Ultimately, convenience is an important factor in deciding on which fitness center to join. Is it on your way home from work? Or do you have to drive the other way first and experience a longer commute home after working out? The more less convenient it is to get to your training facility, the more likely you are to skip or miss workouts.
One element to look at in choosing a fitness club is why someone would choose one that is 'far away'. Sometimes people who are not quite ready to exercise choose a facility that is further away to set them up for failure. For example, I can't get in regular, consistant exercise because my fitness facility is too far.
If you are looking for a fitness club try and choose one that is close to where you will be coming from and one that has the amenities that you are looking for. If you choose one that is a 'far away' it may be important to really take a look at that.
What is important about a gym's location is the convenience. How accessible is the gym? The more convenient the location the better your chances of getting to it. Is it on the way home from work? If so, you have a good chance of stopping buy for a workout on the way home. Is it near your home? Again, if the trip to the gym is short you will be more likely to go. The more you go the better your chances of being in shape.
Its important to choose a gym/fitness club that is convient to you. If you choose a gym that takes a half an hour to get to and is on the other side of town, chances are you will not be consistant with going. It becomes an easier excuse to say your too tired or other things get in the way instead of going to the gym to get your fitness in your day. Choose a gym that is closer to your home or work so that it would be easy to incorporate fitness into your everyday lifestyle.
Where a gym/fitness club is located is very important! Convenience is a huge positive when using a facility. Life can be very demanding and most individuals are busy with work or family. So the more convenient the location the less likely you will have issues with making time to fit a workout on your schedule. For example, you have an hour to make an appointment, although you want to workout. Will you be able to drive 30 minutes to reach a gym or is a 5 minute drive more feasable? As stated earlier life just simply can get in the way of things we enjoy! Give yourself every opportunity to make your fitness convenient!
A key consideration in choosing a gym or fitness club is its location. The ideal travel time is fifteen minutes or less. Make sure that parking won’t send you off to the Dairy Queen in frustration.
Bill Sonnemaker, MS, an international award-winning master personal trainer and the CEO of Catalyst Fitness in Atlanta, advises, “The closer and easier it is to get to, the less likely you’ll be to come up with an excuse for not going regularly. Make your drive as short as possible so you can’t use the excuse, ‘There’s not enough time to exercise.’”
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