As a fitness professional, the one
thing I notice on a continual basis is the number of gyms or fitness facilities
in every town. There are a lot! And just when you think you know all them,
another one pops up!
With a
plethora of options out there, how do you know if you picked the right
gym?
After
visiting gyms all across the country, I realized there are 5 BIG time warning
signs that you should walk out that door and never go back.
1. The staff
does not know your name OR even ask your name!
Yes, I have
actually been to a gym for the first time and the trainer did not even ask my
name. Two things crossed my mind 1) he did not care to know my name, he had his
own thing going on 2) he was collecting his paycheck with a full class whether
he asked my name or not.
Ever go to a
gym for an entire week with the same trainer and still not acknowledgement of
your name? Yep. I have been there too.
2. There is
no warm-up or cool down.
How? Why? Do
not get my wrong, I love getting in and getting out of workouts, but all of our
workouts are an hour long for a reason. Nothing scares me more than walking in
the door and jumping right into any exercise full strength.
6-8 minutes
Warm-Up
40-45 minutes
Workout
6-8 minutes
Cool Down & Stretching
Just do
it.
3. The owners
or trainers are never there.
You want help
or have questions outside of class. I have been there. Drive by at 11AM. No one
is there. I drive by again at 3PM. Still no one there.
As a trainer,
I feel my job is even more important OUTSIDE of class. The more available I am
to my clients, the more successful they will be...and that is what I care the
most about, their success!
4. Classes
run past the scheduled end time.
MY BIGGEST
PET PEEVE! Nothing makes my blood boil like a class scheduled to end at 10AM
and we are still working out with no end in sigh at 10:09AM.
As a trainer
at Grit Fitness & Wellness, I know your days are jammed packed with t-ball,
meetings, work, grocery shopping, making dinner...I will get you out on time.
End of story.
Respect my
time. Respect your time.
5. No one
smiles.
I get it. I
need to be tough and tenacious during these workouts, but is the trainer ever
going to smile? Do they enjoy their job?
Yes working
out can be hard, but there is no reason it cannot be fun or at least a point in
the workout that makes you smile.
I'm funny.
Really! And I truly enjoy every aspect of my job which means I am all smiles
during our workouts {even when you're doing something you're not suppose to or
not listening}
