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If you are like everyone else, you made some sort of resolution for the New Year. The number 1 resolution is to lose weight. Getting fit and healthy comes in 5^th on the list of frequent resolutions. So how can you sustain this great plan past the first week of January? How about a gym!

What’s great about a gym?

A gym is open many hours of the day to accommodate even the busiest of schedules. Most gyms offer a large variety of activity options to suit your needs. Working out (in whatever capacity) regularly really does help make you fitter, slimmer, and happier (endorphins, Baby!). Not only 30-something svelte workout gods and goddesses go to the gym. You will see people of all ages (especially here in Florida), all sizes, all levels of fitness. So don’t worry about what others look like – focus on yourself.

What’s not great about a gym?

You do have to actually go. So dig deep, grab Motivation by the collar, and drag it into the light of day. If you go 3 times a week for a few weeks, it will become a habit.

Gyms cost money. This is, however, a worthwhile investment. Also, if you are loathe to toss money out the window, your monthly fee might add to your motivation to actually go. Do you know that gyms make the most money off of people who sign up and then DON’T go? Do you want to give them that satisfaction? I didn’t think so.

Gyms in Our Daytona Beach Area

 LA Fitness

This is a big chain-gym. They do want to make money off of you, but they also offer a lot of options. There is a spinning room, racquet ball court, yoga studio, workout machines, free weight area, treadmills, a large pool, a hot tub, a sauna (!), and a lot more! Once you are a member, you can participate in all classes and make use of all facilities they offer. LA Fitness membership is month to month and costs around $30 a month after you sign up. LA Fitness Website

The “Y”

The Port Orange YMCA gym is located in the Port Orange City Center next to Palmer Chiropractic College. The Y offers a myriad of programs through their gym, including many for youth and children. In addition, you can get a massage (at a very low rate for members), swim, lift weights, and participate in one of their many classes (dance, yoga, Zumba, and so much more). The Y has several different membership options: children, families, seniors, and individuals. Also, your membership fee will be determined based on your income. Lower income brackets pay around $30 and there is no joining fee. You can check out details here: YMCA Website

CrossFit Port Orange

CrossFit workouts are comprised of constantly changing movements (like pushing, pulling, squatting, lifting, running) executed at high intensity. Instead of using stationary equipment like at other gyms, CrossFit relies on moving the body and focuses on improving functional movements that are necessary and common in your daily activities. Trainer-run group classes are offered 4-5 times a day, the first being at 5:30am and last starting at 6pm. Classes last an hour and are always unique, so you will never get bored. CrossFit gyms generally cost between $130 and $200 per month. However, every workout includes a trainer who sees to your individual needs. CrossFit Website

Cherise’s Heavenly Fitness

Here you can experience an owner operated fitness club just steps from the ocean on Atlantic Avenue. They have an extensive bootcamp program that takes place outside, at the beach, on the pier, anywhere – just outside! You can also engage in all levels of yoga, suspension training, Zumba, spinning, and more! The monthly fee is $50 and includes all classes. $24 will buy you 26 bootcamp sessions that are offered Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Find out more here: Heavenly Fitness Website

Outfitted with this handy information 

you have no more excuses! See you at the gym!

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