Health Club memberships are not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, some club memberships can be fun. They have perks that you usually will not find at home such as tennis courts, Olympic size swimming pools and lots of commercial quality home gym equipment. Oh and one more thing, that 's right girls, guys like to check you out at the club. But seriously, remember the reasons you joined the club. A health club is a place to workout with exercise equipment and to have access to knowledgeable instructors to show you how to use the exercise equipment. Today there are some clouds on the horizon for health clubs and the health club membership may soon become a endangered species. 3 threats to their existence include: time constraints, health considerations and the technological advancements of today 's in home exercise equipment. Who has time to drive to the club anymore? After working all day, you get home and soon have your hands full with the kids and your own commitments. Do you really have time to devote a couple of hours 3-4 times a week to commute to the club? The fact of the matter is that most people do not, and not only does your health club membership dues go down the tubes but you end up missing your workout altogether. Home gyms eliminate all of the excuses and …show more content…
Personal hygiene can no longer be ignored. On top of the regular flue season, you have now got swine flue and other maladies to worry about. Plus, keep in mind that not everyone shares your views on personal hygiene. Just because you wash after using the rest room doesn 't mean the last guy that used the equipment did! Many health clubs offer the disinfectant spray bottles to wipe down the equipment with after your workout is over. But as you know the disinfectant can be an irritant in itself and those wet rags are disgusting and loaded with all kinds of germs. With you own home gym you have the comfort of knowing where it has been and who has used