Choosing Place for Fitness and Gym
You do not need a gym to work out. Any space and your own weight will do. Sometimes, however, it is easier to stay motivated if you have a place to go and a variety of activities to do. I encourage my patients to join a gym for just this reason. For some, affording the membership is an issue. My answer to this excuse for not exercising is to have the cable turned off and invest the money in a gym membership.
In order to make the most of your money, here are a few tips on choosing the best place.
- Location, location, location. It doesn’t matter if you are thinking about joining the Taj Mahal of gyms; if it is not easily accessible to you, you will not go frequently. You think you will now, when you are romanced by the gym’s bells and whistles, but you won’t. Choose a gym that is less than 10 minutes from your home or work and one that has easy access to parking.
- What is your bottom line? Think about how you like to exercise. Are you a class joiner, a spinner, a runner, a lap swimmer? Do you like pilates, yoga, aerobics? Your gym should have a wide variety of activities that you like to do. It must also have floor space for stretching with an abundance of exercise toys such as exercise balls, stools, and rubber tubing. It should have both machine and free weights.
- Is it equipped? Does the gym have adequate numbers of solo cardio machines and weight equipment to ensure that you won’t wait forever? Does the equipment accommodate all skill levels and sizes? Is the aerobics floor wooden or suspended? (Both are easier on the joints than concrete.) What condition is the equipment in? Is it clean? Run your finger along the equipment. If it is dirty or sticky, beware. Are there bottles of disinfectant near the equipment groups? You want a gym that expects members to towel off the equipment with disinfectant after they use it. Alternatively, there should be an attendant who does this after every client.
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In order to make the most of your money, here are a few tips on choosing the best place.
- Location, location, location. It doesn’t matter if you are thinking about joining the Taj Mahal of gyms; if it is not easily accessible to you, you will not go frequently. You think you will now, when you are romanced by the gym’s bells and whistles, but you won’t. Choose a gym that is less than 10 minutes from your home or work and one that has easy access to parking.
- What is your bottom line? Think about how you like to exercise. Are you a class joiner, a spinner, a runner, a lap swimmer? Do you like pilates, yoga, aerobics? Your gym should have a wide variety of activities that you like to do. It must also have floor space for stretching with an abundance of exercise toys such as exercise balls, stools, and rubber tubing. It should have both machine and free weights.
- Is it equipped? Does the gym have adequate numbers of solo cardio machines and weight equipment to ensure that you won’t wait forever? Does the equipment accommodate all skill levels and sizes? Is the aerobics floor wooden or suspended? (Both are easier on the joints than concrete.) What condition is the equipment in? Is it clean? Run your finger along the equipment. If it is dirty or sticky, beware. Are there bottles of disinfectant near the equipment groups? You want a gym that expects members to towel off the equipment with disinfectant after they use it. Alternatively, there should be an attendant who does this after every client.
Complete information about fitness: best treadmills and daily fitness
