However, here are 5 key things you need to think about before you step foot into any gym or health club.
1. "We don't care care if you show up at our health club"
The sad fact is, the January rush ends in a cash surge for the big Health Clubs and the same amount of members as there were in the previous December.
Fitness goals and resolutions often just end up in long-term contracts and no-results.
That's exactly what the clubs expect of you. To drop your resolution and never show up, but still paying the bills for the 1-2 year contract you signed up for.
2. "Our trainers don't know what they're doing"
Chances are once you get a membership to a health club an in-house personal trainer will try and sell you on their expertise.
Spokane health club trainers need no accredited certification to be out there on the floor flexing their guns. $50 and a 10-min online quiz can get you a certificate and title that sounds snazzy, but they aren't worthwhile.
Look for quality personal trainers that can guarantee results.
3. "We want you to pay forever for our health club"
If you think getting started on a fitness plan is tough, try quitting your health club. Trying to get out of long-term contracts with gyms is one of the top concerns among gym goers.
The huge chain clubs are just out to deposit your money into their accounts each month. They want you to keep paying, but stay home. Think about it, it doesn't do a large chain club any good if you show up, you just take up more room.
Which in turn doesn't do you any good if your just paying for a gym membership
4. "Your stuff isn't safe at our health clubs"
Think your belongings are safe in a big health club? Think again?
A recent report explained how a group of burglars stealing credit cards from lockers of health club members. You can't be sure who is lurking around the health club locker room while your working out.
Now you can't even bring anything with you to the gym. You'll just have to carry your keys in your back pocket while you workout in any health clubs.
5. "Sales is our #1 health club goal"
When they offer you a sales appointment at their health club, what should you do?
While that offer sounds enticing, fast-talking and slicked sales reps will ensure you leave with more than just more information and insight, but a brand new long-term contract you can't refuse.
Don't worry about the small details in the contract, it'll just apply to your contract anyway. One such website of a large health club promised a 30-day free trial membership. But the catch, if you don't show up at least 12 times, you'll be locked into a multiyear membership.
You can't rely on the health club sales person, you must be on the defense and know what really matters when you looking for a quality Spokane fitness solution
Don't fall for the health clubs Spokane gimmicks, go for a quality personal trainer that guarantees results, no matter what condition you're in right now.
A friend of mine asked me to help her out with her workout because she felt she needed to amp it up for the marathon she's running. She has been a member of a popular "Gym" chain for a couple of years which has now changed its name in order to serve a more diverse population. I'm not sure who was in charge but it was obvious to me that stupidity was running a muck.
She dicussed with me goals, time constraints and where she was going to train. I produced a workout card that I give all of my clients when they finish a consultation with me and she headed over to her "Gym" for her workout. Although I did my best to orientate her at my facility with exercises, reps and weights, the set up wasn't the same at "her Gym" so she asked one of their trainers for some help. Amazing but true: all she received was a couple of strange glances and some lame comment that they didn't know what a "Triangle Row" was. The trainer also went on to say that he was not familiar with most of the exercises on the workout card... so much for some help. As you would expect, I received a call from my friend and she relayed the story to me, asking if I would accompany her to her next workout. She didn't feel comfortable and thought she would perform the exercises incorrectly. I scheduled some time and off we went. This is where the bullshit began.
We walked into "her Gym" with my guest pass in hand. I was informed that I needed to fill out a form . . . fitness goals,age,name,address, I think you get the picture. BANG! Then it happened: "Mr. Castellano you need to meet with someone". What? Why? I came here to workout with my friend. Are you friggin' kidding me? Here comes "Smiling Bob", in his blue dress shirt, looking like he wants to sell me a used car. I have to give it to him, his shirt was pressed to impress. I felt every nerve in my body surge. Before he even started in on his sales pitch rant, I told him to stop and that I was only there because his inadequate staff couldn't help my friend and that I would just be working out with her this once. He didn't know what to do but to let me workout.
I'm not completely sure who has influenced this "Used Car Sales" approach but if these clubs know what's good for them, it needs to stop. A nice comment like "If you have any questions I'd be glad to help" or a mild greeting from the assistant manager, manager or sales person would go a long way in establishing a relationship with that potential customer. You don't need to be a sales and marketing genius to know that if you present yourself with a friendly smile, say your name clearly, that's a good first step in establishing a relationship with your potential customer. Whenever I get that full frontal assault I always feel like I'm under attack and will never buy what they are selling. Something I always try to do is get as much information from the potential customer, present myself in a way that would be positively memorable, let the person experience my workouts, products or websites and then follow up with them in a friendly manner and schedule a time to talk to them about how my products can help them.
If you're talking at me...I'm not listening. Go sell it somewhere else.
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Zach Hunt has sinced written about articles on various topics from Fitness, Gym and Personal Trainer. Zach Hunt is the owner and head fitness coach of Physzique, a personal fitness coaching service in Spokane, WA. Go to