1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:04,240 Speaker 1: Welcome to Fitness Disrupted, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:14,520 Speaker 1: I am Tom Holland and this is Fitness Disrupted. Ten 3 00:00:14,640 --> 00:00:19,319 Speaker 1: insider tips on joining a gym. Now. I have to 4 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:22,479 Speaker 1: say as I record this podcast, we are in the 5 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:29,680 Speaker 1: second wave of coronavirus. It is November, right before Thanksgiving, 6 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:33,959 Speaker 1: and things are different in the gym world. One thing 7 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:37,720 Speaker 1: that is coming up though, is the new Year, and 8 00:00:38,080 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 1: we all know that regardless of whether you've worked in 9 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 1: the fitness industry or you've worked out, so many people 10 00:00:45,479 --> 00:00:49,800 Speaker 1: what join a gym in January. And so we're gonna 11 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:55,280 Speaker 1: talk about ten tips on joining a gym. Now. The 12 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 1: statistics are grim when it comes to a when Jim's 13 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:04,160 Speaker 1: will completely reopen again and be back to normal and 14 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:07,520 Speaker 1: be how many people are gonna go back. I am 15 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:12,319 Speaker 1: someone who believes that Jim's will be back. They are 16 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:16,679 Speaker 1: a necessity for many people. If you've listened to my podcast, 17 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:19,160 Speaker 1: you know or read my books. I'm a big believer 18 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:22,560 Speaker 1: in home workouts, but I also go to the gym. 19 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:24,200 Speaker 1: There's a time and a place for both. And the 20 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 1: analogy I love to use is the Netflix analogy that 21 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 1: I love going to the movies. I go less often. 22 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:36,400 Speaker 1: Then I consume content at home, movies and things like that, 23 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: but I still go. And so there are people who 24 00:01:38,959 --> 00:01:42,600 Speaker 1: love the gym and don't like working out at home 25 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:45,559 Speaker 1: at all, And there are people who love working out 26 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 1: at home and don't like the gym, and then there's 27 00:01:49,120 --> 00:01:54,560 Speaker 1: people like me who do both. And there are a 28 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 1: lot of different things that you need to think about 29 00:01:57,080 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 1: when you join the gym so you don't become the 30 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 1: statistic X. And I'm going to read the statistics, and 31 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:05,680 Speaker 1: we all kind of know. I'm sure you have some 32 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 1: idea on how grim those statistics are, right. How many 33 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:12,560 Speaker 1: people join a gym and quit within how many months? 34 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 1: How many people join a gym and continue, and this 35 00:02:16,960 --> 00:02:21,800 Speaker 1: is the really important point, continue to be a member, 36 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:26,320 Speaker 1: yet don't quit and have that card changed. So we're 37 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:29,000 Speaker 1: gonna talk about the economics behind that and kind of 38 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:33,119 Speaker 1: some new things that JIM owners are doing to you. Now. 39 00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:35,680 Speaker 1: I have friends who ownt jims, and they get kind 40 00:02:35,680 --> 00:02:39,080 Speaker 1: of annoyed to some degree when I talk about these things. 41 00:02:39,080 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 1: I have a book called Beat the Gym, but it 42 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:46,160 Speaker 1: doesn't mean that it's about just home workouts. My newest book, 43 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:49,560 Speaker 1: Micro Workout Plan. Yes, more about the home workouts would 44 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:50,880 Speaker 1: beat the gym. Is how to get the most out 45 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 1: of your gym. So my entire life, my entire career 46 00:02:54,320 --> 00:02:57,160 Speaker 1: is about helping you get the most out of your 47 00:02:57,200 --> 00:03:01,000 Speaker 1: time and your money. I don't like you wasting either. 48 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:04,880 Speaker 1: And when you look at the statistics of gym memberships, 49 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:09,440 Speaker 1: it is simple to look at and say something is 50 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 1: really really wrong. If the trend has been for years 51 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 1: for more and more people to be joining a gym 52 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:25,119 Speaker 1: and more and more people becoming unhealthy, and obviously wait 53 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:28,480 Speaker 1: is tied into that. But again, if you've listened to 54 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:30,920 Speaker 1: my other podcasts, you know that the be all end 55 00:03:30,919 --> 00:03:33,280 Speaker 1: all is not just wait. But we should be getting 56 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 1: greater results. We should be getting greater results, You should 57 00:03:37,800 --> 00:03:41,680 Speaker 1: be getting creative results so many so that is what 58 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:43,800 Speaker 1: this show is about. That if you are someone who 59 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:47,360 Speaker 1: is currently at the gym is thinking about changing your 60 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:50,960 Speaker 1: gym to a different one. If you're someone who, like 61 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:54,640 Speaker 1: so many others, is not currently at a gym because 62 00:03:54,680 --> 00:03:59,440 Speaker 1: you weren't successful, and we're gonna define that and you're 63 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:02,160 Speaker 1: thinking of going going back, then the show's for you. 64 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:05,920 Speaker 1: And again I know that it's gonna be a while 65 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:08,280 Speaker 1: for many of you I should say I'm back in 66 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 1: the gym. I'm back in the gym. My gym is 67 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 1: connected to where my kids do sports, so I maximize 68 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:19,159 Speaker 1: my time. Even though I live close to this facility 69 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:23,640 Speaker 1: and I could go home, oftentimes I go. I dropped 70 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:25,760 Speaker 1: my kids off for their sports, and I work out 71 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:31,560 Speaker 1: maximizing the time. And that's gonna go to my very 72 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:34,919 Speaker 1: first point on what you should look for when you 73 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:37,880 Speaker 1: are joining a gym. But let me say, and I've 74 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:40,520 Speaker 1: said this to the people who own the gym. I 75 00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:43,600 Speaker 1: used to work there, teach classes. By the way, because 76 00:04:43,640 --> 00:04:45,560 Speaker 1: there are so many it's a huge facility and there's 77 00:04:45,600 --> 00:04:47,680 Speaker 1: so many different sports going on, I said they should 78 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:51,839 Speaker 1: have signs in all these different sports areas that say, 79 00:04:51,839 --> 00:04:54,960 Speaker 1: to the parents who are standing there watching for an 80 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:59,560 Speaker 1: hour or more, your child is exercising. Why aren't you 81 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:03,760 Speaker 1: just my little marketing thing that I really think they 82 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:06,760 Speaker 1: should use. All right, So, yes, we are in a 83 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:11,080 Speaker 1: weird time with Jim's I listen, I am oh. I 84 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:14,800 Speaker 1: could not imagine if I were starting my career and 85 00:05:15,240 --> 00:05:18,240 Speaker 1: as a trainer and a group fitness instructor and was 86 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:21,400 Speaker 1: totally reliant on that income and now COVID hit. So 87 00:05:21,839 --> 00:05:24,320 Speaker 1: I feel for all you gym owners, all you trainers, 88 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:27,880 Speaker 1: all your group fitness instructors who are going through tough times. Now, 89 00:05:28,279 --> 00:05:30,320 Speaker 1: I know it's gonna turn around, though, It's gonna change, 90 00:05:30,360 --> 00:05:35,760 Speaker 1: and so when it does, here are ten tips that you, 91 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:41,400 Speaker 1: as a consumer need to think about to maximize your 92 00:05:41,440 --> 00:05:45,960 Speaker 1: results and maximize your investment. All right, quick break, we'll 93 00:05:46,000 --> 00:06:01,200 Speaker 1: be right back. Ten insider tips on joining a gym. Now, 94 00:06:01,200 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 1: this is obviously a topic I have a lot of 95 00:06:04,440 --> 00:06:08,480 Speaker 1: experience with, having spent the better part of my life 96 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:13,800 Speaker 1: either working in, working out in, and yes, even owning 97 00:06:13,839 --> 00:06:16,560 Speaker 1: a gym. That was for the shortest amount of time 98 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:21,080 Speaker 1: for the reasons I am actually going to outline to 99 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:25,320 Speaker 1: you that the gym model in and of itself how 100 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:28,680 Speaker 1: you make money is not in the best interests of 101 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:33,000 Speaker 1: the consumer, and when the consumer is there to get healthy, 102 00:06:33,040 --> 00:06:34,880 Speaker 1: have a big problem with that. Now, that's not every gym, 103 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:38,839 Speaker 1: and things are changing now with boutique Jim's, and I'll 104 00:06:38,880 --> 00:06:44,440 Speaker 1: talk about that. But the very reasons I didn't want 105 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:47,200 Speaker 1: to own a gym are many of the teps I'm 106 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:49,600 Speaker 1: gonna give you, because they're all connected. All right, But 107 00:06:49,680 --> 00:06:53,240 Speaker 1: let's start with statistics. Now, statistics are all over the place. 108 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:56,640 Speaker 1: There's so many different, uh, you know, numbers you're going 109 00:06:56,680 --> 00:06:59,320 Speaker 1: to find, but I have some that I believe are 110 00:06:59,360 --> 00:07:02,920 Speaker 1: probably accurate. Now, again, these are all self reports, so 111 00:07:03,080 --> 00:07:04,800 Speaker 1: people are gonna say they go to the gym more 112 00:07:04,839 --> 00:07:08,679 Speaker 1: than they do and like everything else, if these numbers 113 00:07:08,800 --> 00:07:11,600 Speaker 1: were accurate, and I think they're higher in like the 114 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:13,200 Speaker 1: number of people who aren't going to the gym and 115 00:07:13,200 --> 00:07:16,600 Speaker 1: things like that, but they will prove helpful, all right. 116 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:21,960 Speaker 1: So in this is some statistics from two and one 117 00:07:22,040 --> 00:07:27,960 Speaker 1: specific study reported that six of gym memberships go completely unused. Now, 118 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:31,400 Speaker 1: actually that is a number that I've been seeing that high, 119 00:07:31,480 --> 00:07:35,040 Speaker 1: and I believe that's totally accurate from someone who spent 120 00:07:35,200 --> 00:07:38,280 Speaker 1: his better life. Again in the four walls of a gym, 121 00:07:40,120 --> 00:07:43,160 Speaker 1: memberships go completely unused. Now that the term completely is 122 00:07:43,520 --> 00:07:47,880 Speaker 1: the gray area, right, And I would say it would 123 00:07:47,880 --> 00:07:50,400 Speaker 1: it's you know, a couple of times a year. Let's 124 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:52,440 Speaker 1: throw it out there. You go the first couple of times. 125 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:59,000 Speaker 1: But there are people who are members of gyms for years. 126 00:07:59,200 --> 00:08:00,960 Speaker 1: And this is the this is what I bring to you. 127 00:08:01,240 --> 00:08:03,680 Speaker 1: I owned a gym and it was again something I 128 00:08:03,680 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 1: said I would never do, and it was a crazy experience. 129 00:08:08,160 --> 00:08:10,960 Speaker 1: But let me give you one of the complete insider 130 00:08:11,560 --> 00:08:16,000 Speaker 1: tips things that I found out firsthand owning that gym. 131 00:08:16,080 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 1: When we took over the gym. I had brought in 132 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:21,200 Speaker 1: a partner story for another day, but we got the 133 00:08:21,200 --> 00:08:23,760 Speaker 1: membership list and we got, you know, the people who 134 00:08:23,760 --> 00:08:30,080 Speaker 1: were members and there were dozens and dozens and dozens 135 00:08:30,200 --> 00:08:35,760 Speaker 1: and dozens who hadn't been in years, many years some 136 00:08:35,880 --> 00:08:40,320 Speaker 1: of them. And we're getting charged every month and it 137 00:08:40,360 --> 00:08:44,560 Speaker 1: wasn't inexpensive. And that is not the exception, that is 138 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:49,160 Speaker 1: the norm. And let me start there. There is a 139 00:08:49,280 --> 00:08:53,679 Speaker 1: very simple acronym in the fitness world, changing a little 140 00:08:53,720 --> 00:08:56,960 Speaker 1: bit again with the Boutiqui gym's that's different drop ins 141 00:08:57,040 --> 00:09:00,320 Speaker 1: and they're much more expensive. But the traditional gym model 142 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:05,000 Speaker 1: that most are familiar with as you sign up and 143 00:09:05,040 --> 00:09:07,079 Speaker 1: then you go you lift away to take some classes, 144 00:09:07,400 --> 00:09:10,920 Speaker 1: you use the different equipment and programming that is available 145 00:09:10,920 --> 00:09:16,640 Speaker 1: at the gym, Well, the lph V model is one 146 00:09:16,800 --> 00:09:20,480 Speaker 1: that has been followed by Jim owners for years. Low price, 147 00:09:20,559 --> 00:09:24,520 Speaker 1: high volume, and that low price has dropped dramatically, by 148 00:09:24,520 --> 00:09:30,000 Speaker 1: the way, since I was a trainer years ago. So 149 00:09:30,360 --> 00:09:35,679 Speaker 1: it's very simple, very simple economics. Get as many people 150 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:41,360 Speaker 1: to sign up, and then hope that that six holds 151 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:45,240 Speaker 1: true with your facility. So you are literally banking, as 152 00:09:45,280 --> 00:09:48,400 Speaker 1: I say, on the fact that you are getting people 153 00:09:48,440 --> 00:09:52,200 Speaker 1: to sign up for your facility and praying that they 154 00:09:52,240 --> 00:09:54,880 Speaker 1: don't come back, because if they did, there wouldn't be 155 00:09:55,200 --> 00:09:57,720 Speaker 1: in a room. There would be absolute chaos. As I say, 156 00:09:59,240 --> 00:10:01,920 Speaker 1: you know how any members, and some of these ten 157 00:10:01,960 --> 00:10:06,240 Speaker 1: dollar gyms now have thousands and thousands and thousands of members, 158 00:10:07,600 --> 00:10:12,760 Speaker 1: so they are praying on the human condition when it 159 00:10:12,800 --> 00:10:16,240 Speaker 1: comes to gym memberships, that you're not gonna use it 160 00:10:16,360 --> 00:10:20,800 Speaker 1: very frequently. And that was not something I wanted. When 161 00:10:20,840 --> 00:10:23,160 Speaker 1: I was selling memberships at my gym. I would tell people, 162 00:10:23,800 --> 00:10:25,720 Speaker 1: not only can you come every day, you come twice 163 00:10:25,760 --> 00:10:28,200 Speaker 1: a day. You can take as many classes as you want. 164 00:10:29,720 --> 00:10:31,120 Speaker 1: And that's not in all gyms, by the way, that 165 00:10:31,160 --> 00:10:34,000 Speaker 1: will be one of my tips as well, but that 166 00:10:34,240 --> 00:10:38,679 Speaker 1: is and has been the model for years. Again changing 167 00:10:38,760 --> 00:10:41,760 Speaker 1: because it has to because millennials and people like that 168 00:10:41,840 --> 00:10:44,280 Speaker 1: are they're not willing to pay for stuff they don't 169 00:10:44,280 --> 00:10:46,560 Speaker 1: want to use. And again I'm giving away a tip, 170 00:10:47,960 --> 00:10:52,280 Speaker 1: but there's so many more options. But that holds true. 171 00:10:53,320 --> 00:10:56,320 Speaker 1: So just know that, and that goes to most of 172 00:10:56,320 --> 00:10:57,880 Speaker 1: these tips that I'm gonna give you, and let's get 173 00:10:57,960 --> 00:11:00,560 Speaker 1: right to it, all right. So again, a lot of 174 00:11:00,600 --> 00:11:05,280 Speaker 1: experience in in in this field and these tips can 175 00:11:05,320 --> 00:11:08,360 Speaker 1: help and should help every single one of you, who 176 00:11:08,480 --> 00:11:11,400 Speaker 1: are you know, getting back into that gym world and 177 00:11:11,480 --> 00:11:13,680 Speaker 1: you can renegotiate, by the way. So first and foremost, 178 00:11:13,760 --> 00:11:16,840 Speaker 1: though you're looking to join a gym, maybe you've you know, moved, 179 00:11:17,200 --> 00:11:19,160 Speaker 1: you've been out of the gym world for a while. 180 00:11:19,559 --> 00:11:22,240 Speaker 1: You see what's going on, you need that stress reduction. 181 00:11:22,600 --> 00:11:25,400 Speaker 1: What is the first thing you look for? Absolute, first 182 00:11:25,559 --> 00:11:31,920 Speaker 1: and foremost, three simple words. Location. Location, Location. I don't 183 00:11:31,920 --> 00:11:34,640 Speaker 1: care the price. I don't care how clean, I don't 184 00:11:34,679 --> 00:11:37,760 Speaker 1: care how much you like it. If it's too far away, 185 00:11:37,880 --> 00:11:40,600 Speaker 1: and too far can be a mile, it can be 186 00:11:40,720 --> 00:11:42,800 Speaker 1: less than a mile. For people who live in cities. 187 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:47,800 Speaker 1: It has to be super convenient, has to be on 188 00:11:47,840 --> 00:11:50,960 Speaker 1: your way home or close by. If you're someone who works, 189 00:11:52,160 --> 00:11:56,600 Speaker 1: location is paramount, And I don't care how cheap it is. 190 00:11:57,480 --> 00:12:00,000 Speaker 1: You know, if you join a gym that's fifty a month, 191 00:12:00,080 --> 00:12:03,120 Speaker 1: but you use it twenty times a month or you 192 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:05,079 Speaker 1: join a gym that's ten dollars a month, but it's 193 00:12:05,120 --> 00:12:07,000 Speaker 1: farther away and you use it five times a month. 194 00:12:07,800 --> 00:12:12,080 Speaker 1: That simple math to do again. So the most important 195 00:12:12,080 --> 00:12:15,480 Speaker 1: thing when choosing a gym is how close it is 196 00:12:15,520 --> 00:12:19,040 Speaker 1: to where you live and or work, and therefore how 197 00:12:19,160 --> 00:12:22,840 Speaker 1: frequently you are going to use it. That is everything. 198 00:12:23,120 --> 00:12:26,240 Speaker 1: That's where you start. I don't care about any of 199 00:12:26,280 --> 00:12:28,960 Speaker 1: the other stuff that the salesmen are gonna sell you. 200 00:12:29,280 --> 00:12:32,640 Speaker 1: If you go into that facility that is amazing and 201 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:35,360 Speaker 1: looks so cool and and you know, has all of 202 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:36,920 Speaker 1: these things that I'm going to talk about that you 203 00:12:36,920 --> 00:12:44,000 Speaker 1: will never use or if at best, rarely use. So 204 00:12:44,040 --> 00:12:49,240 Speaker 1: that's it. What's close by, what is convenient? If it 205 00:12:49,320 --> 00:12:52,600 Speaker 1: takes twenty minutes, ten minutes sometimes again for those of 206 00:12:52,640 --> 00:12:57,160 Speaker 1: you who are you know, in in metropolitan areas, you 207 00:12:57,200 --> 00:12:58,439 Speaker 1: know when I lived in New York City, it could 208 00:12:58,440 --> 00:13:00,920 Speaker 1: be three blocks farther away. You're not gonna do it. 209 00:13:01,400 --> 00:13:04,360 Speaker 1: You're not gonna go you know. The whole thing about 210 00:13:04,400 --> 00:13:06,840 Speaker 1: going to the gym is making it as easy as possible. 211 00:13:07,640 --> 00:13:09,199 Speaker 1: And my one of my final tips is going to 212 00:13:09,240 --> 00:13:10,960 Speaker 1: address that as well. And it's probably something you haven't 213 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:15,200 Speaker 1: thought of the location location location number two? What are 214 00:13:15,200 --> 00:13:19,000 Speaker 1: you looking for? So you've got the location, but now 215 00:13:19,040 --> 00:13:20,880 Speaker 1: you have to say what are you going there for? 216 00:13:21,960 --> 00:13:25,280 Speaker 1: Are you a triathlete who needs a pool and you're 217 00:13:25,280 --> 00:13:27,800 Speaker 1: gonna swim, bike, run and strength train? Are you someone 218 00:13:27,840 --> 00:13:30,080 Speaker 1: who is so into the classes and that's the most 219 00:13:30,120 --> 00:13:33,839 Speaker 1: important thing? And again the boutique options now where it's 220 00:13:33,840 --> 00:13:38,520 Speaker 1: so specific, is that what you're looking for? Are you 221 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:41,280 Speaker 1: looking for a trainer? Are you like, you know, I 222 00:13:41,360 --> 00:13:42,920 Speaker 1: need a bunch of things I want to work out 223 00:13:42,920 --> 00:13:45,319 Speaker 1: on my own, I want a trainer. Well, then you 224 00:13:45,440 --> 00:13:47,280 Speaker 1: got to look and see are there trainers at this 225 00:13:47,360 --> 00:13:52,520 Speaker 1: facility that you would like to work with? And then 226 00:13:53,800 --> 00:13:56,440 Speaker 1: you want to to look and see if you can 227 00:13:56,480 --> 00:13:58,160 Speaker 1: piece meal it out. In other words, can you only 228 00:13:58,200 --> 00:14:02,080 Speaker 1: pay for what you're using? So what are you looking for? 229 00:14:02,200 --> 00:14:05,200 Speaker 1: What do you really want out of your gym? Is 230 00:14:05,200 --> 00:14:08,160 Speaker 1: its strength? Is it cardio? Are you someone who says, 231 00:14:08,440 --> 00:14:10,240 Speaker 1: I'm not doing any of that on my own, I'm 232 00:14:10,280 --> 00:14:12,600 Speaker 1: just going for classes? Then do you want you know, 233 00:14:12,760 --> 00:14:15,400 Speaker 1: variations of classes? Do you want, you know, to be 234 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:17,880 Speaker 1: able to do a pilates class on Monday and a 235 00:14:17,920 --> 00:14:21,760 Speaker 1: boxing class on Tuesday? That is what you're looking for, 236 00:14:22,440 --> 00:14:26,280 Speaker 1: What are the offerings, What is gonna get you excited? 237 00:14:26,800 --> 00:14:30,040 Speaker 1: What is gonna get you through those doors? Um, you know, 238 00:14:30,200 --> 00:14:35,360 Speaker 1: a handful of times per week ideally, all right, And 239 00:14:35,520 --> 00:14:38,560 Speaker 1: that goes right to number three. So now you're at 240 00:14:38,560 --> 00:14:42,800 Speaker 1: the gym and you're you know, your potential gym, and 241 00:14:42,880 --> 00:14:46,040 Speaker 1: you're maybe with that salesperson. So here a bunch of 242 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:49,160 Speaker 1: questions and I actually have these opened up Beat the Gym, 243 00:14:49,240 --> 00:14:52,480 Speaker 1: a book I wrote, I think it was two thousand ten, 244 00:14:53,240 --> 00:14:56,080 Speaker 1: still holds true today. So there's a bunch of questions 245 00:14:56,200 --> 00:14:59,720 Speaker 1: you have to ask yourself, and then the gym itself 246 00:14:59,720 --> 00:15:02,680 Speaker 1: that you're thinking of of joining. So you've got the location. 247 00:15:02,880 --> 00:15:07,360 Speaker 1: It's good you know that they have the basic essentials 248 00:15:07,360 --> 00:15:09,960 Speaker 1: of what you need, as far as you know, the cardio, 249 00:15:10,040 --> 00:15:12,920 Speaker 1: the strength, the classes, the content, the pool, things like that, 250 00:15:12,960 --> 00:15:15,160 Speaker 1: if that's what you're looking for. And then there's the 251 00:15:15,160 --> 00:15:17,360 Speaker 1: little things that turn out to be not so little. 252 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:21,280 Speaker 1: Over time, towels. You know, they stopped at certain gyms 253 00:15:21,600 --> 00:15:24,400 Speaker 1: even handing out towels when they're only charging ten dollars 254 00:15:24,440 --> 00:15:26,880 Speaker 1: a month. They gotta cut costs somewhere, And so you 255 00:15:26,920 --> 00:15:29,080 Speaker 1: walk in those gyms now, and I was shocked the 256 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:31,800 Speaker 1: first time I did go to buy one. I was like, wow, 257 00:15:31,800 --> 00:15:34,680 Speaker 1: you're not even giving one, you know. And there their 258 00:15:34,720 --> 00:15:37,040 Speaker 1: gyms I've been to where you can rent them. You 259 00:15:37,040 --> 00:15:39,160 Speaker 1: can pay like two bucks and you gotta give it back. 260 00:15:40,000 --> 00:15:43,000 Speaker 1: So towel service is that something you want? Is it extra? 261 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:45,360 Speaker 1: And then one thing a lot of people don't think 262 00:15:45,360 --> 00:15:48,760 Speaker 1: about the hours. Are you an early morning person? Are 263 00:15:48,760 --> 00:15:51,560 Speaker 1: you a late night person? Are you a weekend person? 264 00:15:52,080 --> 00:15:54,240 Speaker 1: You know a lot of gyms have really short hours, 265 00:15:54,240 --> 00:15:58,080 Speaker 1: certain gyms on the weekends. And having owned a gym 266 00:15:58,120 --> 00:16:00,600 Speaker 1: and you know, been a trainer, there are people who 267 00:16:00,600 --> 00:16:02,760 Speaker 1: love to come at five am. There are people that 268 00:16:02,840 --> 00:16:05,200 Speaker 1: love to come at two am. If it's a twenty 269 00:16:05,240 --> 00:16:08,400 Speaker 1: four hour gym, is that something you need? So what 270 00:16:08,520 --> 00:16:10,800 Speaker 1: are the hours seven days a week? You have to 271 00:16:10,800 --> 00:16:13,920 Speaker 1: look at And then you have to ask can you 272 00:16:13,960 --> 00:16:19,440 Speaker 1: go whenever you want? Some gym's have peak hours membership 273 00:16:19,600 --> 00:16:21,760 Speaker 1: that are more expensive and if you're not going to 274 00:16:21,920 --> 00:16:23,520 Speaker 1: use it at that time, maybe you can save a 275 00:16:23,560 --> 00:16:28,040 Speaker 1: couple of dollars. So that is another variable within the 276 00:16:28,080 --> 00:16:31,680 Speaker 1: gym world. Can you go whenever you want? And if 277 00:16:31,760 --> 00:16:34,200 Speaker 1: you don't need to go during the more expensive times, 278 00:16:34,440 --> 00:16:36,920 Speaker 1: maybe you pay for that, but be careful because that 279 00:16:36,960 --> 00:16:43,320 Speaker 1: limits you obviously. And we're talking about classes earlier. Not 280 00:16:43,520 --> 00:16:48,680 Speaker 1: every gym gives away the classes for free, and not 281 00:16:48,800 --> 00:16:51,640 Speaker 1: every gym gives them all away for free. So in 282 00:16:51,640 --> 00:16:55,880 Speaker 1: other words, some gyms the classes are extra. Many gyms 283 00:16:55,920 --> 00:16:58,880 Speaker 1: they are included. And then some have premium content. You know, 284 00:16:58,920 --> 00:17:02,240 Speaker 1: they find a trainer or a group instructor who gets 285 00:17:02,240 --> 00:17:04,320 Speaker 1: really hot or they bring him in from outside him 286 00:17:04,400 --> 00:17:07,040 Speaker 1: or her, and they can charge extra, and that can 287 00:17:07,080 --> 00:17:10,320 Speaker 1: be expensive over time if you're already paying for the 288 00:17:10,400 --> 00:17:12,399 Speaker 1: monthly membership and then you have to pay for a 289 00:17:12,440 --> 00:17:14,800 Speaker 1: class that can that can be annoying. So you have 290 00:17:14,880 --> 00:17:18,280 Speaker 1: to look at that. And one final thing to think about. 291 00:17:18,280 --> 00:17:20,360 Speaker 1: And there's so many questions, but you know, I got 292 00:17:20,359 --> 00:17:24,760 Speaker 1: to keep it somewhat contained. Other locations do you travel frequently? 293 00:17:25,040 --> 00:17:27,080 Speaker 1: And that's one of the really cool things. By the way, 294 00:17:27,200 --> 00:17:30,280 Speaker 1: back when I was, you know, racing a lot more 295 00:17:30,320 --> 00:17:35,360 Speaker 1: traveling like crazy, I had a membership to one gym 296 00:17:35,400 --> 00:17:38,080 Speaker 1: and I could use all the facilities right now wherever 297 00:17:38,119 --> 00:17:40,879 Speaker 1: they were. All the locations now you pay extra, obviously, 298 00:17:41,200 --> 00:17:43,520 Speaker 1: but one thing that I would use is I would 299 00:17:43,600 --> 00:17:45,520 Speaker 1: run a marathon or a half marathon, or do a 300 00:17:45,600 --> 00:17:49,080 Speaker 1: triathlon in a different state, and I would use the 301 00:17:49,119 --> 00:17:51,919 Speaker 1: showers at the gym. So I was using them and 302 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:55,080 Speaker 1: work out obviously, But that is another thing to think about, 303 00:17:55,359 --> 00:17:57,320 Speaker 1: and that's kind of cool, you know. So you want 304 00:17:57,359 --> 00:18:01,600 Speaker 1: to know how many locations your jim has if it's 305 00:18:01,640 --> 00:18:04,919 Speaker 1: that type of gym, and are you paying extra and 306 00:18:04,960 --> 00:18:07,600 Speaker 1: can you pay extra if you want to? But again 307 00:18:07,720 --> 00:18:10,120 Speaker 1: I think, are you actually going to use that? How 308 00:18:10,200 --> 00:18:11,439 Speaker 1: much are you going to use that? And are you 309 00:18:11,480 --> 00:18:13,920 Speaker 1: willing to pay that extra? And I totally was at 310 00:18:13,920 --> 00:18:16,440 Speaker 1: the time, and then when I stopped doing as many 311 00:18:16,480 --> 00:18:19,520 Speaker 1: things as I was running neath the shower, but I 312 00:18:19,520 --> 00:18:21,840 Speaker 1: gotta say that the couple of times, you know, New 313 00:18:21,920 --> 00:18:24,840 Speaker 1: York City Marathon, I'm in New York a bunch of 314 00:18:24,880 --> 00:18:27,760 Speaker 1: times for different races and events, it was really nice 315 00:18:27,800 --> 00:18:30,600 Speaker 1: to be able to shower there, be able to work 316 00:18:30,640 --> 00:18:33,840 Speaker 1: out when I wanted to. So look into that if 317 00:18:33,880 --> 00:18:39,400 Speaker 1: that's something that's part of your life. Another thing to know. Okay, 318 00:18:39,960 --> 00:18:44,760 Speaker 1: the sales pitch this I love. So you know I 319 00:18:44,800 --> 00:18:47,480 Speaker 1: was the trainer, but I was also the gym owner, 320 00:18:47,560 --> 00:18:50,679 Speaker 1: so so you know, I know the sales pitch and 321 00:18:50,960 --> 00:18:52,439 Speaker 1: I had a lot of friends when I was a 322 00:18:52,440 --> 00:18:56,600 Speaker 1: trainer who were the salesmen and women, and they would 323 00:18:56,640 --> 00:18:59,760 Speaker 1: often refer those clients to me. So anyway, just know 324 00:19:00,800 --> 00:19:04,440 Speaker 1: that in many gyms, especially the bigger gyms, they will 325 00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:06,040 Speaker 1: take you around and show you stuff that you will 326 00:19:06,080 --> 00:19:08,960 Speaker 1: never use. Examples being you go, what are you talking 327 00:19:09,000 --> 00:19:11,680 Speaker 1: about rock climbing walls? Worked in a gym that had 328 00:19:12,080 --> 00:19:15,560 Speaker 1: a small but fun rock climbing wall. Okay, looks cool. 329 00:19:15,600 --> 00:19:19,679 Speaker 1: Are you going to actually use that hypoxic tent? You 330 00:19:19,720 --> 00:19:21,360 Speaker 1: know at one of the gym's they had a bike 331 00:19:21,400 --> 00:19:25,360 Speaker 1: in a treadmill in a hypoxic tent. Low oxygen studies 332 00:19:25,359 --> 00:19:27,159 Speaker 1: show that, you know, working out in there like that 333 00:19:28,080 --> 00:19:31,639 Speaker 1: probably not doing anything really except making you dizzy. Discussion 334 00:19:31,680 --> 00:19:33,720 Speaker 1: for another day, because I know there's many products out 335 00:19:33,760 --> 00:19:36,840 Speaker 1: there and companies as well, but again, who care are 336 00:19:36,840 --> 00:19:40,760 Speaker 1: you gonna use it? So oftentimes the salesperson is going 337 00:19:40,800 --> 00:19:42,760 Speaker 1: to walk you around, show you all of these bells 338 00:19:42,760 --> 00:19:44,720 Speaker 1: and whistles, and what you have to think is am 339 00:19:44,720 --> 00:19:46,840 Speaker 1: I willing to pay extra for this? Because it's often 340 00:19:47,119 --> 00:19:49,879 Speaker 1: built into that monthly. And one funny story I have 341 00:19:49,960 --> 00:19:52,520 Speaker 1: about that, way back in the day, New York City. 342 00:19:52,880 --> 00:19:56,200 Speaker 1: It was a really hot kind of celebrity type gym 343 00:19:56,240 --> 00:19:59,480 Speaker 1: at the time, and I was in to be a 344 00:19:59,560 --> 00:20:04,520 Speaker 1: member first ended up working there. But during uh, during 345 00:20:04,760 --> 00:20:08,160 Speaker 1: the walk around I was doing with the salesperson, this 346 00:20:08,400 --> 00:20:12,320 Speaker 1: gentleman actually showed me a bunch of very attractive women 347 00:20:12,520 --> 00:20:14,800 Speaker 1: working out in one area and told me that, yeah, 348 00:20:14,880 --> 00:20:18,240 Speaker 1: these were, um, yes, I'll just say it's strippers from 349 00:20:18,240 --> 00:20:20,240 Speaker 1: a club next door, so right next door, and those 350 00:20:20,240 --> 00:20:22,640 Speaker 1: of you who were in the New York City area 351 00:20:22,640 --> 00:20:24,960 Speaker 1: in the eighties would know. But he was actually using 352 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:29,639 Speaker 1: that as a sales pitch, which, you know, not really 353 00:20:30,280 --> 00:20:33,800 Speaker 1: part of what I'm interested in or care about when 354 00:20:33,880 --> 00:20:36,360 Speaker 1: I am joining gym. But that's the salesperson, right. They're 355 00:20:36,359 --> 00:20:38,800 Speaker 1: gonna try to sell you a bunch of things that 356 00:20:39,200 --> 00:20:40,680 Speaker 1: are just gonna get you to sign on the data 357 00:20:40,760 --> 00:20:44,080 Speaker 1: line that you may never use, care about, or have 358 00:20:44,160 --> 00:20:49,080 Speaker 1: anything to do with your health. All right, next tip, Actually, 359 00:20:49,080 --> 00:20:51,399 Speaker 1: you know what, let's take a quick break, final break, 360 00:20:51,960 --> 00:20:53,800 Speaker 1: and when we come back, we're gonna get the final 361 00:20:53,840 --> 00:20:56,840 Speaker 1: ones in here again. You're gonna want to get to listen. 362 00:20:57,200 --> 00:20:59,600 Speaker 1: If you are thinking of joining a gym or switching gyms, 363 00:20:59,600 --> 00:21:02,080 Speaker 1: these are all gonna help you be successful and get 364 00:21:02,080 --> 00:21:04,320 Speaker 1: the most out of your money and get the most 365 00:21:04,400 --> 00:21:06,360 Speaker 1: results out of your workouts. All right, final break, We'll 366 00:21:06,359 --> 00:21:20,520 Speaker 1: be right back. All right, we are back. We are 367 00:21:20,680 --> 00:21:24,880 Speaker 1: back talking about ten insider tips on joining a gym. 368 00:21:25,040 --> 00:21:27,119 Speaker 1: Just things to think about, even if you're in a 369 00:21:27,160 --> 00:21:30,440 Speaker 1: gym right now. It's just really important things, all right. 370 00:21:30,640 --> 00:21:34,440 Speaker 1: So I talked about the sales pitch number five. Try 371 00:21:34,480 --> 00:21:37,879 Speaker 1: it out. It's like a car, it's an expensive investment 372 00:21:38,480 --> 00:21:42,800 Speaker 1: and for most people, and regardless, you know, there's also 373 00:21:42,840 --> 00:21:45,680 Speaker 1: the contract and even get into that. Well I will 374 00:21:45,720 --> 00:21:51,359 Speaker 1: get into that. Actually, um, so you want to try 375 00:21:51,560 --> 00:21:55,479 Speaker 1: it out, and so many gyms have day passes and 376 00:21:55,560 --> 00:21:59,520 Speaker 1: oftentimes we'll give you multi days, maybe three days a week. 377 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:01,320 Speaker 1: They want you to try it out. They want you 378 00:22:01,320 --> 00:22:03,600 Speaker 1: to get in there. They you know, give you a 379 00:22:03,720 --> 00:22:07,160 Speaker 1: taste of of what you want. And that is so important. 380 00:22:07,280 --> 00:22:10,360 Speaker 1: And most gyms, even if they don't outwardly have that 381 00:22:10,760 --> 00:22:12,800 Speaker 1: or tell you that they have that available, just ask. 382 00:22:13,520 --> 00:22:16,199 Speaker 1: You know, you can even go online Google you know, 383 00:22:16,359 --> 00:22:19,480 Speaker 1: day passed to the facility you're thinking about. Oftentimes it's 384 00:22:19,560 --> 00:22:22,199 Speaker 1: right there. And if not, you walk in and you 385 00:22:22,240 --> 00:22:25,919 Speaker 1: say listen, they get to joining. Can I try it out? Ideally? 386 00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:27,880 Speaker 1: Here's the thing, though, you want to get more than 387 00:22:27,920 --> 00:22:35,240 Speaker 1: one day, and it leads to number six. You want 388 00:22:35,280 --> 00:22:37,919 Speaker 1: to go at the time you will be using it. 389 00:22:38,200 --> 00:22:40,640 Speaker 1: So so many people walk into a gym like noon, 390 00:22:40,680 --> 00:22:43,399 Speaker 1: they go in there, lunch break, right, there's no one there, like, 391 00:22:43,520 --> 00:22:46,200 Speaker 1: this is awesome, this is great, this is the greatest. 392 00:22:46,240 --> 00:22:49,720 Speaker 1: You know, I'm gonna have everything to myself, the the elliptical, 393 00:22:49,920 --> 00:22:52,760 Speaker 1: all these great machines. Then they go before work or 394 00:22:52,800 --> 00:22:54,920 Speaker 1: after work, and they're like, holy cow, I can't get 395 00:22:54,920 --> 00:22:57,680 Speaker 1: onto the machines I want. So you need to go 396 00:22:59,320 --> 00:23:03,600 Speaker 1: when you plan on using it, and ideally several times, right, 397 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:06,359 Speaker 1: so you know, not everyone goes at the exact same times. 398 00:23:06,359 --> 00:23:09,040 Speaker 1: You may go before work, sometimes after work, you may 399 00:23:09,080 --> 00:23:13,840 Speaker 1: want to take certain classes. Go when you plan ongoing 400 00:23:13,920 --> 00:23:17,320 Speaker 1: so you can see exactly what the gym is like 401 00:23:17,520 --> 00:23:21,399 Speaker 1: at that time. All right, And again, do not pay 402 00:23:21,520 --> 00:23:24,760 Speaker 1: for that free trial. You don't have to. All right, 403 00:23:25,480 --> 00:23:27,720 Speaker 1: all right, now, this is the one I was alluding 404 00:23:27,760 --> 00:23:33,760 Speaker 1: to early earlier. Number seven. So you go in, you 405 00:23:33,840 --> 00:23:35,840 Speaker 1: talk to the they grab you, right even when you 406 00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:37,159 Speaker 1: do the free session. What do they make you do? 407 00:23:37,200 --> 00:23:38,800 Speaker 1: They make you right there in your name and everything, 408 00:23:38,840 --> 00:23:41,840 Speaker 1: phone number, email, because they want to sell you the membership. 409 00:23:42,720 --> 00:23:44,600 Speaker 1: So you go in or if you're having the discussion 410 00:23:44,760 --> 00:23:47,000 Speaker 1: right then and they say, here's what I have. You know, 411 00:23:47,040 --> 00:23:50,080 Speaker 1: it's X per month blah blah blah, and you go, okay, 412 00:23:50,080 --> 00:23:53,800 Speaker 1: thank you very much. Just walk away, walk away from 413 00:23:53,800 --> 00:23:56,359 Speaker 1: that initial offer. Even if it's a great offer and 414 00:23:56,400 --> 00:23:59,080 Speaker 1: you're ready to join right then give it a day 415 00:23:59,200 --> 00:24:03,200 Speaker 1: or two because what inevitably will probably happen is that 416 00:24:03,240 --> 00:24:07,040 Speaker 1: they're going to call with a better deal. Okay, just 417 00:24:07,480 --> 00:24:10,800 Speaker 1: like you know dating, you gotta play the game. But 418 00:24:10,920 --> 00:24:15,120 Speaker 1: play the game for a couple of days and see 419 00:24:15,600 --> 00:24:20,080 Speaker 1: what offer you can get, all right, And that leads 420 00:24:20,520 --> 00:24:24,359 Speaker 1: exactly to number eight. While back, I was actually on 421 00:24:24,400 --> 00:24:27,560 Speaker 1: the Today Show giving these exact type tips, and one 422 00:24:27,560 --> 00:24:29,720 Speaker 1: of the ones I gave and again annoyed a lot 423 00:24:29,800 --> 00:24:32,840 Speaker 1: of friends of mine and Jim owners, is you should 424 00:24:32,840 --> 00:24:36,639 Speaker 1: never pay the initiation to say that, but it's true, 425 00:24:36,720 --> 00:24:41,439 Speaker 1: it's totally negotiable. And you know that because at this 426 00:24:41,480 --> 00:24:44,359 Speaker 1: time of year, when January comes around, what do they do? 427 00:24:44,800 --> 00:24:47,639 Speaker 1: Zero initiation? And by the way, I was a member 428 00:24:47,640 --> 00:24:50,000 Speaker 1: of the gym well known Jim Chain, high end Jim 429 00:24:50,080 --> 00:24:53,160 Speaker 1: Chain and taught for them for years, and I still 430 00:24:53,160 --> 00:24:56,880 Speaker 1: get emails saying final time. I said, if I collected 431 00:24:56,880 --> 00:25:01,280 Speaker 1: these emails, I'd have hundreds Final time. Now last chance 432 00:25:01,320 --> 00:25:05,120 Speaker 1: to get zero initiation, and I get that email probably 433 00:25:05,400 --> 00:25:11,320 Speaker 1: twice a month, So don't pay it, sorry, Jim owner friends. 434 00:25:11,680 --> 00:25:14,280 Speaker 1: You know, if they say it's two hundred dollars initiation, 435 00:25:14,600 --> 00:25:18,159 Speaker 1: that's the negotiation tool they have one of them. So 436 00:25:19,520 --> 00:25:21,919 Speaker 1: two dollars a month some of these two to join. No, 437 00:25:22,680 --> 00:25:25,640 Speaker 1: what they really care about is that recurring monthly. So 438 00:25:25,640 --> 00:25:28,440 Speaker 1: sure they love to have that money, but they really 439 00:25:28,440 --> 00:25:31,960 Speaker 1: love to have the couple thousand over time, depending on 440 00:25:32,040 --> 00:25:37,240 Speaker 1: what your monthly is. So never paid that initiation. Alright, 441 00:25:37,560 --> 00:25:43,040 Speaker 1: number what are we on? Nine? Number nine? Now I'm 442 00:25:43,080 --> 00:25:48,199 Speaker 1: taking you in. You've joined now just know this, you know, 443 00:25:48,320 --> 00:25:52,640 Speaker 1: and and it's part of the whole gym membership and experience. 444 00:25:52,680 --> 00:25:55,240 Speaker 1: So I'm taking a little deeper into it, but wanted 445 00:25:55,280 --> 00:25:59,520 Speaker 1: to throw this in here as well. Uh, the free 446 00:25:59,560 --> 00:26:03,720 Speaker 1: orientation is to sell you personal training. So most often 447 00:26:03,880 --> 00:26:08,480 Speaker 1: you get that free session with a trainer after you join, 448 00:26:08,600 --> 00:26:10,600 Speaker 1: and it's usually one or two and that's a whole 449 00:26:10,600 --> 00:26:14,800 Speaker 1: another show gosh, do I have stories about that? But yeah, 450 00:26:15,400 --> 00:26:17,439 Speaker 1: it's not there to show you about the gym and 451 00:26:17,480 --> 00:26:20,280 Speaker 1: the equipment. And you think that is and you know, 452 00:26:20,400 --> 00:26:24,560 Speaker 1: maybe some really good Jim owners they that's their goal. 453 00:26:25,280 --> 00:26:28,200 Speaker 1: But by and large, that free session is to connect 454 00:26:28,400 --> 00:26:33,040 Speaker 1: a trainer and a perspective client and get them to 455 00:26:33,200 --> 00:26:35,760 Speaker 1: buy sessions. And that's okay, but you just have to 456 00:26:35,800 --> 00:26:39,400 Speaker 1: know what that is going in and give you a story. Jim. 457 00:26:39,440 --> 00:26:42,879 Speaker 1: I worked at many years ago, well known Jim crazy 458 00:26:43,119 --> 00:26:47,200 Speaker 1: crazy guy who ran the entire personal training department of 459 00:26:47,280 --> 00:26:50,520 Speaker 1: hundreds of trainers. We were told at the time to 460 00:26:50,680 --> 00:26:54,440 Speaker 1: never write anything down during an orientation, to never give 461 00:26:54,520 --> 00:26:57,480 Speaker 1: that client prospective clients something they could walk away with 462 00:26:58,040 --> 00:27:02,959 Speaker 1: until they were a true quient, which was ridiculous. Do 463 00:27:02,960 --> 00:27:04,920 Speaker 1: you weren't you? It wasn't in the best interests of 464 00:27:05,000 --> 00:27:07,439 Speaker 1: the person because of some people who just want to 465 00:27:07,520 --> 00:27:09,199 Speaker 1: learn how to use the equipment. They don't have the 466 00:27:09,240 --> 00:27:12,080 Speaker 1: money to buy personal training, or maybe they just don't 467 00:27:12,080 --> 00:27:15,679 Speaker 1: want to, maybe they know enough, it doesn't matter the reason. 468 00:27:16,160 --> 00:27:19,359 Speaker 1: But this again goes to the not having your best 469 00:27:19,400 --> 00:27:24,280 Speaker 1: interests in mind. So for your orientation, you know that 470 00:27:24,440 --> 00:27:27,400 Speaker 1: is what you want to do. With it and use it, 471 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:31,159 Speaker 1: even if it's before you sign up. Again, that's another 472 00:27:31,200 --> 00:27:35,399 Speaker 1: way to entice you to get in. And that's okay, 473 00:27:35,440 --> 00:27:40,800 Speaker 1: but you just need to know what most orientations are for. 474 00:27:41,359 --> 00:27:46,639 Speaker 1: And there you go. Number ten. Now again, this is 475 00:27:46,720 --> 00:27:49,840 Speaker 1: kind of okay. You've joined, but I want to give 476 00:27:49,880 --> 00:27:52,679 Speaker 1: you getting the most out of that gym. Kind of 477 00:27:53,400 --> 00:27:55,400 Speaker 1: go into a second show, but I want to give 478 00:27:55,440 --> 00:27:59,879 Speaker 1: you more within this show itself as well. So you 479 00:28:00,160 --> 00:28:03,080 Speaker 1: joined a gym, You've done everything I told you, You You 480 00:28:03,200 --> 00:28:05,320 Speaker 1: did your homework, it's a great location, you've got everything 481 00:28:05,359 --> 00:28:08,840 Speaker 1: you want. You check the boxes on you know, do 482 00:28:08,960 --> 00:28:12,240 Speaker 1: they offer what you need? And by the way, babysitting 483 00:28:12,280 --> 00:28:15,520 Speaker 1: is another I think I left that one out. Babysitting 484 00:28:16,920 --> 00:28:19,160 Speaker 1: that is one thing so many people need find out. 485 00:28:19,160 --> 00:28:22,040 Speaker 1: And some gym's include that. Some make you pay extra, 486 00:28:22,119 --> 00:28:25,040 Speaker 1: so you want to clarify that as well. All right, 487 00:28:26,600 --> 00:28:29,600 Speaker 1: but this is so simple and I kind of throw 488 00:28:29,600 --> 00:28:32,120 Speaker 1: this out for those of you who are listening, still listening, 489 00:28:32,160 --> 00:28:35,320 Speaker 1: and and our members of gym's already. If they offer 490 00:28:35,560 --> 00:28:41,480 Speaker 1: locker rentals, overnight locker rentals, I know it's extra, but 491 00:28:41,560 --> 00:28:46,400 Speaker 1: it's so worth it for so many people because you 492 00:28:46,480 --> 00:28:49,280 Speaker 1: put all your your gear in there, a couple of 493 00:28:49,280 --> 00:28:51,800 Speaker 1: pairs of shorts, a couple of tops, you know, shirts, 494 00:28:52,280 --> 00:28:56,200 Speaker 1: sports bras, whatever, water bottoms, all those things, you know, shampoo. 495 00:28:56,720 --> 00:29:00,720 Speaker 1: You are so much more likely to go to the gym. 496 00:29:00,800 --> 00:29:03,160 Speaker 1: You don't have to worry about dragging your bag, you 497 00:29:03,280 --> 00:29:08,520 Speaker 1: don't have to worry about forgetting something. It's all about frequency, people, 498 00:29:09,080 --> 00:29:12,120 Speaker 1: So all of these tips I've given you are ultimately 499 00:29:13,000 --> 00:29:15,400 Speaker 1: trying to make sure you go as frequently as possible. 500 00:29:16,680 --> 00:29:20,960 Speaker 1: That's what's most important. It's about showing up. The more 501 00:29:21,040 --> 00:29:24,840 Speaker 1: times you go, the more you're gonna get out of it. 502 00:29:24,960 --> 00:29:27,280 Speaker 1: I mean, it sounds crazy as I say it, but 503 00:29:27,320 --> 00:29:30,880 Speaker 1: it is that simple. So locker rentals, and yes it's 504 00:29:30,880 --> 00:29:34,680 Speaker 1: an added expense, but again, if that extra expense gets 505 00:29:34,720 --> 00:29:39,200 Speaker 1: you going five ten more times a month, it is 506 00:29:39,320 --> 00:29:42,480 Speaker 1: so worth it. You know, I'm not the best at math. 507 00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:46,480 Speaker 1: My s a t verbal was much higher, but that's 508 00:29:46,480 --> 00:29:50,000 Speaker 1: a simple math. How much does the gym cost per month? 509 00:29:50,360 --> 00:29:53,120 Speaker 1: How much does the locker rental cost? How much more 510 00:29:53,120 --> 00:29:55,520 Speaker 1: are you going to go when you know that all 511 00:29:55,520 --> 00:29:57,360 Speaker 1: you have to do is walk in and then at 512 00:29:57,400 --> 00:29:58,800 Speaker 1: the end of the week. By the way I was 513 00:29:58,800 --> 00:30:00,920 Speaker 1: gonna say you take a bag and you take it 514 00:30:00,960 --> 00:30:02,640 Speaker 1: home and clean it. There's a lot of gyms that 515 00:30:02,680 --> 00:30:05,320 Speaker 1: will do your laundry for you. Now again, so many 516 00:30:05,360 --> 00:30:08,640 Speaker 1: different types of gems, but this may be exactly what 517 00:30:08,640 --> 00:30:11,360 Speaker 1: you're looking for. Jim, that's close by, got all the 518 00:30:11,440 --> 00:30:15,240 Speaker 1: offerings you want, and you can have that locker Reynolds. 519 00:30:15,320 --> 00:30:19,640 Speaker 1: So walk out the door in the morning, BedHead, you 520 00:30:19,680 --> 00:30:21,840 Speaker 1: go to the gym, you get your workout in, you shower, 521 00:30:22,440 --> 00:30:26,360 Speaker 1: your gear is there, or you go after work. You 522 00:30:26,360 --> 00:30:28,480 Speaker 1: don't have to worry about that gym bag. It's there. 523 00:30:29,040 --> 00:30:33,280 Speaker 1: So I had to throw that one into connected not 524 00:30:33,320 --> 00:30:37,760 Speaker 1: necessarily about joining the gym, but it actually is. That 525 00:30:37,920 --> 00:30:41,400 Speaker 1: is something to look for. It's a long way around 526 00:30:41,640 --> 00:30:44,240 Speaker 1: where I was trying to connect this in joining a gym. 527 00:30:44,280 --> 00:30:47,240 Speaker 1: If you are super busy and you can get into 528 00:30:47,240 --> 00:30:49,800 Speaker 1: this locker room where you have this great locker that's yours, 529 00:30:50,080 --> 00:30:51,600 Speaker 1: you put a lock on it and you're good to go, 530 00:30:52,680 --> 00:30:55,080 Speaker 1: then you're good to go, and you're gonna go more frequently. 531 00:30:55,560 --> 00:31:00,040 Speaker 1: All right, let me throw in an extra fine. I 532 00:31:00,080 --> 00:31:03,480 Speaker 1: know we've done ten. Final question though, I want you 533 00:31:03,560 --> 00:31:06,440 Speaker 1: to think about you walk in that gym, you try 534 00:31:06,480 --> 00:31:09,280 Speaker 1: it out, you do all the things I just outlined, 535 00:31:10,040 --> 00:31:12,960 Speaker 1: But it finally comes down to is do you like it? 536 00:31:13,000 --> 00:31:16,560 Speaker 1: Is it inspiring? Do you like the vibe. I'm not 537 00:31:16,600 --> 00:31:19,560 Speaker 1: a fan of that word, but it works here. So 538 00:31:19,600 --> 00:31:21,640 Speaker 1: when you step in that place, that's somewhere you're gonna 539 00:31:21,680 --> 00:31:23,800 Speaker 1: go and get inspired to work out and listen. That 540 00:31:23,840 --> 00:31:26,160 Speaker 1: could just be the energy the people. And that's the 541 00:31:26,200 --> 00:31:28,160 Speaker 1: primary reason I go to the gym is the energy 542 00:31:28,200 --> 00:31:30,520 Speaker 1: the people. I do enough running and biking and swimming 543 00:31:30,520 --> 00:31:32,480 Speaker 1: on my own and working at at home. Sometimes I 544 00:31:32,480 --> 00:31:34,640 Speaker 1: want to be around people and have that energy. It 545 00:31:34,680 --> 00:31:36,320 Speaker 1: has to be the right energy, It has to be 546 00:31:36,360 --> 00:31:39,840 Speaker 1: the right environment. So that is the ultimate thing. If 547 00:31:39,840 --> 00:31:42,040 Speaker 1: the gym is close, you've got everything else you need. 548 00:31:43,400 --> 00:31:47,440 Speaker 1: But what's the vibe? Is it inspiring and motivating and 549 00:31:47,520 --> 00:31:50,680 Speaker 1: somewhere you want to spend a couple of hours a week? 550 00:31:51,960 --> 00:31:56,240 Speaker 1: That's really important? All right? So there you have it. 551 00:31:57,360 --> 00:32:01,440 Speaker 1: I could do five more hours, h But these are 552 00:32:01,480 --> 00:32:04,360 Speaker 1: the top things to look for in a gym, And 553 00:32:04,400 --> 00:32:06,080 Speaker 1: also a couple of things I threw in there that 554 00:32:06,200 --> 00:32:08,680 Speaker 1: if you're a current member, that you should think about 555 00:32:08,720 --> 00:32:12,280 Speaker 1: as well to maximize your time. But I want to 556 00:32:12,840 --> 00:32:16,000 Speaker 1: end the show by saying that it is the greatest 557 00:32:16,040 --> 00:32:21,520 Speaker 1: investment ever. It's about our health, it's about quality of life. 558 00:32:23,440 --> 00:32:26,120 Speaker 1: You know, don't beat yourself up for not going, but 559 00:32:26,280 --> 00:32:29,880 Speaker 1: rethink the gym you are a member of, especially if 560 00:32:29,880 --> 00:32:32,000 Speaker 1: you haven't gone in a long time, and ask yourself 561 00:32:32,040 --> 00:32:35,000 Speaker 1: all the questions I just outlined, would you have joined 562 00:32:35,000 --> 00:32:37,240 Speaker 1: that gym given all the questions I just gave you? 563 00:32:38,880 --> 00:32:42,280 Speaker 1: And obviously many of you are probably saying time. All 564 00:32:42,320 --> 00:32:46,840 Speaker 1: you talk about most times is homeworkouts. It's both. It's 565 00:32:46,880 --> 00:32:51,240 Speaker 1: both for many people. Both work. It's what you're going 566 00:32:51,280 --> 00:32:53,760 Speaker 1: to do. And I'm not just gonna work out at home, 567 00:32:53,760 --> 00:32:55,360 Speaker 1: and I'm not just gonna work on the gym. That's me. 568 00:32:55,880 --> 00:32:59,360 Speaker 1: I want to be active and doing as much as 569 00:32:59,400 --> 00:33:02,480 Speaker 1: possible and much variation as possible as I talk about. 570 00:33:02,960 --> 00:33:05,880 Speaker 1: So I swim at the gym, I do different things 571 00:33:06,720 --> 00:33:10,520 Speaker 1: because I need that psychologically as well as physically. All Right, enough, 572 00:33:10,600 --> 00:33:15,200 Speaker 1: there you have it, There you have it. Please subscribe 573 00:33:15,240 --> 00:33:17,960 Speaker 1: to the show if you have not already, and rate 574 00:33:18,040 --> 00:33:20,400 Speaker 1: the show if you haven't as well, that has greatly 575 00:33:20,400 --> 00:33:23,080 Speaker 1: appreciated comments. If you can leave them, I love seeing 576 00:33:23,080 --> 00:33:24,560 Speaker 1: those as well. And if you want to reach out. 577 00:33:24,880 --> 00:33:27,520 Speaker 1: Tom h Fit is my Twitter and Instagram Tom h Fit. 578 00:33:28,000 --> 00:33:32,960 Speaker 1: Fitness Disrupted dot Com is the website. Thank you for listening. 579 00:33:33,040 --> 00:33:35,320 Speaker 1: As I said at the start of the show, you know, 580 00:33:35,400 --> 00:33:37,400 Speaker 1: all of this information I give you and all that 581 00:33:37,440 --> 00:33:40,280 Speaker 1: I've done over the past thirty some odd years in 582 00:33:40,280 --> 00:33:43,880 Speaker 1: this industry is to help you get the most out 583 00:33:43,920 --> 00:33:48,840 Speaker 1: of your investment of time and money. It has changed 584 00:33:48,880 --> 00:33:51,760 Speaker 1: my life. I absolutely love what I do with a 585 00:33:51,840 --> 00:33:55,560 Speaker 1: passion that is, you know, let's just say it's strong, 586 00:33:57,080 --> 00:34:00,800 Speaker 1: and I really care about the information and you all 587 00:34:00,840 --> 00:34:04,160 Speaker 1: achieving your goals and not wasting time and not wasting money. 588 00:34:04,440 --> 00:34:07,440 Speaker 1: So there you have it. Thank you for listening. I 589 00:34:07,480 --> 00:34:12,320 Speaker 1: am Tom Holland this is Fitness Disrupted. Believe in yourself. 590 00:34:17,120 --> 00:34:20,680 Speaker 1: Fitness Disrupted is a production of I Heart Radio. For 591 00:34:20,800 --> 00:34:23,600 Speaker 1: more podcasts from my Heart Radio, visit the I Heart 592 00:34:23,680 --> 00:34:27,080 Speaker 1: Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your 593 00:34:27,120 --> 00:34:27,880 Speaker 1: favorite shows.