It's not a hidden fact that going to the gym has multiple benefits. Some of these benefits are immediate, while others take time to develop. Nevertheless, each and every benefit is worth reaping, whether you're looking to improve your physical health, mental well-being, social life, or want to improve your performance on the bike.

It's also true that going to the gym has become somewhat of a trend in recent years. More and more people are signing up for memberships, and companies are springing up left and right to accommodate this demand. But even with all the choices out there, some athletes still hesitate to join a gym, but don’t worry I was one too! If you're on the fence about whether or not working out at a gym is right for you, here are five benefits that might just sway you in the right direction.

## **1. Access to a Wide Range of Equipment** - Free weights, weights machines, plyometric boxes, cardio equipment. All of these can be used to increase your strength, power, and neuromuscular performance

## **2. Expert Guidance and Support** - All gyms will have personal trainers in them to help ensure you’re performing the exercises correctly, so that you don’t injure yourself

## **3. Opportunities to Make Friends and Socialize** - Cycling can be relatively solitary, but if you work out on the same days and times you’ll start to see regular faces.

## **4. A More Structured Workout Routine** - Using our strength and conditioning programme we can ensure it’s well structured and applicable to your health and performance requirements for cycling or triathlon

## **5. Better On the bike or run performance** - Not only is it strongly likely to help increase your health, but strength and conditioning work can help your on the bike or run performance. I added ~150 W to my all-time best 5-second sprint power with weights, and increased my FTP

So there you have it! These are the top five benefits of working out at a gym. Regardless of your fitness goals, a gym can offer you the help needed to take your cycling, triathlon, or health to the next level.