gym induction

Everything you need to know about your gym induction

All Members of Energise Pentney Health Club are invited to book a complimentary Gym Induction.

We recommend booking your Gym Induction as soon as you join Energise Pentney.

In your one-to-one complimentary session, one of our Level 2 qualified Fitness Instructors (Vic, Gaby, Fredericka or Olivia), will show you how to safely and efficiently use our equipment, and help you feel confident and comfortable.

Your gym induction is highly encouraged, but not mandatory. Energise provides Gym Inductions free of charge; a £10 refundable deposit is required to secure your time slot. If you’ve joined with someone else, we can run your Induction for you together, just let us know so we can allocate a little more time.

How long does a Gym Induction take?

Your gym induction will take around 60 minutes. If you’ve joined with a friend or partner and would like to have your Gym Induction together, just let us know on booking - we’ll add a little extra time to make sure you’re both comfortable.

What to bring to your Gym Induction

  • Water Bottle (we sell a range of drinks here if you forget, or you can top up using our water coolers)

  • Small Towel

    What to wear for your Gym Induction

  • We recommend comfortable fitting active wear

  • Gym shoes - indoor only

    Before your Gym Induction

  • Try to eat 1-2 hours prior to exercising, preferably something that has a high concentration of carbohydrates e.g. pasta

  • Drink plenty of water to make sure you’re hydrated

  • If you’re feeling nervous, take a few deep breaths - our team are super friendly and there’s no judgement here - whether you’ve never set foot in a gym before, or have forgotten everything you knew - we promise you’ll feel relaxed and more confident afterwards!

When you arrive

Stop by the changing rooms if you need to drop off any belongings or get changed, before meeting your Fitness Instructor at Reception at your appointment time - you’ll head through to the gym together.

Before you begin

Before starting your Gym Induction, a number of health and safety points will be covered, including where the fire exits are, and how to access First Aid. This Health & Safety information can also be found here.

Your Fitness Instructor will have looked at your ParQ Questionnaire (you filled this form out on joining) to get an overall picture of your health, but will also ask you some questions to learn more about your goals, which might include:

  • Do you have a fitness goal?

  • If so, do you know when you want to achieve it by?

  • What’s motivated you to come to the gym?

  • Have you been a member of a gym before?

  • Is there a piece of gym equipment, or type of exercise, that you already enjoy?

Asking these questions means your Fitness Instructor can give a little more focus to equipment that may be more benefical to you, so try to have a little think about them beforehand if you can.

You’re ready to start your Gym Induction! Here’s what you’ll cover:

Don't worry if you can't remember everything, detailed instruction films are available on our website here.

Cardio Exercises

During your Gym Induction, your Fitness Instructor will show you how to get on and off equipment correctly, how to change the settings, how to input your data and how to operate the equipment safely. 

  1. Treadmills (two) - Watch tutorial

  2. Cross Trainers (two) - Watch tutorial

  3. Elliptical Stepper (one) - Watch tutorial

  4. Upright Cycles (two) - Watch tutorial

  5. Recumbent Cycles (two) - Watch tutorial

  6. Rowing Machines (two) - Watch tutorial

Resistance Exercises

Your Fitness Instructor will show you which machines target which muscle group. Your Gym Induction will include how to change the resistance on each machine, and how to perform repetitions (also referred to as 'reps') safely, and with good form.

      7. Leg Press - Watch tutorial

      8. Leg Extension - Watch tutorial

      9. Leg Curl - Watch tutorial

    10. Lat Pull Down - Watch tutorial

     11. Seated Row - Watch tutorial

     12. Chest Press - Watch tutorial

     13. Shoulder Press - Watch tutorial

     14. Abdominal Isolator - Watch tutorial

       -  Bars for dips and ab work - Watch tutorial

     15. Medicine Balls (two) - Watch tutorial

     16. Kettlebells (6kg, 8kg, 12kg, 16kg and 20kg) - Watch tutorial

     17. Powerbags (30kg, 15kg and 10kg) - Watch tutorial

     18. Dumbbells (0.5kg up to 30kg) - Watch tutorial

     19. Smith Machine - Watch tutorial

     20. Cable Machine - Watch tutorial

     21. Fitness balls (three, varying sizes) - Watch tutorial

Stretching

Warming up and down is an essential part of your fitness. Your Fitness Instructor will guide you in some stretches to get you started.

You'll also be given a run down of our gym etiquette which includes;

  • Wipe down machines after use + regular hand sanitising

  • Put equipment back for other gym members to use

  • No use of foul or abusive language

  • Lower equipment down safely

  • Be respectful of other users.

The most important part of your Gym Induction is getting comfortable with using the equipment.

A Gym Induction enables you to start thinking about how you'll exercise and track your progress, and to ask as many questions as you need to.

Enjoy!