subject: Three Things You Must Know Before Joining A Brisbane Gym, Fitness Centre Or Health Club [print this page] Three Things You Must Know Before Joining A Brisbane Gym, Fitness Centre Or Health Club
Living in a city that is only an hour or two from some of the best beaches in Australia, it's no wonder that body image is so important to Brisbanites and therefore fitness plays a vital role in our lives.
In the media, gyms and health clubs are always getting bad publicity for the way they treat their customers.High pressure sales tactics, expensive administration fees, lengthy gym contracts, hidden clauses to cancel memberships - the list goes on.
I should know, I have worked at in gyms and personal training studios over the years as a freelance personal trainer and I saw how badly these gyms and health clubs treat their customers.Whether you are a gym junkie or a complete beginner, there are a few things you need to be aware of regarding the fitness industry - here are mytop three things to look out for before joining a Brisbane gym..
1. Check your personal trainer's qualifications and experience.
Many personal trainers in these large Brisbane franchise gyms are usually fresh out of a 7 week intensive training course with no previous personal training experience.Yet, they often charge more than any other personal trainer or fitness coach, before you begin training be sure to check out their qualifications and training experience.
2. Thoroughly read the contract you sign.
Before signing anything be totally sure you are ready to commit to a lengthy gym membership. Often these gyms and health clubs offer no free trial or money back guarantee so you're left paying off an expensive gym membership or you'll get hit with a huge cancelation fee.
3. Get a training partner to push you and hold you accountable.
Unless you hire a personal trainer to train you, gyms offer absolutely no accountability factor. The reason why is because they are counting on you to not to show up!It's a well known fact that in the majority of gyms, only 20% of customers use their memberships regularly.Big gyms are hoping the other 80% will keep paying whilst not turning up for as long as possible - hence the lengthy contracts they make you sign when you join up.
Unfortunately most gym members do not have the ability to push themselves on their own, they either lack the motivation or energy to get the most out of their workouts. This is why only a small percentage of people ever achieve the results they were looking for when they signed up, this is where a personal trainer or fitness boot camp can make all the difference.
