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Gym memberships certainly seem like the quick path to fitness, don’t they?
So it’s not exactly like gyms are worthless.
So if your gym membership is dragging you down?
I say ditch it.
Here are a few signs it might be time to turn in your cancellation.
Stop pretending it’s worth it it’s not.
For instance, take a 20-minute walk during lunch.
Do a 10-minute bodyweight circuit while you’re waiting for dinner to cook.
Go out with your friends and spend a few hours dancing.
There are lots of way to rack up the minutes without setting foot in the gym.
For one, I’m a solo-style exerciser anyway, and for two, gyms can be weird places.
It’s not unusual to feel awkward or uncomfortable at the gym.
Try a home-based workout subscription program likeGrokkerorBeachbody on Demand, or just stock up on some workout DVDs.
If you receive a blank stare or stammers in response, keep looking.
Good gyms take care of the members they have by ensuring they don’t oversell memberships.
Ditch your membership and consider starting smaller.
The good news is, there are about a million ways to enjoy free workouts.
Just think how muchworsethat might be if your gym has visible signs of being dirty!
Then you’re probably not going to want to lay down on that sweat-soaked bench.
Ditch the membership and go somewhere cleaner… like the great outdoors.
Unless you fall, you don’t have to touch anything that’s not your own.
You have multiple gym memberships
Look, I’ve been there.
To solve the problem, I paid for a second membership I could use during my free time.
Sometimes having multiple memberships makes sense.
Welcome to the world of adulthood.
When you’re juggling work, life, kids, and social engagements, schedules are bound to change.
Gym management fails to address concerns
There are bad apples everywhere, and that includes the gym.
Ask around and get recommendations from family or friends on gyms with high-quality staff.
And you shouldn’t have to settle for less.
