Health Club Facilities
1. many of you will probably take a fitness class or join a health club
at some point in your life. What questions could you ask yourself before joining a facility?
~Is the facility clean with high quality equipment?
~Is the facility conveniently located and offer hours of operation
that suit your schedule?
~Does the facility
have a locker room, enough showers and provide towels.
~Are the membership fees within your budget?
~Is the facility too crowded and are the members
people that you fit in well with?
~Does the facility have a variety of equipment and programs to shoes from?
~Does the facility have a gym and racquetball/tennis courts?
2. Now that you have selected a high quality facility, how are you going
to know that the instructors or trainers you take classes from ar qualified?
~By looking for the following characteristics:
~the instructor should have a professional license,
or training certificate from a reputable organization.
~The
instructor should be highly recommended to you by a physician
or a known expert in the field.
~The instructor should be able to answer questions regarding
the exercise program that includes information you can understand
and use in your life.
~The instructor should
be CPR and standard first aid certified.
~The
instructor should participate regularly in continuing education
programs.