I am split, almost 50/50 on health clubs. I like their services, but I don’t always like their culture and I would love it if I could have one of those memberships that only cost you when you use the club and you don’t have to pay for it on the months that you don’t.
Getting in shape and being in shape are extremely important in our modern culture. We need exercise, we need health clubs and we need motivation to get fit. But health clubs aren’t for everyone and there is a growing collection of fitness clubs that are trying to address that need from men’s only clubs to women’s only to outfits like Curves for Women that take the club idea in a different direction.
But with so many new choices, why is it still difficult to join a club?
Big Reasons
Access is a big reason for many people. There are 24 hour clubs like 24Hour Fitness and Lifetime Fitness. So they are open all day and all night. This creates an access availability for people who want to work out but find scheduling in the way. But to be honest, if scheduling is your problem — a 24 hour club won’t make that easier unless you want it to be easier.
Location is another reason. Currently, there are no gyms in the immediate vicinity of my home. They are building one about five blocks from here, that will be a boost potentially and it’s a 24 hour club so that could help, too. But that won’t work for me unless I want it to work for me too.
Childcare is another big issue, but you have a lot of clubs that offer childcare today for a nominal fee. So why is it so difficult to join a health club?
Desire.
You have to want to do it. It’s just like walking is easy for most of us — but unless you want to walk, you aren’t going to do it. So, tell me — is it difficult for you to join a health club? And if it is, why?