| -- End Ad Box ---> | | | | your queries. The staff should also be friendly and |
| You’ve finally committed to getting fit and | | | | easy to talk to. |
| you want to join a gym, but which one? Unless | | | | Type of Gym |
| you’ve been a regular at gyms in the past | | | | What type of people use the gym at the times you |
| you really don’t know a good one from a bad | | | | will be training? Unless you’re into bodybuilding |
| one. | | | | you probably want to stay away from muscle |
| A good fitness center has their members as their | | | | head’ gyms after 3pm. These gyms are easy |
| number one priority. They are customer service | | | | to identify. They have loads of weights, no aerobic |
| oriented. A bad fitness center is only looking at your | | | | classes, and no (or very old) bikes and treadmills. |
| dollar value. Once you join they will not want to | | | | Ethics |
| know you. | | | | Are they constantly trying to push their products? |
| Telling the difference can be as simple as following | | | | This is often done with nutrition supplements. |
| this simple checklist: | | | | There’s nothing wrong with selling these |
| Equipment | | | | products as some are quite good if you need them |
| Take a walk around the gym and have a good look | | | | but some unethical centers try to push supplements |
| at each piece of equipment. Get on and use some. If | | | | onto all new members. If the salesperson or |
| they grind, or seem loose or unstable then | | | | instructor seems pushy with their products, run for |
| that’s a sure sign that the equipment is not | | | | cover! |
| serviced often. Any gym that doesn’t service | | | | Staff |
| their equipment is not going to service you. | | | | Whilst qualifications are important, it’s not |
| Cleaning | | | | everything. The most important trait in a good |
| This is a great way of seeing how important the | | | | fitness instructor is that they must care. If they are |
| owner’s business is to them. If it’s not | | | | tertiary qualified as well then you have yourself a |
| cleaned daily then they’re probably cutting | | | | great trainer, but even the most knowledgeable |
| costs, which isn’t good for a prospective | | | | person in the industry is of no value if they’re |
| member. When you’re walking around have a | | | | not interested in helping you. It’s easy to |
| good look at how clean the machines are. If | | | | identify staff that care because they are friendly, |
| they’re covered in dust, they are probably | | | | courteous, and listen! (They may even remember |
| not cared for. | | | | your name) |
| Service | | | | Membership Price |
| If you don’t know much about exercise and | | | | Every region is different but the membership price |
| nutrition, this is the most important of all. A quality | | | | should reflect the service, equipment, and instructors. |
| gym will want to help you in any way they can. You | | | | You shouldn't judge a fitness center on price alone |
| should be given a new program every 4-6 weeks | | | | (this is why they rarely give prices over the |
| and another fitness assessment every 8-12 weeks. | | | | telephone!). |
| There should always be someone around to answer | | | | |