◦ In this age of information, we often have very little reason to get out of our
chairs and attend to things outside of our computer. Everything from the
temperature of your home to even the starting and driving of one’s car can
be automated without effort.
◦ It is more important than ever to our health that we take time out of our day to
ensure that we stay healthy. With a membership card to Planet Fitness, you’ll
find all the necessities to stay fit are all in one place.
◦ It is common knowledge to many humans by now that to stay physically healthy, there
are two things people must do; eat healthy, and exercise. Planet Fitness can handle
both options.
◦ (study[a.]) According to the News of Medical and Life Sciences, a double blind study
over a 12 week period of 148 participants proved that there was a direct and concrete
tie between physical fitness and nutrition that directly affects positive cognitive
performance. These individuals showed an increase of 11% cognitive function and
ability with present or increased exercise.
◦ To properly address student fitness, we must first analyze how extreme a lack of
exercise can become.
◦ Health risks that can primarily stem from a lack of exercise include becoming
overweight, Diabetes, heart failure and general organ failure, especially during
prolonged periods of ones life without exercise.
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i.
(expert testimony[b.]) According to the CDC, exercise is one of many
ways to reduce the risks of most forms of disease, especially the ones brought on by
age, stress, or a weakened immune system in general. Health benefits were proven to
include a lowered risk of dementia, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, anxiety
(both chronic and temporary), depression, weight gain, and bone disease or their
fragilities.
◦ (examples [c.]) Medline Plus, yet another major information source for positive health
and disease prevention, also encourages exercise. They list the health benefits of
exercise, such as an ease of quitting drugs (particularly smoking), manage blood sugar,
stave off heart disease, creating a positive mental health mindset, cancer risk
reduction, life expectancy extensions, and managing blood sugar (which also prevents
diabetes).
◦ . (study [d.]) Colorado State University preformed an empirical study utilizing
accelerometers in order to achieve hard numerical results rather than surveys, and
found that, from child to adolescent stages in life, kids exponentially get less and less
exercise all the way up to 70% that lack an hour of exercise a day from 15 year old
children.
◦ It is far easier to exercise when you have all the necessary tools, weights and support at
your side. Buying a membership to Planet Fitness not only gives you all the exercise
resources you could ever need at your fingertips, but also provides the motivational
support and a support group to help you overcome the initial hurdle that is making a
habit to exercise.
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i. (study[e.]) According to Corporate Wellness, having a positive social
environment, both as you work and as you exercise, can significantly boost motivation
and the capacity to work under more pressure with significantly less stress.
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a. Having a support network, especially when starting out, can provide
a very valuable environment where one feels like they don’t need to be judged. Planet
Fitness, in lieu of this, advertises their ideal “Judgement Free Zone” environment in the
Planet Fitness Gym.
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ii. (expert testimony/survey[f.]) Jude Sullivan, a professional Exercise
Psychologist suggests that people in a gym setting often do not face distractions that
one might face in a home setting and feel greater motivation to achieve their goal or
a healthy amount of exercise for the day.
◦ The main complaint I hear about Gym memberships is often that
they can be too expensive or too restrictive. At Planet Fitness, that
is not the case: we have multiple levels of subscriptions to
successfully cater to any level of income or desire.
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i. We have the basic gym membership at only 10 dollars a
month that gains you access to the entire gym facilities, or you
can upgrade to 23 dollars a month to gain additional benefits,
such as bringing friends that do not have a subscription
themselves, tanning beds, massaging machines, discounts on
drinks, and benefits at other Planet Fitness locations worldwide
wherever you travel. As you can tell, none of these services are
required to successfully exercise. Both ranks offer fitness training,
free and speedy wifi, as well as access to all the fitness machines
in our building.
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ii. (evidence[g.]) According to the Penny Hoarder, we rank
#2 in America for the cheapest gym membership out of all the
National chains in the USA. These 10 dollars a month pricing is tied
with Youfit. However, Youfit does not offer as many benefits for
their lowest priced subscription.
◦ . In conclusion, Planet Fitness hosts a slew of ways to improve
your health via dietary, physical, and even emotional needs
with its vide variety of exercise machines and its “Judgement
Free Zone”
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B. This membership is necessary to you, especially
during your youth as a college student as what you do not
will affect you in the future. Not just mentally in school, but
physically in Health. It is better to start now to assure your own
future.
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C. Just like procrastination in school, you cannot wait till
the last minute before something is due and expect to get
the same quality when turning it in. The same goes for your
own health in life. Don’t wait till you get a heart attack to
start exercising.