I am looking forward to join a gym? could please tell me wht r the good or bad p!

I am looking forward to join a gym? could please tell me wht r the good or bad points of joining gym ?

of course guide me whether i should join or not.

Take your time and do your research on the gyms you are considering.

Is the gym close to home work or school or public transport so that it will be easy to get there?

What kind of exercise do you enjoy? Does the gym provide this?

What times of day do you want to workout and how busy is the gym at those times?

Do they have other facilities such as child care, pool, sauna, massage therapist, personal trainers, group fitness? Do you want or need these things? If yes is there an aditional cost and if not are you paying for services you do not need?

Are the staff friendly and non intimidating. Will they help you with things like a fitness assessment and writing you a program. Is there any ongoing support?

Are there instructors on the floor making sure the members are safe and available to answer any of your questions?

Is the facility clean, tidy and well looked after with out broken equipment? Are there lockers to keep your belongings safe?

Can you afford their fees and what does it cost if you wish to break your membership. What payment options do they offer? Is your membership transferable and if you are away will they suspend your membership for you?

I love my gym! I see a PT there every week and love it so much I am now studying to be a personal trainer and group fitness insructor myself, but I have had memberships at other gyms that I just wasted because they were not the right gym for me.

If you choose not to join a gym what alternatives are there for you? My gym has all kinds of members of all ages a nd levels of fitness. There is no need to feel intimidated because ultimately we are all there for the same reason. All the staff are friendly and caring and I have made some great friends and gym buddies so I look forward to the social atmosphere of the gym too.

BTW I am not a super fit gym freak I am a mum of two still on the journey to reach my weight loss goal. Curently I am 5f 5in and 154 pounds or 165cm and 70kg with about another 11pounds or 5kg to go!