Far too many people sign up for a gym and stop going after about a month. The Go Active fitness club chain reports that new members start skipping workouts within a month and a half of taking out a membership. Their chances of maintaining a gym routine are slim - 70 percent will later stop going altogether. Go Active's figures also indicate that new members who come to work out less than once a week during their first month have less than a 10-percent chance of sticking with it for the long term.

International figures show Israel has a relatively high drop-out rate - about 50 percent of gym customers do not renew their annual membership when it expires.

Eyal Amon, a psychologist and professional manager of the Shape fitness club network, offers five tips for choosing the right fitness club. Hopefully, making the right choice here will keep you coming back for more.