We know that going to the gym benefits our health: exercise boosts our energy, increases muscle mass, and improves our mood. However, it’s common for people to feel daunted about getting into exercise. Especially if they’ve never visited a gym before!
It seems like there’s a lot going on in the gym world. Workouts to learn, diets to follow, ‘Gymxiety’ to overcome, and it’s easy to feel like you don’t know where to start.
At Beckwith Health Club in Harrogate, we want our members & gym community to feel comfortable about working out in the gym. If you’re in the Harrogate area, check out the ways we’re supporting first-timers.
The EGYM Experience
With our EGYM Smart Strength machines and Fitness Hub, getting started couldn’t be easier. One of our friendly team will be there with you for your first time EGYM induction to help you get set-up.
In just 2 minutes, the Fitness Hub takes your information, performs an automatic analysis, and correctly adjusts all of the Smart Strength machines for your selected goals. This means no adjusting the machines to your measurements & strength by yourself – one less thing to think about!
EGYM will provide you with a personalised workout plan from your very first session, tracks your progress accurately, and updates the training program automatically for each visit to match your goals. This is perfect for new gym goers who aren’t sure where to start or how to use the gym equipment!
EGYM has been hugely popular with our beginner and older members.
Friendly Instructors and Personal Training
If you’re looking for more sustained one-on-one help with your exercise goals, book a session with one of our personal trainers (PT).
A PT can help you set goals unique to you, create a personalised plan to help you meet those goals, and guide you throughout your sessions. This is perfect if you’re unsure what to do and would like a certified trainer to show you the exercises.
At Beckwith, we have some of the friendliest, experienced fitness instructors and personal trainers in Harrogate. They’re keen to support you & your exercise goals. To get in touch, reach out via the contact form here. You can also learn more about their individual fitness backgrounds here.
Teen Academy
For the younger gym-goers, if you are 13 – 15 years of age and just getting started on your fitness journey, check out our Teen Academy! Teen Academy is a training workshop for our teen members. It’s designed to educate and introduce them to correct training methods and gym etiquette.
The workshops are split into 3 sections:
- 10 minutes covering the training methods involved in the 2nd part of the workshop. This creates a knowledge base for teens to then continue in the future in their own fitness endeavours.
- 30 minutes of physical training, putting the training methods into action from session 1, with emphasis on form and technique to help avoid future injuries.
- 5 minutes stretch and mobility section, which includes time for questions related to the workshop or general fitness.
Teen members advance through the Teen Academy Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. Once they’ve completed all the classes, they’ll be awarded the Teen Academy Gold Award!
Read more about Beckwith’s Teen Academy here.
On-Demand Content
With an active membership to the Club, you also gain access to the instructional fitness videos on our app.
These short videos help our members understand how to use key pieces of our gym equipment. They also demonstrate how to execute key bodyweight and core strengthening exercises that can be done from anywhere.
New members will be given app sign-in instructions after activating their membership.
Harrogate’s Friendliest Gym!
At Beckwith, we pride ourselves on being a friendly gym. We’re proud to know each of our members by name and thrive on seeing them progress through their fitness journeys.
Our member community is really supportive and always ready to greet you and keep you motivated. They include busy workers that squeeze in the early morning classes, to retirees enjoying the social aspect of the gym.
Whatever your fitness level or reason for joining, the team will help you feel comfortable in the gym!
