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Your New Gym…

After this current pandemic, many people are finding themselves in one of two situations:

  • You have concerns about returning to your previous gym due to safety concerns
  • You haven’t been exercising and this pandemic has shown you how important it is to start to make your health and fitness a priority.

We’ve been open for over 8 years now, so we understand that there’s a lot of options out there. To make your return safe and positive, we’ll try and explain the options that are out there… 

Don’t worry, this isn’t going to be us telling you why Second City is the best and everyone should come to us.  It’s not for everyone, nor do we want everyone.

Here are 3 types of gym options/memberships:

The Globo Gym

Think PureGym, EasyGym or David Lloyd. These gyms have low (£20-70/month) “access” fees. They usually involve a lengthy contract and very little help once you join. There are endless rows of cardio equipment and plenty of free weights and machines. Some of these gyms may include large group classes of 20+ members.

If low cost, and little direction is your “thing”; this may be a good fit for you. That’s not a bad thing, however, this style of gym is usually best suited for a very motivated gym goer who doesn’t require much oversight, help, or accountability.

The “Boot Camp” / Body Transformation Studio

These gyms will usually have a higher price point than Globo Gyms (£50-100/month). They almost always have an initial offer of 2-4 weeks free, to help get you in the door.

The biggest complaints I hear from people that leave these kinds of places is the classes are too large or there is not enough individual attention towards the members needs and goals. Getting started at these facilities is a relatively simple process and once you’ve joined, you can start jumping into classes immediately.

The main surprise here, to me, is that short of selling their branded supplements, most of these places do not offer any kind of individualised nutrition coaching programme.

All in all, these kinds of gyms are super popular and do a good job motivating people to make a change.

The Fitness and Wellness Centre

There is a growing trend in fitness to collaborate with other health and fitness professionals in effort to offer more to their customers. At facilities like these, you may see massage therapists, physiotherapists, nutrition coaches, yoga teachers, fitness coaches and others all working together as a team, to best meet the clients needs.

At these facilities (like ours), memberships usually start with a conversation. 

We need to start with a conversation to learn the clients needs and goals first. From that discussion, we prescribe options for the best way to reach their goals. This may include one on one personal training, individualised nutrition coaching and/or some group classes.

If injuries are a concern, or the client is recovering from a surgery, there are immediate referrals to physiotherapists available.

The benefits of a set up like this, is that it allows the client to work with a team, so that the professionals can discuss potential pitfalls and keep open communication to best meet the needs of the individual client. Most clients appreciate the ability to have most of their health and fitness needs under one roof and convenient for them in regards to travel.

Facilities like these would likely have monthly rates starting at approximately £100 and going up to £300+ if they include personal training, nutrition, or other programmes.

Depending on the individual and their specific needs, each of these 3 options can be beneficial. The truth is that none of these options work if you cannot show up consistently. The best facilities in the world, with all the top professionals and equipment don’t matter if you’re not willing to show up.

That leaves us with one question… 

Are you willing to show up?

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