{"id":7351,"date":"2010-09-16T12:28:23","date_gmt":"2010-09-16T18:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/?p=7351"},"modified":"2011-02-10T12:47:59","modified_gmt":"2011-02-10T18:47:59","slug":"join-gym-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/2010\/09\/16\/join-gym-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Joining a Gym"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<h2><a title=\"quick fitness tips amymac book\" href=\"http:\/\/fittip.me\/9IbNzP\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"fitness book\" src=\"http:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/NEW-BOOK-PROMO.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"64\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>\u2026 only 45 days until the book release!<\/h2>\n<p>===<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h1>TIPS TO KNOW BEFORE JOINING A GYM<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Joining a gym means a commitment, and you\u2019ll want to be sure to pick the right one to fit you specifically. \u00a0If you\u2019re thinking about joining a gym, here are a few things you\u2019ll want to keep in mind:<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>1. \u00a0Wants vs. Needs<\/strong> \u2013 Make a checklist of both what you would want in a gym and what you think you absolutely need in a gym. \u00a0When you start visiting the gyms, make sure that they have enough cardio equipment and appropriate weights, and, if you think you might be taking classes, be sure to check out their offerings keeping in mind when they are scheduled. \u00a0Visiting the gyms will also give you an opportunity to check out the cleanliness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>2. \u00a0Location<\/strong> \u2013 Be sure to pick a gym that is either close to work, close to home, or\u00a0somewhere between the two. \u00a0If your gym is out of the way, it will be easier to make excuses for not going!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7352\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"joining a gym\" src=\"http:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/joining-a-gym.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"160\" \/><strong>3. \u00a0Money<\/strong> \u2013 Make sure that you know how much you\u2019re willing to spend and how much you can afford. \u00a0You\u2019ll want to get the most for your money, but you also don\u2019t want to strain your finances for an upscale club.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. \u00a0Amenities<\/strong> \u2013 Pools, saunas, and basketball courts are all things that can be impressive. \u00a0But, are you actually going to use them? \u00a0If they aren\u2019t something you need, then don\u2019t pick a gym where your dues are going to be higher because of all the extras.<\/p>\n<p>Use this <a title=\"join gym checklist\" href=\"http:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/images\/GymWantsAndNeeds.pdf\">Join Gym Checklist<\/a> to make sure you pick the right one!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>===<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Fitness Attack #2<\/strong><\/em>, the book, is going to be released on Halloween 2010! \u00a0That\u2019s right,\u00a0<strong>10\/31\/10<\/strong>! It will feature 101 easy tips to help you live a healthy and fit life! 91 of those tips will be released right here, starting today and going through the launch date. The last 10 tips are EXCLUSIVE to the book so if you want them, you\u2019ll have to buy the book! We are also working on lots of bonus material to overload the book! More info on ordering and content to come \u2013 stay tuned!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"free health and fitness tips\" href=\"http:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/\"><em>WithAmyMac.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2026 only 45 days until the book release! === TIPS TO KNOW BEFORE JOINING A GYM Joining a gym means a commitment, and you\u2019ll want to be sure to pick the right one to fit you specifically. \u00a0If you\u2019re thinking about joining a gym, here are a few things you\u2019ll [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[20,12,1223,23,1039,223,93,1222,1225,1224,21,13],"class_list":["post-7351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-amy-mac","tag-exercise","tag-find-a-gym","tag-fit-life","tag-fitness-attack-book","tag-free-fitness-tips","tag-health-and-fitness","tag-join-gym","tag-join-gym-checklist","tag-tips-to-joining-a-gym","tag-withamymac","tag-workout"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7351"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7351\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}