Friday, January 29, 2010

Afraid to take a group fitness class?

If you fear going to your local gyn or dance/fitness studio and need some help getting there, here are some tips to help you overcome your fear.
  • If you are interested in a particular facility, call and speak with a live representative. Ask the questions you want the answers to like what's the age group of your participants?, Are there beginner classes?, Whatis the attire for class?
  • Visit the facility of interest and speak with the company representative, see how the clients interact with the staff, get a feeling for the atmosphere.
  • Ask what will you gain form taking classes at this particular facility.
  • See if the company has any videos available online that you can view. You Tube, etc.
  • Grab a friend and tell them to join you. Sometimes its much easier to start a workout routine with a partner.

For women, if you prefer women only environments, that's fine, locate one.

Once you do all of the above, you should have enough information to decide which facility you prefer. Just pick one, if you keep waiting, you will never achieve your goals. Make sure you find a facility that you feel comfortable in, you need a certain level of comfort for you to be successful. Be realistic, don't expect to lose 30 pounds in a week, set obtainable goals. Also choose a place where the staff and instructors are concerned about you meeting your goals.

Whatever you do, make sure you find a class is fun, something that you will most likely stick with. You would not want to pay for a membership at a facility that you dread going to .