First Place Fitness Equipment of Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Daytona, Georgia, and Florida

"Our company was founded on service and customer satisfaction.  First Place Fitness Equipment will be there for you long after the purchase has been made.  We carry several lines of equipment and products that can meet all budgetary needs.   We have the best service department in the industry, and we also service all existing equipment for the convenience of our customers."
 -Patrick, Commercial Sales Manager

 

Our services include:

• Equipment recommendations
• Floor-planning of your fitness room
• Delivery, installation and all follow-up services involving equipment
• Orientation regarding proper use & preventive maintenance
• Preventative Maintenance Services

 

Contact our Commercial Sales Department Today!!!
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904-998-0738
4195 Southside Blvd. #101
Jacksonville, FL 32216

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Choosing Fitness Equipment for Your Facility

 

Choosing the right fitness equipment is essential when developing any type of fitness center. Whether you are designing a small-sized gym for a school, hotel, or community center, or a larger, more specialized commercial fitness gym for more serious workouts, you want to make sure you are meeting the fitness needs of your customers.

Before starting your equipment search, identify your space and budgetary requirements. Take into consideration how much space your customers will want for warm-ups and stretching, or for non-machine exercise, such as aerobics or free weights. This will give you an idea of how many weight or cardio machines are ideal for your facility.

 

What type of equipment is ideal?

Before deciding how many machines you need, you will want to make sure you are looking for commercial fitness equipment. Home gyms and residential equipment are not designed for heavy use by multiple users and will not hold up in a regularly used fitness center. Commercial fitness equipment is of higher quality and will better stand the test of time, reducing downtime and costly replacements.

 

Consider Cardio & Strength

Many of your customers will want to do both cardio and strength training exercises when coming to your facility to workout. Commercial cardio fitness machines, such as treadmills and ellipticals, come in many different forms. Customers often spend 30 or more minutes on a cardiomachine, so having several available is a good idea for reducing the wait times to use the equipment, and therefore increasing your customer’s satisfaction.

 

Commercial fitness strength training machines are important as well. These are machines that many people do not have in their homes, as they are large in size and expensive. You should allow your customers to work every muscle group with the machines you offer.

 

Free weights and benches will also provide your users with a variety of weight training options. Flat benches and incline benches are both desirable. Free weights should be provided in a selection of several different weights to meet the needs of different users and different exercises.

 

Your commercial fitness center should provide users a place for a safe and effective workout. Offering a variety of cardio and strength training commercial fitness equipment will allow them to meet all of their fitness goals.