If your gym provided you with healthy snacks after your workout and it meant your membership cost went up $10 a month would you be upset?

[sweatgirl]

If your gym membership went up $10 a month because we started providing healthy snacks for you to take home with you after your workout would you be upset? I am going to start doing this the beginning of June. I spoke to a lot of the members at the gyms I work at and they either eat crap after a workout of don't eat all and this gave me that idea.

[CellLuddite]

I think it's a clever idea. I wish there were more healthy choices, but it seems like there aren't any. I think it might be a good way to program your clients to form a good habit. After they workout there's an apple waiting for them in the lobby so they don't have to run to a restaurant and buy a hamburger. If they start to associate "snack" with an apple or carrot sticks instead of a cinnamon roll or potato chips then they can take that ideology home with them and to the supermarket.

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As for the cost, it seems high, but gym membership is a luxury service anyway.

[AndyWes]

In all fairness, pretty much any grocery store like a target/walmart/publix/kroger usually stocks high protein/low calorie protein bars for $1 each.

[Shyguy_1988]

Yes, because I'm fussy on what I like and don't like. Normally after my workout I have a protein shake, then later on dinner. I have it set up to the way I like it and wouldn't like my gym organizing that, I have it planned already. Odds are I wouldn't eat it and would change gyms from the price increase, that is 120 more dollars a year, odds are I can find something cheaper. That is just me though, I like doing things own my own without people doing things for me.

[whattothink]

I think it depends. Would I like a protein bar? Sure. Would I be able to eat the one you give me? Probably not since most are made with whey. Also what if I hate the snack in queation? Say it's trail mix with raisins? I can't stand raisins.
I say have counter where people can buy what they want. Then they aren't stuck with things they might not eat and eat the doughnuts anyway.

[Prettygurl12]

I don't pay for my gym membership - my parents do, so I wouldn't mind.

If I did pay for my membership, I might be less inclined to go to the gym just to have the option of eating the food after. I don't want to pay for something I won't use, make sense?

[pr3ttybr0wn]

it would be a good idea to provide that as an option, where people could opt into the program if they wnted, but don't force that on people who may not want it

[sweatgirl]

yes its going to be optional. Time and time again people mention that they are working out on lunch break or before work and don't have time to eat anything other then a donut, bagel, muffin or skip food all together. if you skip food all together your body goes into starvation mode. eating something high in carbs after a workout is a horrible thing to do. just because you workout doesn't mean you can then go and eat what ever you want. thanks for the feed back.

[AndyWes]

I wouldn't want to pay more. I prefer to go get my own snacks.

And if the people aren't smart enough to go eat healthy stuff, you giving them a healthy snack twice/three times a week isn't going to make a difference. Habit.

[sweatgirl]

thanks all for your great answers. the way I have it set up is for an extra $10 a month you can buy into this program, but once you do you can't opt out of it for the first four months. secondly each member who is taking advantage of this will be given three different options for their choice of snack and non of them are protein bars.

[AndyWes]

No protein bars? You're caving in my world! :O

Though wouldn't protein bars be the ideal, because you're looking for something very nutritious that will kill appetites so the person doesn't go guzzle a billion calories in a burger, not be high calorie, and contribute to building muscle?

[sweatgirl]

I have a small kitchen the back so option number one is a protein smoothy which will be 200 calories and 3 grams of fat, option two will be an a egg or egg white and low fat cheese sandwich 300 calories and 8 grams of fat or trial mix.

[knotme]

No, I can bring my own snacks, just because they say it is healthy, doesn't mean that it is something I should be eating; based on the goals I am looking for.

[cavmanier]

It's depends on what the snacks are $10 seems cheap. I mean I don't know if you can do that financially.

[Anonymous]

I would go everyday and eat all their food. I wouldn't be mad because I would be eating over$10 snacks. This is the main reason I buy a costco membership. Snacks!

[Prof_Don]

Good idea! in my opinion the main factor is the prices of your competitors around your area.

[sweatgirl]

I did my homework and I am getting a great deal. my snacks will change every month.

[Thatguy321]

Id be fine with it, i mean 4 of those protein bars would earn you back your money

[Thatguy321]

And i workout 4 days a week

[NovemberJoseph]

I would get pissed off. After a workout, I wanna drink protein shake, not carrot sticks and cellary.

[heyworlditsme]

i wouldn't, if it was optional

[Anonymous]

Yes I don't want your food I want my money.

[caesar-rexensis]

yes, unless i regularly ate them.

[bh6676r942]

Not really