I'm often asked "what gym or club should I join?"

If your not an exerciser I usually recommend someone join a gym or club very close to where you live. This will eliminate the excuse "I don't want to drive all the way over ______ to exercise". This is assuming you've decided that you must join a gym to get the results your seeking.

Now if your NOT a gym person then I would strongly suggest you not even join one. Let me elaborate a little. If you have a gym membership but in the past year you've used it less than eight times a month then I would say your not very committed to getting fit and maybe the gym you belong to doesn't fit within your busy schedule and lifestyle. Eight times a month is a mere two times a week.

If you hate going to the gym it wont' take long for you to come up with creative reasons to miss your workout.

What if your a yoga person, a Pilate's or maybe even a karate person? Find something you like, maybe even love, to do and do it.

If its low intensity like a dance class, do it often and do it for longer periods of time if weight loss and fitness is your goal.

There are many many reasons, probably thousands, not to exercise and the more reasons you can eliminate the better chances you'll have to stay compliant. If you stay compliant then chances are really good that you'll move towards your goal of losing weight, or fat, if that is your goal.

If you decide to take up dance, karate or Pilate's its imperative that you incorporate some type of progressive resistance training in to your routine to accelerate your results.

Results is the name of the game. If your not getting results then you won't stay motivated long and you'll stop exercising, dancing or punching.

Where you workout is often just as important as how you workout, who you workout with and sometimes when you workout.