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<\/a>Location.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em> This is by far the most important factor, because if the gym is inconveniently located, you won\u2019t go.\u00a0 If you won\u2019t go and use it, it doesn\u2019t matter how terrific it is — and it isn\u2019t a bargain at any price.<\/p>\nHours<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 Is the gym open at the times you can most conveniently use it?\u00a0 If you need early morning or late at night and the gym is open only 9 to 6, it\u2019s not going to work for you.<\/p>\nStaff.<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 Are the staff friendly and helpful?\u00a0 Are they interested in helping a beginner, not just those in more advanced stages of fitness?\u00a0 If the staff makes you feel stupid and awkward, find another option. This is for YOU, so go where you are helped and valued.<\/p>\nMembers.<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 Different gyms cater to different groups.\u00a0 Will you feel comfortable working out with buff guys who are training for weight lifting competitions?\u00a0 Maybe you need a women\u2019s only gym, or one with a women\u2019s only section.\u00a0 Do you have friends who belong to a local gym and will working out with them keep you going?\u00a0 Again, this is for you, so you need to choose a place where you feel comfortable and happy.<\/p>\nClasses.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em> Does the gym offer classes that suit your needs?\u00a0 Maybe you need a beginners class.\u00a0 (I loved the beginner Zumba class in the gym where I was once a member.\u00a0 The instructor patiently showed all of us grandmothers how to do each movement, step by step, and omitted the moves we found uncomfortably explicit).\u00a0 If the classes are all too advanced or too easy for you, you may want to keep looking.<\/p>\nThese are a few questions you should ask before plunking down the money for a membership. \u00a0Check back tomorrow for more things to look for when choosing a place to work out.<\/p>\n
Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/p>\n
Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Location.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em> This is by far the most important factor, because if the gym is inconveniently located, you won\u2019t go.\u00a0 If you won\u2019t go and use it, it doesn\u2019t matter how terrific it is — and it isn\u2019t a bargain at any price.<\/p>\n