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new
member’s
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Welcome to
Gold’s Gym!
ALWAYS BRING a workout and bath towel (for the gym and
for the shower) and a padlock.
*Towels can also be rented out at the front desk
WEAR comfortable exercise clothes and rubber shoes.
BRING a padlock for you gym-use locker. You cannot use
the locker when you’re not in the gym working out.
ON YOUR FIRST DAY
Schedule a New Member’s Orientation, which consists of
three free personal training sessions with your annual
membership and a free nutritional counseling session.
GENERAL GYM RULES
1. No membership card, no entry. This is strictly enforced.
2. No children and non-members may accompany you to the gym
or locker during your workouts. The gym is exclusively for
members.
3. Gold’s Gym is known worldwide as a celebrity gym. Aside from
providing results, celebrities patronize Gold’s Gym because their
privacy is respected. You are not allowed to ask for autographs or
photos from our celebrity VIP clients especially when they are working
out.
4. Please return the dumbbells, mats, plates and any exercise
equipment you use to their proper place.
5. Use your gym towel to wipe off your sweat from the equipment as
a courtesy to the next user.
6. Standard rules of decency, respect of privacy and good general
conduct applies. Refer to back of your membership contract for
details.
Just approach the fitness desk to schedule your orientation
and ensure that your assigned trainer will always be available
for you. Please take note that nutritional counseling
may be at a different club.
HERE’S WHAT TO EXPECT EVERY STEP OF THE WAY:
DAY 1 | 1st Free Workout or 1 W
1. Fill out the Foundation of Fitness (FOF) Form with your
basic health information, physical activity and goal setting.
2. Undergo Fitness Assessment - body composition, fitness
and flexibility tests which will help your PT create a specific
program for you to follow.
DAY 2 | 2nd Free Workout or 2 W
1. Establish your SMART (specific, measurable, attainable,
realistic, time bound) goal with your trainer.
2. Your PT will take you through your first general workout
session to show you how to use the different equipment.
DAY 3 | 3rd Free Workout or 3 W
1. Your PT will present your personalised program based on
all your assessments.
2. Time for your first specific workout with your unique goal
in mind!
DAY 4 | 4th Free Session or 1 NC: Nutritional Counselling
1. Get your anthropometric or nutritional assessment
2. Conduct 24 hour food recall.
3. Set your nutritional goal.
10 COMMANDMENTS
OF THE GYM FLOOR
1. Dress properly
2. Keep your belongings in
your locker
3. Do not eat on the gym floor
4. Do not stare at people
5. Share the use of
equipment
6. Clear as you go
7. Keep noise to a minimum
8. Practice personal hygiene
9. Ask for assistance from a
fitness instructor
10. Do not drop the weights
10 COMMANDMENTS
OF THE WET AREA
1. Bring your own strudy
padlock
2. Bring your own towel or rent
one at the front desk
3. Do not touch the controls of
the steam and sauna room
4. Throw used sachets in the
garbage can
5. Don’t leave your belongings
unattended
6. Do not reserve a cubicle
(only meant to be used by
one person at a time)
7. Keep your hands to yourself
(stray hands have caused a
lot of fist fights or even court
cases)
8. Respect others. Don’t take
photos (even of yourself)
and do not take other
people’s belongings
9. Do not bring food or
beverages in the locker room
10. Report all lost items to the
reception area immediately
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