The Gym

 

For some being fit requires that they join a gym and have a membership so that they have a place to work out amongst like-minded individuals. There are plenty of franchises available and today many new apartment complexes have gyms on sight at the renter's disposal. The gym provides an air-conditioned environment which will aid in keeping your airways clear as you work up a sweat. One of the benefits of joining a gym is your ability to choose the day and times that you would like to work out. Another would be you being able to choose your workout regimen. If you currently have a gym membership it would be a good idea to utilize their services 2-3 times weekly for at least 30 minutes.

There are several machines available for you to exercise your muscles such as the treadmill, Stairmaster, bikes and various weight training machines. The benefits of using exercise machines is that they enable you to focus on a particular set of muscles. The treadmill provides you with the ability to walk indoors, it even has an incline setting for you to walk up hill which will work out the muscles of the legs, thighs and glutes. A Stairmaster enables you with the stair climbing motion that stretches and works the leg, thigh and glute muscles as well as working the muscles of the arms and back; bikes also provide similar muscle work outs. Exercise machines also have electronic sensors that enable the assessment of your heart rate, number of calories burned and distance traveled. The weight machines enable you to press downward, lift upward, push and pull with or against your specified weight to work various bodily muscles at your discretion.