Writing a Gym Contract
If you do not own an indoor gym and you are looking for a place to burn out your fats, then we suggest you head out to a jogging track or a nearby park and just run your heart out until you can take no more. You can’t always be eating all the time, after all. You need to find a way to reduce your fats or burn your calories while you are still alive and kicking. At present, most Americans suffer from obesity since they do not normally exercise and their food intake is probably more than their own bodies could handle.
One quality that people in gym sometimes lack is commitment. And because of that, they end up wasting their funds on something they commit halfheartedly. So unless you can say that you are prepared to dedicate a part of your time for the sake of your health and well-being as a person, then this gym contract is not for you. But if you are, then that is a whole different story. Depending on how long you would would want to dedicate your time to the gym, you can select from different periods ranging from 1-month to even a year. Below is an example of how a gym contract would look like if they are still the conventional type of institution who would need a hard copy.
Gym Contract Example
HERCULES GYM MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT
Member’s Name:
Address:
Phone Number:
Driver’s License No. and State Issuing:
Age: (If under 18 years of age, parent/guardian should complete consent, below)
Date of Birth:
This Membership Agreement between the member, listed in section 1, above, and Hercules Gym (the “Gym”) is on a month-to-month basis at the initial dues rate of per month payable in advance. A late fee of will be applied for any payments after the fifth of the month. A charge of $35 will be made for any checks returned due to insufficient funds. Late payment and payment with an insufficient funds check violate the Gym’s rules. The Gym is allowed to change membership dues under this Agreement by posting notice of such change in the Gym at least 30 days in advance of such change.
Through this contract, the member agrees to adhere all the rules and regulations at present in force or in the future prescribed by the Gym, for the use of the Gym training facilities, premises, and equipment therein. Hercules Gym reserves the right to revoke this membership for cause should the member fail to obey any of such rules and regulations, or for reasons of nuisance, disturbance or other members or staff, moral turpitude or fraud. Without limiting the member’s duty to obey the statutes of Hercules Gym presently in force or in the future prescribed. The member agrees that he will obey the following rules by:
- Being considerate to the other gym members around you and allow them to practice their rights and privileges;
- Paying his or her membership dues on time which on or before the fifth of each month – or pay a late fee;
- Printing his or her respective first and last names legibly on the sign-in sheet when he uses the facility;
- Unloading all the bars and machines when he or she is through using them and placing all the weight plates on their respective racks;
- Returning the barbells and dumbbells on their proper racks at the end of each session;
- Following directions on the proper use of the training equipment and asking for directions whenever necessary;
- Never spitting into the water fountain;
- Never placing the feet on the wall;
- Never placing weight plates on the floor;
- Never banging dumbbells together when doing flies or other exercises;
- Never dropping dumbbells or barbells on the floor;
- Disposing of trash in their respective bins;
- Treating members and staff with fullest respect and courtesy at all times;
- Accepting full responsibility for any damage done to equipment due to misuse of the equipment.
Without limiting the Gym’s ability to terminate this membership for cause, Hercules Gym has every right to terminate this membership for any reason at the end of any given month. If the Gym elects to so terminate the contract, Hercules Gym will refund a pro rata portion of any dues applicable to future month(s).
(1) NOTICE TO PURCHASER: DO NOT SIGN THIS CONTRACT UNTIL YOU READ IT THOROUGHLY OR IF IT CONTAINS BLANK SPACES.
(2) IF YOU DECIDE YOU DO NOT WISH TO REMAIN A MEMBER OF THIS GYM OR CANCEL YOUR MEMBERSHIP, YOU MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO THE GYM BY MIDNIGHT OF THE THIRD BUSINESS DAY AFTER THE DAY YOU SIGN THIS CONTRACT A NOTICE EXPRESSING YOUR DESIRE TO CANCEL THIS CONTRACT. THE WRITTEN NOTICE MUST BE MAILED BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: 12345 MAIN STREET, ANYTOWN, TEXAS 78711.
(3) SHOULD HERCULES GYM GO OUT OF BUSINESS AND FAILS TO PROVIDE FACILITIES WITHIN 10 MILES OF THE FACILITY IN WHICH YOU ARE ENROLLED OR IF THE GYM MOVES MORE THAN 10 MILES FROM THE FACILITY IN WHICH YOU ARE ENROLLED, YOU MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT BY MAILING A NOTICE TO THE GYM STATING YOUR DESIRE TO CANCEL THIS CONTRACT, ACCOMPANIED BY PROOF OF PAYMENT ON THE CONTRACT. THE WRITTEN NOTICE MUST BE MAILED BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: 12345 MAIN STREET, ANYTOWN, TEXAS 78711.
(4) IF YOU DIE OR BECOME TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED AFTER THE DATE THIS CONTRACT TAKES EFFECT, YOU OR YOUR ESTATE MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT AND RECEIVE A PARTIAL REFUND OF YOUR UNUSED MEMBERSHIP FEE BY MAILING A NOTICE TO THE GYM STATING YOUR DESIRE TO CANCEL THIS CONTRACT. THE GYM MAY REQUIRE PROOF OF DISABILITY OR DEATH. THE WRITTEN NOTICE MUST BE MAILED BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: 12345 MAIN STREET, ANYTOWN, TEXAS 78711.
MEMBER ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF A FULLY COMPLETED COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY BOTH GYM AND MEMBER AND ACKNOWLEDGES THE AGREEMENT TERMS.
Signed by Member
Date
ABC Gym Representative
Date
PARENTAL/GUARDIAN CONSENT
The undersigned persons are the parents or guardians of the member in this contract and make this agreement for the purpose of enabling the member to use the Hercules Gym training facilities. The undersigned persons consent to the member in using Hercules Gym training facilities and are aware of the risks involved in such use. The undersigned persons further agree that this consent shall constitute a bar to any recovery by them for any loss to them due to such use, including but not limited to loss of the member’s services or companionship or loss of or damage to any personal property.
The undersigned persons hereby hold the gym, its successors, assigns, owners, officers, directors, employees, and agents harmless from all claims which may be brought against them by the undersigned persons, the member or on the member’s behalf or by his or her family for any such injuries or claims aforesaid and the undersigned persons for themselves and on behalf of member and his family, executors, administrators, and personal representatives do hereby forever release and discharge the gym, its successors, assigns, owners, officers, directors, employees, and agents from all claims, demands, injuries, damages, actions, losses and expenses.
Signed by Parent/Guardian
Relationship to Member: Father; Mother; Guardian; Other (state relationship)
Print Name:
Date:
Signed by Parent/Guardian
Relationship to Member: Father; Mother; Guardian; Other (state relationship)
Print Name:
Date:
GYM USE
Verified Driver’s License Information:
_____ Member
_____ Parent/Guardian
_____ Parent/Guardian
Drafting and eventually printing your own gym contract can be tricky, so we provided a sample gym contract you can use as an outline when you will be eventually making your own gym contract.
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