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Fitness Clubs : What You Need to Know

October 10th, 2009 at 04:49am Under fitness

If you have decided to join a fitness club this article will help point out some things that you need to know before signing up. By being aware of the entire process you will be in a better position to make the right choice. There are now so many different fitness clubs and gyms, all apparently offering different things at different prices, that it has become considerably overwhelming to make a final decision. In this article I will point out some things to keep in mind before you sign up at a health and fitness club.

1. Avoid Intimidation
Fitness club sales people are now on par with car salesman when it comes to really pushing a customer into making a decision without even considering whether it is the right choice for them. Remember that the sales person exists to gain as many customers as he possibly can, often for a commission, and as such will say virtually anything to win you over. The best course of action to avoid intimidation is to ask for all the details of the club on paper so that you can make your own decision.

2. Long term vs short term contract
Some gyms will offer a discount for signing up for one year, two years or even more. They know that many people simply stop using the facilities after a few months so have paid more than they needed to. Even if you plan on attending long term, paying in 3 or 6 month intervals at most ensures that any unforeseen circumstances won’t result in your losing money.

3. Ask for the Joining Fee to be Waived
Due to fierce competition from fitness clubs situated near each other, some will be willing to forego your sign up fee. But unless you ask, they will not do this so make sure you mention it. After all, they would rather miss out on this fee in exchange for winning your long term business.

These are just a few of the strategies to take with you when you visit prospective fitness clubs. In addition to the above you will need to check all the available facilities so that everything you require will be accessible to you – just make sure there are no hidden extra costs for using very area of the fitness club.

By Paul