per kilo), kick-ass boxing accessories (Rs 750) and sipper bottles (Rs 400) from generic brands such as Nike and Reebok can be found here, as well as fitness DVDs (alas, they didn’t have Bipasha’s) and weighing scales straight out of Star Trek. They don’t however, carry any sports apparel, so if you’re out of gym socks or dry fit underwear, you need to look elsewhere.

And in a nod to the city’s current appetite for dietary supplements, two walls are dedicated from top to bottom to jars of whey protein and milkshakes by popular brands like Optimum Nutrition.

Well-Guilt

And if like us, you’re not particularly inclined to sweat it out, we suggest you still stop by here: the shiny dumbbells and fitness fervour of fellow shoppers may just inspire you to climb onto the treadmill, or at least get a membership at the nearby gym, even if you never end up using it.

Getting there: Sports Fuel, shop number 4, Happy Dream Society, junction of 24th and 33rd Road, Bandra (W), call 64526291, shut on Sundays.