1) Check out the club
you are considering by visiting it during the hours when you will be using
it. Is it crowded? Are there long lines of people waiting for equipment?
Too many people may keep you from using the facility.
2) What are
the professional qualifications of the staff? Are they trained in CPR?
What about education? Does the fitness program supervisor have at least a
bachelor's degree in exercise science or physical education?
3)
Look for a facility that has a small down payment so that you pay monthly
as services are used.
While some clubs won’t talk about monthly
memberships, some will. Others may require you to commit for one year, but
with no large up-front payment. Shop around and ask questions.
4)
Try to avoid long term commitments until you have had a chance to use the
club for several months and feel comfortable it will meet your needs. Even
then, large up-front payments are risky because you don’t know if the club
will continue in business or if you will want to have a long-term
membership.
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