Group Fitness Classes consist of 30-45 minute group workout classes that incorporate cardio and strength training along with monthly assessments to record your progress.
Benefits of Group Fitness Training
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- Increased heart rate to burn more calories while strength training
- Challenge your body to get out of your comfort zone
- Team Environment (Team environment and discipline overcomes the tendency to slack off when training on your own!)
- Complete Organized Fitness Program – You don’t have to think about what your doing or plan your workouts, it’s already done for you!
- Accountability
- Movitivation
- Improve Strength
- Increased Energy
- FUN!
Group Coaching is motivating and it got me results! In 4 weeks I lost 6 lbs and 2.1% body fat. Not only do my clothes fit better but I look better overall. My arms and legs are more toned and my stomach is slimmer. Group Coaching has 3 fitness levels so anyone can participate. You can accomplish anything, nothing is too hard when it comes to your health & fitness goals.
—Gina Jewell
Type of Exercise Equipment used
- TRX bands
- Stability Balls
- Medicine Balls
- Superbands
- Kettlebells
- Functional Movement
- Your own Bodyweight
Think about this… 30 days from now you will be a month older and maybe 1-2 pounds heavier… and no happier with your body than you are right now. Or… in the same 30 days… you could be 6-11 pounds lighter and feel fabulous and brimming with youthful energy!
Group Fitness Classes also benefit mental fitness; many recruits feel that they sleep better after a good workout, and if they do a Group Fitness Class in the morning, they are better able to cope with work stresses. Indeed, research has shown that strenuous physical exercise can trigger elevated mood states, an improved sense of well being and ability to cope with stress. Exercise can also alleviate anxiety and depression, and improve mental clarity; for example, some who have ADHD report that exercise helps their ability to think clearly without getting distracted.
One of the most important benefits of Group Fitness is of course, the value of exercising in a group, as well as the discipline. Many of us wish to get fitter and improve our health, but all too often, our good intentions are temporary. We are so busy and there are so many competing demands for our time, that despite our best intentions, we sometimes fall by the wayside. But if you have to exercise in a team, and they get punished if you slack off…well, that is a great motivator. Also, group environments help give support too; some might be doing Group Fitness Classes for the extra edge needed to complete a cycling competition, and some might be doing it just to fit into those Size 8 jeans…but all are doing it to improve their overall fitness and health.
Still need convincing?
Check out this article investigating the benefits of Group Fitness-style workouts from the American Council on Exercise (ACE).
