Giant neon lighted billboards of men showing their
abs; women in their skimpiest swim wear proudly displaying their
curvaceous bodies; full page newspaper and prime time TV ads extolling
the advantages of being fit. The fitness fever is raging!
People want to lose the love handles, the beer bellies and the ego
deflating unwanted fat. Various weight loss diets have comeand left,
the latest exercise equiment has been raved about but the popularity of
fitness clubs is still gaining ground. Membership in a health center is
increasing and is is now at an all time high. The American Sports Data
projected that by year 2030, the health
club membership will steadily rise from 35 million to 70
million.
Flashing a health club membership card seems to be a status symbol.
After all fees to become a member, especially to posh health clubs, can
be quite expensive. Additionally, it is a sign that the member is aware
of the health hazards of not staying physically active. Getting a
health club membership card means that the person is aware of the need
to exercise and desires to be physically fit to prevent coronary heart
diseases, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes as well as various
cancers that are commonly associated with being overweight.
Naturally, an exercise regimen can be done at home. Why then do people
join health club? First off is the motivation that the environment of
the health clubs provides. Exercising alone can be tough. Being
surrounded by friends and other people who have the same goal is
motivating. Fitness centers are staffed with certified trainers and
health card staff who will guide members on the proper techniques of
exercising minus the risks of incurring injuries. Personal trainers
will custom design programs that will suit a member’s particular needs.
Most health clubs have nutritionists and dieticians who will recommend
the correct diet that will speed up the realization of the weight loss
goal.
A membership card will give you access to various types of exercise
equipment as well as other amenities like saunas and institutional
sized swimming pools, tennis courts and running tracks. Since health
clubs are well maintained facilities it will always be the right
temperature to do the stretching, the weight lifting and all the other
exercises needed to lose weight and to tone the muscles.
Health club membership does have several downsides too. For one,
membership can be pretty expensive. The location of the fitness club
counts a lot too. Chances are membership in a fitness club that is not
easily accessible would be wasted money as the member would find
excuses not to go. The same thing is true with a fitness club that is
too crowded or one that has unfriendly or “invisible” staff. A new
member just starting on a program needs to be guided by professionals.
In some cases though, in house trainers have many customers and getting
their attention is quite hard.
Health clubs do have pros and cons. It would be up to the prospective
member to choose the right club that would suit his needs.
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