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What Keeps People From Going to Gyms

Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2004

 

The American Council on Exercise (ACE), America's non-profit fitness advocate, recently polled over 1,500 Web site visitors posing the question "What keeps you from going to the gym?"

"Your choice in a gym should be a carefully considered decision in order to maximize your membership," said Dr. Cedric Bryant, chief exercise physiologist for the American Council on Exercise. "Be sure to do your homework and find a facility that meets your specific needs and fits your personality and lifestyle. The type of health club you select can have a profound impact on how well you adhere to your fitness program."

The results are in:

* 46 percent of Web site visitors say they don't go to the gym because
it's too crowded

* 21 percent say they don't go because they don't know what they're
doing

* 19 percent feel they'll be the only one who isn't "buff" or already in
good shape

* 11 percent say rude gym etiquette keeps them from going (i.e., not
wiping off a machine after a cardio workout or not letting others work
in on a weight machine)

* 3 percent said they're afraid to ask questions

ACE offers several tips to help you achieve your fitness goals when an
overcrowded gym keeps you away.

* Head to the gym when there may not be as many people around. For
example, early in the morning or at lunch

* Consider taking your fitness routine outside by running, walking or
bike riding

* For strength training at home, use household items like soup cans or
your own body weight to work major muscle groups

* Try working out to an exercise video or CD

 

 

Source: Diabetes In Control.com.

 

 

 

 

 

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