{"id":244804,"date":"2012-01-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-20T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/gym-attendance-spikes-with-onset-of-2012\/"},"modified":"2012-01-20T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-01-20T08:00:00","slug":"gym-attendance-spikes-with-onset-of-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/gym-attendance-spikes-with-onset-of-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"La asistencia al gimnasio aumenta con el inicio de 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jos\u00e9 Martinez | SDUN Reporter <\/strong>

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The Hillcrest 24 Hour Fitness has seen an increase in attendance with the start of the New Year. (Photo by Jos\u00e9 Martinez)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

San Diego gym-goers might have noticed that lines for the treadmill have been little longer than usual in the past several days.<\/p>\n

The arrival of a new year brings resolutions \u2013 and resolutions bring multitudes of fitness-minded people to their local gyms. Regardless of how those well-intentioned goals pan out, it\u2019s a blessing to gyms, health clubs and fitness centers. <\/p>\n

While Hillcrest 24 Hour Fitness employees declined to comment, patrons of the gym said they have noticed bigger crowds.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been packed,\u201d said Erin Murphy, who recently recovered from an injury and began a membership with 24 Hour Fitness during the first weekend of 2012. Jenna Leon Guerrero, another patron who\u2019s held a membership for two years, echoed Murphy. \u201cIt\u2019s definitely been more packed,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Gyms and fitness centers have come to rely on the resolution crowds each January, a month during which memberships spike and, at many gyms, double. As the year progresses, though, attendance tapers off, usually by March \u2013 but memberships don\u2019t. <\/p>\n

Danielle Schuh is the owner of North Park Fitness, and said that every January and February, her gym gets a lot busier, both with new memberships and personal training subscriptions; but that doesn\u2019t last long.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019ll go on for a couple months, and it\u2019ll taper off until the summer starts to approach,\u201d she said, \u201cThen it\u2019ll hit again, because everyone wants their beach bodies.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, Schuh said she rarely sees the majority of her members. \u201cI\u2019d say there\u2019s a good 60 percent of members who will maybe see the inside of this gym once or twice a year. It\u2019s unbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Owner David Ventura estimates that Undisputed, a North Park gym that specializes in mixed martial arts-based fitness, has between 750-800 members. He said membership at his venue has remained fairly steady. <\/p>\n

\u201cWith a good marketing plan and proper planning, you can overcome the obstacles of slow Decembers and New Year\u2019s resolutions and summer vacationers,\u201d he said.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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