A Couple Myths & Facts about Gym Memberships
MYTH : Working out at home is better than the gym.
TRUTH: Let’s face it…we all have “stuff”. You know the “stuff”? The Ab-Lounge or exercise DVDs. The bench, that doubles as a “catch all”. Our treadmills, that we use every other week or so. Even though our intention was great, our homes are indeed cluttered with “stuff” that we just don’t use to their greatest extent. When you belong to a gym or health club you’re more inclined to show up and start seeing results. Of course, like anything you invest in for physical fitness…it’s only good if you show up and use it. But a good health club will be less expensive in the long run, since you won’t have to spend $1,500 or more on equipment that you hope will keep you motivated and use. Fact is most gym memberships are very inexpensive, especially if you consider ALL the amenities that you get to utilize for your personal benefit.
MYTH: If you can’t exercise regularly, why bother?
TRUTH: It takes 10-12 weeks of regular exercise to become “fit”. That is to improve one’s performance lets say on a treadmill, as a measure of your oxygen capacity. But in reality your health CAN improve after that very first brisk walk or run. If you’re someone that is out of shape or overweight and typically has moderate elevated blood sugar levels, a single session of exercise with moderate intensity (like 30-40 minutes of brisk walking) will lower those blood sugar levels. So if you can’t get at least 30 minutes of exercise in
daily, something is better than nothing. Every effort has it’s benefits.
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