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The rise of the gym and health club has been unstoppable in recent years. There’s now a multi-million pound industry focused around state of the art gyms & health clubs across the globe. And yet, we have never been as unfit or unhealthy as we are today. W hilst gyms have done a huge amount to encourage people to get fitter and are now more accessible than ever, I am convinced that they can sometimes do more harm than good in the battle to “keep fit”. Before you dismiss this idea, read on and see what you think about the following drawbacks of gyms…

I have seen so many people use gym machines incorrectly that they are not only training the muscles incorrectly, they are also sometimes putting themselves at greater risk of sustaining an injury. Walk into any gym and you won’t have to look far to find someone using a machine incorrectly. Whilst most gyms require people to have an induction prior to training, this is usually a quick walk round the gym pointing out the machines with the odd random demonstration. There’s very little follow-up and monitoring or feedback to ensure people are performing exercises correctly every time they come to the gym.  Read more...

The best way to make money in personal training is to train independently or own your own training practice. However, in order to get there, you may have to spend some time in a typical gym setting in order to gain some experience and necessary confidence to go on your own. While you’re working for someone else, it’s crucial to learn to skills you need in order to go solo as soon as possible.

Training skills are very important, but the main thing you’re looking to learn here are the people skills that it takes to be a successful trainer. So you need to be aggressive in getting clients and filling up your training schedule. The good news is that if you have good ideas to get new clients, management may be willing to help you (they should be – after all, they’re stealing nearly all of your money) Here are a few things that have worked extremely well for me in the health-club environment:  Read more...

Joining a health Club isn’t as clear cut as you may think, there are numerous things to consider. By looking over the few guidelines provided below you’ll be ensured that the decision to enhance your health this year isn’t to the detriment of your wealth.

1. When first walking into a Health Club ask yourself the following:

• Ensure you always shop around (just because a club may be cheaper doesn’t mean it is a good investment)

• Try visiting the club at the hours you are most likely to train to rate both availability of parking and access to equipment?  Read more...