Activity 5
Complete the sentences with a suitable article.
- Are you searching for
health club to join so you can get fit?.
- Be careful! You could end up choosing
wrong club and losing more money than weight.
- You may find out too late that you aren’t cut out for
health clubs.
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Hong Kong fitness experts recommend thoroughly checking out several health clubs before you join one.
- First, you need to decide what it is that you want and need in
fitness facility, and don't pay for services or facilities that you’ll never see.
- If you only want aerobics classes,
studio without exercise machines may work for you.
- If you're interested in
bodybuilding, you'll be happier in a basic gym.
- You may want
full-service health club; if so make sure it offers lots of activities.
- Location is important too so find somewhere near your home, and don’t forget to check out
exercise instructors and personal trainers.
- They should be qualified in physical education instructors or certified by
organization such as the Hong Kong Council on exercise.
- Certified instructors have at least some knowledge of anatomy, exercise physiology, injury prevention and
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
- You should evaluate
equipment too. Find an experienced gym user to help you make sure fitness machines are modern and in working order.
- Try to talk to other members of the club. Ask them what they think
advantages and disadvantages are.
- Check out
locker room, workout room, and shower to make sure that they are all clean.
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state of the changing rooms is often a good indication of how well run the club is.