5 Ways to Weigh a Health Club Offer

5 Ways to Weigh a Health Club Offer

• Staff qualifications. All clubs have weight machines, cycles and steppers, but do they have the staff that can help you use them properly?

• Price. The less money you make, the more important this will be.

• Variety. Your club should provide enough choices so that you avoid a rut and work different muscles.

• Lifesavers. Does the club have anyone trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other lifesaving techniques? For that matter, does the club check on your health? Does the club have a defibrillator?

• Escape hatch. Your membership agreement should include a "cooling off" period that lets you cancel within a certain time without penalty. The standard is three days.