Reasons to Join a Gym for Weight Loss – Foxboro, MA

20 March 2014      

Now is the time to join a gym to lose that extra weight you gained over the winter. There are lots of options and choices at the gym to help you get in shape, feel better, lose weight and create a healthy lifestyle.

Cardio exercise is ideal if you want to get in shape and improve your heart health in particular and your overall health in general. Cardio exercise improves your fitness, burns calories and improves your overall health. However, if you are looking for tone and definition, bone health, or a more efficient metabolism, you need more than cardio. This can only be achieved through strength training, cardio exercise and the right diet. This is why joining a gym is very beneficial.

There are some great cardio workouts that you can do on your own or at the gym. Walking, running, treadmill workouts, interval sprints, and rowing machines are all excellent for heart health and for burning calories while you exercise. Cardio work is also best for improving endurance. However, there are reasons to join a gym. If you want to work on problem areas, burn more calories at rest and increase muscle tone, you must do strength training along with your cardio routine.

Group exercise classes are a fun and challenging way to get your cardio workout and increase your fitness level. Group classes that use weights like kettlebells or dumbbells are a great way to get in strength training. Group exercise classes are great if you are new to a gym as well. You will be guided by a trained fitness instructor, you will have fun and you can meet people with like goals.

For more information on joining a gym, and our gym membership special, contact Answer is Fitness.