Walled Lake health clubs are a great investment, whether you’re looking to swim, cross-train, get walking on a treadmill, or join fitness classes. They beat the outdoors when the weather is too hot or smoggy. They beat your backyard if you don’t have your own pool. They beat your home gym in terms of variety. They beat your solo runs when you have a personal trainer there, helping you push harder. Of course, all the Walled Lake health clubs are entirely different, so you’ll need to carefully consider what sort of atmosphere you prefer. Here is a description of several different types of gyms to help you decide where you’ll end up.
BIG BOX HEALTH CLUBS
You can think of big box health clubs as the “Walmarts” or the “TGI Fridays” of the fitness world. You might recognize names like Bally Total Fitness, 24 Hour Fitness, YMCA, or LA Fitness. If you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all. You know what to expect from these corporate honchos, which is just what some people like. You might appreciate this type of gym is you don’t like a lot of change and “Who moved my cheese” scenarios. You might also like these monsters if you want loads of equipment – more treadmills, stair climbers, aerobics classes, swimming pools, or weight machines than you can shake a stick at. The amenities, class schedules and services are off-the-hook. You don’t really want to know anyone in your fitness club. You’re not there to make friends. In fact, you rarely even make direct eye contact with anyone. The vast majority of people join just after Christmas to meet their New Year’s resolution to lose weight and usually drop off like flies within two to four months. Since there are so many members at any given time, membership dues are usually very low.
MOM & POP FITNESS CENTERS
Privately owned one-off facilities are referred to as “mom and pop fitness centers.” It’s like the corner grocery store, the local bakery, or a funky downtown shop. Most mom and pop shops are relatively small, although there are some exceptions. Many facilities focus on a particular niche – a place for boxers to train, a pool for youth swim teams to practice in, or a track for tri-athletes to run on. Some people really enjoy the idea of supporting a small local business and championing “the little guy.” They like to know everyone’s names when they come in and have that added sense of accountability. They don’t mind if they have to wait to get on the treadmill sometimes or if the place isn’t always well-staffed. There’s no telling what you’ll get, as each individual center varies widely.
NICHE GYMS
Niche gyms can be privately owned, franchised or corporate-owned. One example is Curves, which focuses on giving women total body workouts in just 30 minutes. These gyms are ideal for people who are looking for new like-minded friends or a buddy support system. Often, individuals can find personal training, nutrition classes, boot camp workouts, or other special services here. There is little standardization of niche gyms. Even franchises like Curves look and operate differently, depending on what part of the country you’re in. People tend to like the feeling that they are being catered to and the high level of service they get within their niche.
Looking for a niche gym? Try FitConcepts Walled Lake health clubs.
