My gym.
I first joined this gym about 3 years ago as my teenage son wanted to go and was too young to attend without an adult. A staff spent a good chunk of time with me going through the contract, answering my many questions and taking me for a guided tour, I felt confident knowing what the terms and conditions were, no hidden fees or sneaky wording there, so I signed up. So there I was, being a good Mom, stepping way out of my comfort zone into a foreign land of what appeared to be torture machines and strange devices, lol. I must say, it took a lot of courage for me to go. We signed up with a trainer and from day 1 felt happy and comfortable, often laughing at my own learning curve and feeding off all the encouragement and friendliness from other members and our trainer. Within about 3 weeks, I was hooked. I noticed I got off on the happy buzz after workouts, felt stronger and more alive, was sleeping better, started to feel part of an eclectic community of gym rats, and spent at least an hour 3 times a week with my teenage son doing something healthy together. After a year, my son quit to pursue other interests but to everyone's surprise, I stayed on. I started to bench press and dead lift, nothing big, yet I felt like Wonder Woman, such a boost to my aging confidence. My trainer was huge on proper form, and to this day whenever I lift something (even a big box at home) I can hear her words "CORE!", lol! I missed a few months due to a devastating illness, I could not get out of bed some days and I longed for the days when I had energy and stamina and strength. I slowly recovered, and when I came back, I was welcomed like an old friend, there were still quite a few familiar faces. I had to start slow, so my first day back was 10 minutes on the tread mill, that was all I could do, no one laughed at me or make me feel less than. I am a few weeks back now, and am starting to do resistance training and portions of my old routines. Already I feel stronger and happier. Never say never, if I turned into a happy gym rat, you might just too! I can't say enough good things about this gym, it is clean, well Managed, friendly and everyone belongs no matter your size, shape, age, or goals. North Hill World Health rocks and I confidently recommend it to anyone!
I first joined this gym about 3 years ago as my teenage son wanted to go and was too young to attend without an adult. A staff spent a good chunk of time with me going through the contract, answering my many questions and taking me for a guided tour, I felt confident knowing what the terms and conditions were, no hidden fees or sneaky wording there, so I signed up. So there I was, being a good Mom, stepping way out of my comfort zone into a foreign land of what appeared to be torture machines and strange devices, lol. I must say, it took a lot of courage for me to go. We signed up with a trainer and from day 1 felt happy and comfortable, often laughing at my own learning curve and feeding off all the encouragement and friendliness from other members and our trainer. Within about 3 weeks, I was hooked. I noticed I got off on the happy buzz after workouts, felt stronger and more alive, was sleeping better, started to feel part of an eclectic community of gym rats, and spent at...