An individual has a gym membership and visits sporadically, but not frequently enough to maintain a well-rounded exercise program. in which of the following sections of the stages of change model is this client

Preparation.

Explanation:

The stages of the change is also known as transtheoretical model and mainly focuses on the decision making of an individual. Different stages of this model are precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and termination.

Preparation may be defined as the third stage of change model. In this stage the individual is determined and taken decision that they start within a months. They start the small steps to change the situation. The situation described in the question is similar to the preparation stage.

Thus, the correct answer is preparation.