Gym membership....

You have to be motivated, above all else.

Nope.

Personally, I have a hard time working out at home and tend to work out more if I have access to the gym. I love the gym. Others prefer to work out at home and can't seem to motivate themselves to get to the gym. Others just don't get motivated to move at all and find outside circumstances to blame.

I don't know which category you fall into. But if you're unsure, maybe trying a month or a couple drop in sessions before committing to a longer membership.

Being accountable for working out on a regular basis can only come from YOU It is for YOU that doing this will be some of the best insurance for your health and wellbeing that you can give yourself..

Many many years ago "block" gym memberships were a rarity, it was a years membership or nothing.....very expensive! In the past I have known people who shelled out almost four figure sums and only go for around six visits before the "I can't be bovvered" button switches in, LOL! Yes it can be tough at the beginning for some.

You need to make "me" time and once you start working out regularly the feel-good hormones will kick in and you will start noticing little bits of buffness appearing and that is a massive boost and going to the gym becomes fun and self-esteem goes shooting up.
I still get days where I have to force myself to go but always get that great buzz once I have finished, walked out of the door feeling like a (getting on a bit ) superwoman!

Gyms make a good deal of their income from people with memberships who never use the facilities.
Think of the post Christmas/New Year "resolutioners" who sign up, go potty for a few weeks and then are rarely seen again.

Enjoyment, dedication, motivation and goals are all linked - which of these are letting you down?

Try to find a gym buddie, that worked for me. Paying alone did not work for me.

I used a free week pass and took a couple of classes to find a place I liked. I go in the mornings and find it is now just part of my routine to get up and get there. I love going but I do wish I had a gym buddy. I did at my old gym and it made it much more interesting.

ilovefastcarstoo wrote: »

I'm not doing too well with sticking with workouts. Do you think signing up for a gym membership would make me more likely to workout and hold myself accountable more? Thoughts?

You don't buy motivation, it needs to come from within.

ilovefastcarstoo wrote: »

yusaku02 wrote: »

ilovefastcarstoo wrote: »

I'm not doing too well with sticking with workouts. Do you think signing up for a gym membership would make me more likely to workout and hold myself accountable more? Thoughts?

You don't buy motivation, it needs to come from within.

I totally understand. It's a mix of motivation and the preference of using a machine to burn a lot of calories and something in front of me telling me how much I'm burning. A workout at home doesn't do that. Plus maybe being in an environment where other people are working out may help others be more motivated, including myself.

There is nothing wrong with going to a gym obviously. Many people, if not most, prefer to do their workouts outdoors, or in a gym or with a group.If you feel like joining a gym because it sounds interesting, absolutely do so. If you are hoping that paying for a gym membership will give you motivation, it will not.

2 best things about a good gym membership IMO:

1) bad weather is less of an excuse (presuming we are talking cold/rain, not impassable roads)
2) variety, a nice gym should have a variety of group classes and equipment...a lot more equipment variety than most people can manage at home

ilovefastcarstoo wrote: »

I Was excited to try a club fitness right by my house. I looked it up online and it has nothing but terrible reviews.

What exactly were the reviews about? How many of them were there? Online reviews can be somewhat helpful, but I'd do my own research first. Can you get a short-term trial membership or even a free week?

i go for the classes . different classes for different purposes, EG// weights, cardio, yoga etc. and so i don't have to come up with my own workout, i just monkey-see, monkey-do for an hour routines change every 4 weeks so it's not boring .

ilovefastcarstoo wrote: »

yusaku02 wrote: »

ilovefastcarstoo wrote: »

I'm not doing too well with sticking with workouts. Do you think signing up for a gym membership would make me more likely to workout and hold myself accountable more? Thoughts?

You don't buy motivation, it needs to come from within.

I totally understand. It's a mix of motivation and the preference of using a machine to burn a lot of calories and something in front of me telling me how much I'm burning. A workout at home doesn't do that. Plus maybe being in an environment where other people are working out may help others be more motivated, including myself.

Sounds like the gym is for you IF it a good gym and convenient.
Just remember however it takes up time travelling to and from plus say an hour including changing and if you become short of time attendance will suffer. Also not possible to whilst on holidays.

As an alternative-
If you just want to burn calories and tone up I would suggest HIIT High Intensity Interval Training (or Tabata). You only need say ten minutes in total- typically Warm up 3 minutes then 8x30 second sprint with 10 seconds rest between and that's it. Could a routine of star jumps, burpees etc or if you have any home equipment like static cycling machine, rowing machine etc. Your metabolic rate will be elevated for up to 24 hours after such a routine.
Maybe fit in a an exercise whilst watching TV- Just do one of the following each night such as planking, pushup from the knees, squats, situps etc.
I only do generally maximum of 10-15 minutes sessions everyday maybe first thing in the morning an maybe a couple at night.

Anyway as other people have suggested maybe try the gym thing - I think every one has at some stage just for the experience but just try out for a week or two at first.