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How
to choose the right club for you.
Visit
the club! If a club you may be interested in joining
is willing to provide you with detailed membership
pricing information over the phone without meeting you,
they are doing you a disservice. Why? Through
your own observations, and by questioning your membership
guide and current members, you’ll be able to determine
if the club will be able to meet your fitness, social,
and safety needs.
Use the
following checklist to assist you in making an educated
decision:
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Are staff members
friendly and helpful?
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Is the club clean and
well-maintained?
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Do staff
members have appropriate educational backgrounds
and/or certifications from nationally recognized
certifying agencies?
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Are new members
provided with a club orientation and instruction on
how to use equipment?
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Does the club have the
cardiovascular resistance equipment you want and
need to achieve your fitness goals?
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Does the club offer a
sufficient number and variety of programs for you to
achieve your fitness goals (personal training, group
exercise, racquet sports, cycling, etc.)?
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Does the club offer
instruction in a sport or activity that you might
want to learn (tennis, squash, etc.)?
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Does the club offer a
sufficient number and variety of programs for you to
achieve other goals (nutrition, weight management,
social activities, etc.)?
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Are there long lines at
the equipment, crowded group exercise classes, or
congested locker rooms at the time that you would
normally be using the club?
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Is child care available
if you need it? If so, will your children be
engaged by qualified, responsible child care staff?
Arcade games don't cut it!
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Is there adequate
parking available if you need it? Clubs that
are in malls or plazas cannot control the parking
needs of other businesses in the mall or new
businesses that may move in.
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Does the club have
automated external defibrillators (AED's) and
on-duty staff members certified in Heartsaver CPR,
First-Aid, Pediatric First-Aid, and Pediatric CPR at
all times? Soon to be legally required in all
fitness clubs, AED's offer the best chances of
surviving sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).*
*Many fitness clubs do not have on-duty staff
certified in these life saving skills and
surprisingly, most 24-hour fitness clubs do not have
any staff on duty during their overnight hours!
If a fitness club you're considering cannot answer
"YES" to question #12, cross them off your list!
The health, safety, and welfare of you and your
loved ones is too important to lose.
So, please check out other
clubs, then come experience the Mid-Cape difference.
We are dedicated to your health, safety, and well-being by
offering you a tailored fitness regimen with guaranteed
results!
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