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Finding a gym thats ‘compatible’ with you may take a bit of time. With the abundance of choices we have around us nowadays, it can also be a pretty daunting task. What makes Gym A better than Gym B? Besides the difference in location, we really can’t tell from the outside, can we? We need to see for ourselves - to touch, to get a feel of, and to experience it. There’s no better way to assess the health club than to see it for yourself. That is why all gyms today would gladly allow for you take a tour for free, and most would even accomodate you and a bunch of friends to have a trial - all you need to do is ask. ;)
Even then, it may still be tough and time consuming finding a gym you really love, and not every first try will be a perfect fit.
I was asked to review Gymticket’s Directory of Gold’s Gyms throughout the United States. The directory has a whopping 20,000 gyms, health clubs, and fitness centers listed and allows you to search for a gym by the company (brand), location, specialty, etc. Such a tool can really be useful (especially when there are gyms at every corner of your country!), and would help you narrow down your choices, and perhaps even uncover gyms in locations convenient to you that you would have otherwise never known or thought about. Browsing the sub-directory of Gold’s Gyms will narrow down your results to all the Gold’s Gyms in the areas you’re looking at.
It’s unfortunate that us Malaysians don’t have such a service, and can’t even if we wanted to! No way would we be able to have anything CLOSE to 10,000 clubs listed in the directory - the fitness industry is nowhere near that mature here. A directory with 100 outlets wouldn’t really be of much use… don’t you think? A concept like GymTicket could never work for Malaysia… at least not anytime soon.
It’s not easy, and its hard to come across reviews and information about a particular gym. If you’re like me, you too would look up the Internet for more information on anything we’re interested in. Gym reviews are something that is lacking everywhere. I’ve written a couple of Gym Reviews myself previously, and I know that it has been beneficial to many and has certainly influenced their decision too. The directory at Gymticket.com also has gym reviews - a huge plus.
Information on price compared to other gyms, the various amenities, club operation hours, and other details that might influence your decision on the gym you choose. The directory also categorizes the gyms by location so you can browse the directory by the state you live in - it then drills down to show you a map to the gym you’ve looked up. I feel that Gymticket can take away alot of the frustration that’s sometimes involved in looking for a gym - and when your country has over 20,000 facilities to choose from - it can be a very very difficult task.
My word of advice to any gym seeker - ALWAYS choose a gym that is located in a place that is CONVENIENT for you. I live 40 kilometers away from the gym I regularly frequent - but it is convenient for me because it is very close to my workplace, which is where I am 5 days out of the week, and the chances for me being close to the gym is very high. Always look for a gym that is accessible to you easily - if your gym is a 30 minute drive away.. chances are very high that you wouldn’t drive all the way for a workout, and you’ll end up slacking off. Believe me.
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Not sure what the point is of reviewing a specific collection of data, like a list of Gold’s Gyms. That’s like reviewing census data: “Wow, this is some great Census Bureau data!” Why not just go to the Gold’s Gym website, if that’s what you’re looking this? GymPost.com also has a large directory of gyms, including more than just Gold’s Gym and other big chains, and it’s free.
ah it would be great IF we have one site like this locally.
Maybe someone (perhaps you) can start by registering the domain gymticket.com.my and get cracking :-)
Apart from the big chains, there’s plenty of gyms around. Places like Gym Rakyat (every town has one!), Ultimate gym and all those small gyms are scattered all over the country. Just need someone with time and effort to collate those data. Like Ryan said…it’s just data.
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