Quote Originally Posted by Sharla
It's difficult if you can't pay a gym membership.

Shop around at clubs anyway and see how much they cost in your area.

Where I am boxing gyms are usually run as a club rather than a hugely profitable business - which means they're less expensive than your average gym but just might not be as big or have as much new equipment.

I have heard of one which will let the guys train for free if the sweep the floors etc when they don't have the cash. However, in this case I think the coach only does this for teenagers who might have a difficult home life.

I'm not sure how it works where you are though.

A trainer is part of the package but for sparring etc you need team mates so a club is better than a trainer alone in my opinion.

Maybe watch a few local shows and take note of which trainers seem to have nice direct punches and look balanced when they move. Windmills are sometimes effective in beginner fights but a club full of windmills is probably not a good sign.

Also need to check out their training hours etc to find out whether or not you can get there. Some of the small clubs will have limited hours since the coaches do it out of the goodness of their hearts and they need to work a day job too.
Thanks for the tips
I can most likely swing the Gym Membership, it's the trainer prices that will most likely be to much for me (if they are anything like personal trainer rates at least)