10 June 2017

With over 30 classes a week at BS7 Gym in Bristol, we want to let you know the top 5 benefits of group exercise classes

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Fits into a busy schedule

Life gets busy, and trying to fit working out around it can sometimes seem impossible. Group exercise classes are great as they can range from half an hour to one hour and are generally available morning, late afternoon and evening.  So regardless of your free time you should be able to find a class that suits your scheduling demands. Even if you have the best intentions, booking yourself into a class at a set time can help stop you ‘putting’ that workout off.

Socialising with others

If you enjoy the company of others, group exercise will be extremely beneficial for you. Attending classes you will come to know the regulars and furthermore becoming a regular yourself. During your workout, you will look around at these people who are all there for the same reasons as you, and you will feel a sense of companionship.  You realise that if you miss two weeks of a class your absence is noted.  It is a great way to meet new people and feel the bond of fitness between you.

Experts

Group exercise classes are taught by professionals who have been educated in the fitness field and certified by a fitness organisation.  They know what they are doing. Instructors are constantly introduced to new techniques, music, routines, etc., and they get to pass it all on to you.  You aren’t going to get that running on the treadmill. These instructors will bring you new moves that will challenge you more than anything you can do on your own.

Motivation

Finding the motivation to get to the gym may be hard enough. Staying motivated to make it through a workout can be an entirely different story. In a group class, an instructor is with you every step of the way to provide motivation. From offering encouragement to the entire class to cheering individuals on, having an instructor means your class also comes with a built-in cheerleader. In addition to the instructor providing motivation, seeing others complete the same workout around you is a source of motivation in itself.

Fun

The best part about group exercise classes is that they are fun! When you put all of the elements of a group fitness class together, from the instructor, to the people who attend, to the activity itself, working out in a group can be a lot of fun. In many group exercise classes, music is played to help amplify the workout. Plus, the greatest part of attending a group workout is that you will actually get in shape. Whether your goal is to lose weight, maintain your current weight, or gain muscle mass, you’ll find yourself getting healthier the more you attend a group fitness class.