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One of the great dilemmas of the last few years or even the last decade for those starting out in the world of fitness, or simply for people who want to improve their health, is about what type of gym to choose. Like many things in life, nothing is 'black and white' and each type of training center has its pros and cons, but we believe that some take precedence over others, with the most important thing always being your health.
Therefore, if you are going to start a more active life or if you are considering changing your training location, take into consideration the following variables:
PROS AND CONS OF LOW-COST GYMS
This type of gyms have had a spectacular boom in recent years, thanks to their competitive prices, which have even reduced by more than half the prices of a training center, or even a "traditional" gym.
Although price is a very important variable when it comes to choosing where we want to train, we recommend that you also pay attention to other very important issues, which may be lacking in this type of gyms.
SHORTAGE OF PROFESSIONALS
We must be clear that, in most cases, prices are paid for something, and if a 'low cost' gym manages to have a much lower price than other centers is because there are 'cuts' in some of the services offered. Specifically, we are talking about the lack of trainers, something fundamental, especially if you start in the world of physical activity. And one of the issues of low-cost gyms is that there are usually not many trainers in the room to help users, which clearly hurts those with a more amateur or even 'novice' profile. Also, in the worst case scenario, misuse of the equipment can lead to unpleasant injuries.
LACK OF ADVICE
Consequently, the chances of having a professional to guide and help us will also decrease, and we will not have a clear plan to follow to achieve the goals we set for ourselves. Under normal circumstances, most people who join a gym do so to change their lifestyle, so it is essential to have a professional guide on which to base ourselves to achieve our goals.
Already during the training, in the first sessions, it will also be important that a trainer is guiding us, correcting, and, ultimately, advising on the implementation of exercises.
OVERCROWDING OF PEOPLE
Another important disadvantage of low-cost centers is that, being cheap, many users opt for this option and the chances of finding the center empty or with few people are greatly reduced. And although at OrangeTheory Fitness we are faithful advocates of training in good company, doing so surrounded by an excessive number of people will always cause our level of training to decrease, or we can train with less comfort.
PROS AND CONS OF BOUTIQUE TRAINING CENTERS OR GYMS
In contrast, we have the option of training centers, which will always have a higher cost than low cost gyms, but offer an infinite range of possibilities that these low cost centers can not reach. And, as we mentioned before, although the price may be a variable that we must take into account, in these matters should always weigh much more the quality of service, because, not in vain, our health is at stake. So, what should we take into account about training centers?
CUSTOMIZED TRAININGS
A higher economic cost should be equivalent to a greater number of professionals per user, in addition to a higher quality of service. This will allow us to have access to personalized training, organized according to our objective, our special needs and our specific situation, a key point to avoid untimely injuries.
REASONS TO TRAIN IN A PROFESSIONAL FITNESS CENTER
A personalized training also means a much higher level of advice, since, more than likely, we will be able to have a trainer who will accompany us, at least, during our first sessions, to help us know how to use each of the available machines, depending on our circumstances.
GROUP CLASSES
But it's not all about training alone! One of the most attractive issues of training centers like Orangetheory Fitness are group classes, those in which we train together with other people. It is clear to us that one of the greatest enemies of constancy is lack of motivation, something that we put an end to with this type of training, in which we exercise several users at the same time, but always, each one, within his or her specific capacity. This allows us to optimize the training, because, although all users follow the same pattern, each one does it following a totally personalized level.
In short, with group training, we get the benefits of training in a group, without neglecting personalized training.
WHAT TO CHOOSE, INDIVIDUAL TRAINING OR GROUP TRAINING?
TRAINING MEASUREMENT AND IMPROVEMENT
One of the most important aspects of any training routine, and something that users tend not to give too much importance to, is the measurement of training. It is useless to be very consistent with a routine if we do not follow it over time to check its level of performance. In any case, a person who has been training for two or three months will not be the same person as two or three months ago, so it will be imperative to measure the influence that his training routine has had on this person, and make possible changes or improvements in this regard.
COACHES AND TECHNOLOGY
Finally, and focusing on the specific case of Orangetheory Fitness, we believe that one of the great strengths of our centers is our technological level and, above all, our coaches. There is nothing better than having the possibility of training with the most advanced machines and the best technology to optimize our workouts and, above all, having the good fortune to do so accompanied by our coaches, expert trainers who will know how to guide you at all times and, above all, give you the necessary encouragement in those moments when your motivation needs an extra push.
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