Best At Home Workouts

The other day I wrote a post about how quitting the gym because of tough economic times could be a blessing in disguise. If you are thinking about getting rid of your gym membership (or signing up for one for that matter), you should read this post:

How To Quit You Gym And Get Fit, Burn Fat & Build An Attractive Body

Then I came across this article I thought was interesting. It’s about how people in England are leaving gyms in droves and how health clubs are seeing a sharp decline in the number of people joining them.

Here are some things I thought were interesting:

“Yet we have started avoiding them. Partly, we have realized that they don’t work. Research last year at the University of Leicester confirmed that the fitness-industry boom has had little impact on the nation’s girth. Dr. Jennifer Smith Maguire, the study’s author, says: ‘Many Western countries have experienced this strange situation, with fitness and exercise industries expanding alongside problems of inactivity.’”

“There is a growing realization, too, that gyms are sterile environments, and that their clinical approach to working out becomes simply boring after a while. This may help to explain why, alongside the gym’s demise, alternative forms of exercise are flourishing.”

“According to Dr Smith Maguire, gyms focus on “image rather than health”, which tends to mean that their customers’ commitment is sustained for only a limited period.”

“Smugness”

“People join and feel a degree of smugness about having a gym membership card in their wallet – but what’s the point if they never set foot though the door?”

Ok, if any of this looks interesting, I suggest you read the full article: Britons Are Leaving The Gym

I just want to add that quitting the gym does not mean you need to give up your dreams of improving your fitness so you can live life to the fullest. It does not mean you shouldn’t exercise and build a body you can be proud of when you hit the beach. It just means that you’ve come to the realization that JUST belonging to a gym is not going to automatically make the improvements to performance, health and appearance you want.

Great! Now you can busy doing something that WILL get you the results you want!

If you’re ready to get started now, check out my Best At Home Workouts!

Eddie Lomax is the Founder & President of Optimum Fitness Network LLC. He believes there is NO EXCUSE for not improving fitness, burning fat and building an athletically attractive physique. His no-nonsense style of physical training can be seen in his workout programs. Click here to see his latests workouts!