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7 Criteria to Consider When Picking Which Gym to Join

With gyms and different types of gyms popping up everywhere it can be hard to figure out which one to join. This video goes over seven criteria you can use to help you narrow down your choice.

Tom Gannon

Written by Last updated on Nov 22, 2021

How do you pick a gym or trainer? And if you are a coach, what are the things people may be looking for in your business? (HINT: clean bathrooms are a deal breaker for many!) I’m going to cover a number of different areas, and also specific things that fall underneath each category. If you have questions, please post them in the comments below so I can answer.

Here are seven things you should consider when choosing a gym:

How do you pick a gym or trainer? And if you are a coach, what are the things people may be looking for in your business? (HINT: clean bathrooms are a deal breaker for many!) I’m going to cover a number of different areas, and also specific things that fall underneath each category. If you have questions, please post them in the comments below so I can answer.

Here are seven things you should consider when choosing a gym:

  1. Goal
  2. Drivetime
  3. Budget
  4. Access or timetable
  5. Reviews
  6. Coaches
  7. Impression
  8. Premises
  9. Clients
Tom Gannon

About Tom Gannon

Tom is one of the owners of CrossFit Ireland, but he started out in the fitness industry by participating in CrossFit classes in a club-like setting and developing from there. A big fan of logic and facts he approaches everything from a outcome perspective. What are the real inputs and what are they creating in comparison to the desired response.

He struggles with people that live in a dreamland and who are unwilling to accept the consequences of their actions. Being humble and understanding that there are people in all professions that have forgotten more about a field than some "experts" know is a constant motivator to him.

Last, but by no means least, he wants to see professional coaches earn professional salaries.

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