Gym Dandy
March 7th 2007 05:14
Peak Fitness:NMF Endorsed Gym
In North America it is the prime season to join a gym.Spring is coming on and all the resolvers of January have been blown away on its breezes. You can get acquainted in relative privacy, at least compared to what it would be like in January. For this reason I feel it is useful to discuss once again what to look for in a gym and what to avoid.
The gym business is perilous to say the least. The whole business is based on the public doing what is in its long term best interest. It is much easier to sell said public on the merits of short term pleasures than on a place to work and sweat. The gym owner must be forgiven,then, for adding every bell and whistle to his operation to make it attractive to the very people who will sign up for a membership which they will ultimately not use.
There are some basics that you should look for in a gym that have nothing to do with the glitzy side of the business.First, is the gym convenient for you and near your house? Let's face reality. Having to drive minutes out of your way to get to a gym is the best way to give yourself an excuse not to go that there is. Find a gym that is adequate and near enough that you will go there.
If a gym has a crowded feel-the machines are close and the cardio is right on top of the weight area, I think this means two things. There probably isn't really enough equipment for peak hours and when it is crowded it is going to be uncomfortably so. Having people all over you and sitting on the machines you want will not make going to the gym any more appealing. If you have a large gym a little out of your way and a smaller one nearby it is going to be toss up. I can't say what I would do.
Look at the equipment in the gym. Is there a lot of it? How well maintained is the place? Do the benches in the weight are look like the upholstery man is a stranger to the place? How many out-of-commission machines do you see? You should be looking for a big free weight area and as many machines as possible. If,however, machines are out of commission, they are no good to you and it may say something about the rectitude of management.
Cardio equipment in abundance is a very important consideration. Most of the people in a gym at a given time are on the cardio. If you want to use them and the cardio machines are a little sparse you will be doing quite a bit of waiting and soon will find an excuse not to do cardio and after that to come to the gym at all. Aerobics classes are simple: the more the better. If you can find a kind of aerobics class that is down your alley it stands to reason that you will stay at it longer. The same can be said for other flourishes like yoga and martial arts. They may not interest you now,but in the future you may become interested.
Locker rooms and saunas etc are self evident. If the locker area is a dump, the management is making a statement. Payments plans vary some but they are all based on the need of ownership to secure steady cash flow. You have to understand that.
What I've outlined is a very good gym and kind of rare. Good hunting. Your servant, as always.
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