Gym Facts
Gym Facts In 2019:
- 62.5 Million gym members worked out 104 days per year = 19% (U.S. Population is 329 Million)
- 9 Million hit the gym 24 days per year = 2.7%
- 18% Worked out at a gym consistently
- 49.9% of those consistently were at the gym at least twice a week = 9% of population
Reasons For Low Stats:
- Lack of Motivation
- Lack of Willpower to Change Current Habits
- Lack of Confidence
- Confusion with knowing what to do
- Not Enough Energy to Work Out
- Lack of Proper Training Knowledge
- Intimidation around others in better shape
- Procrastination – “I’ll get around to it someday”
TYPICAL EXCUSES FOR NOT TRAINING:
“I'm Too Busy.”
- Response: There are 24/7 gyms everywhere – Anyone can add 30 minutes to an hour at least 3 days a week if they want to improve their entire life.
“It's Too Expensive.”
- Response - Compared to what? What’s the price for a better quality of life? Gyms start as low as $10 per month. You can feel and look better than you ever have monthly for less than a price of one meal.
“I'm Too Old.”
- Response: Proven 60+ year old bodies can train & be in as good as or better shape than younger.
“My Body Hurts.”
- Response: Get proper guidance to know what to do and not to do. Focus on the parts of your body that you “can” train and develop. There are 362 muscles in the human body. Train what you can!
“It’s Tough for Me to Get Away to a Gym.”
- Response: No problem, then workout at home, but know what to do.
“I Don't Have Space at Home for a Home Gym.”
- Response: Buy a 3’ x 5’ mat if you don’t have one, and buy 2 to 6 sets of dumbbells that are maybe one foot long each. Some are even contained in one unit to take less space.
“I Can't Get Myself Motivated.”
- Response: That’s because you don’t see enough value in doing it yet, but look at my 20 reasons below.
“I'm Far Too Out of Shape.”
- Response: Muscles and the body don't just stay where they are, for strength and health – if we “don’t” train and develop it best we can, it will keep going backwards with strength, and energy & appearance which affects our quality of life. If you’re overweight, what makes you think the habit you have will keep you from gaining more if you don’t change it now? You’ll love the “NEW” you!
“I’m Embarrassed to Go to a Gym to Show I'm Out of Shape.”
- Response: You can’t wait to get in shape to JOIN A GYM. We go there to get in shape. If you get to the gym, you’re already in the top 18% of the United States and are a winner just by being there because of that! I congratulate people all the time that are in the gym working out just for being there.
“I Don't Have the Energy.”
- Response: There’s been times in my life when I felt absolutely drained and wanted to sleep all the time due to some issues. I got mad and “forced” myself to get my heart rate up high with cardio and lifting while drinking lots of water to get fresh blood pumping through my veins to “wash away” whatever was causing it, sweat it out and immediately started turning things around. It was amazing!
MY PERSONAL GOALS:
- Make a difference in peoples’ lives to be happier and healthier to live life to their fullest
- Make it easier for people to know what to do for fitness for their particular bodies goals
- Get more people to the gym and/or working out at home
- Get more people motivated to not want to make excuses any more for getting fit
- Make people excited to want to train vs regretting it
- Helping people realize what they “can achieve” more than they realize
- See the “workout glow/smile” on peoples’ faces from their amazing results they did for themselves
- Continually share new knowledge to maximize lifetime results and enjoy the rewards in life from it
