Bally Total Fitness

Bally Total Fitness Review:

Overview

Joining a gym can be an expensive undertaking. However, the recent economic downturn has changed some hearts in Bally's corporate management and iron-clad contracts are no longer required. Now people can actually use Bally's facilities with month-to-month plans. This shocking turn in policy means that people can now have plans often as little as $19 per month. Having a gym membership is obviously a great idea for any able-bodied person looking to lose weight. Working out, combined with diet are bound to garner results. A gym like Bally's is a great idea due to the wide-variety of equipment. Bally's also has some diet and exercise tips on their website.

The Good

For many just knowing that they are paying a gym membership is enough to get them off the couch and on a treadmill. If you are one of those people, then the fact that you can now go to a Bally's on a month-to-month basis is a good thing. Many people also need a personal trainer to get them started and keep them going. Losing weight is definitely easier when dieting is accompanied by working out. Also when you are at a big gym like Bally’s you are surrounding yourself with like minded people. This alone can be very motivating.

The Bad

Once upon a time, I spent a great many hours in several Bally gyms. Some of the personal trainers were in good condition and really cared about getting their clients good results. Other trainers were woefully out of shape and looked ridiculous stuffed into spandex. (There were many more trainers that fit this description than coincidence would allow.) Thus, as with any gym, approach the trainers with great caution. Don't simply accept the word of the trainer as you would the word of a doctor, for example. Anyone can be a trainer and often people do so with little or not real knowledge or experience, so be careful.

The Cost

Now that Bally has seen fit to allow people to use their facilities without financial commitments it is possible to try out a given facility on a month-to-month basis for as little as $19 per month. This cost will vary depending on where you live.