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Choosing the Right Gym

Gillian Russell has advice on choosing the right gym, the benefits of high intensity training for the elderly and dealing with delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).

Planning to join a gym but unsure which one to choose? How do you avoid joining up, going twice and then never revisiting?! What should you take into account - cost, location, facilities, staff, opening hours, cleanliness, members, classes, equipment, booking system, parking, cafe, childcare or potential discounts? Gillian Russell talks to fitness writer Fiona Bugler about the criteria we should consider before we sign on the dotted line.

Want to get fit in 10 minutes?! Gillian goes to the University of Abertay in Dundee to meet Mary, Alice and Helen - all in their late 60s and early 70s - to find out why they took part in a High Intensity Training study and what benefits they have felt as a result.

DOMS! What is it? In the first of his fitness clinics, personal trainer Ross Stewart explains why it happens and how to minimise the pain...

28 minutes

Broadcast

  • Mon 21 Mar 2016 13:30