The Benefits Of Group Fitness
At Thrive Fitness in Pittsburg, CA, I believe you’ll get faster results using a one-to-one technique compared to a group approach. There are fitness benefits from the small group approach, especially if a personal trainer leads the group. Unfortunately, many of the groups aren’t trainer-led. Doing any activity that gets your body moving can improve overall health, including walking. It’s one reason people who are more social tend to live longer. They may not be as active if they aren’t social.
If you’re working out in a group, it often is more fun, and that’s motivating.
You may hate exercising alone but find it more palatable when you do the same workout with friends. Some people find they’re more competitive in a group and more apt to workout harder. Others love the encouragement a group provides. The comradery distracts your focus from pushing to make it through one more set. The time goes by quicker when you share it with friends than when you exercise alone.
Working out in a group is far better than working out alone.
If you only have the choice of working out alone or in a group with at least another individual, you’ll get fit faster, have mental and physical improvement, and improve your pain tolerance. It makes sense that working out with someone else can boost your mental capacity and improve your pain tolerance. You have someone to talk to as your body builds new neural pathways in the brain. It improves cognitive abilities. Studies also compared people working out alone or in a group using a 45-minute session on a rowing machine. People working with at least one person had higher pain tolerance.
Group sessions tend to be cheaper than individual sessions with a trainer.
The cost of attending a group function is often far lower than an individual session with a trainer. The sessions are even cheaper if the group leader isn’t a certified trainer. It makes sense. If you workout in a group, everyone shares the cost of the trainer’s or group leader’s time. If the person isn’t a certified trainer, you don’t get someone with the knowledge and experience, so you get less, it’s reflected in the cost.
- There’s a sense of accountability for people working in a group. People know you’re part of the class and recognize it if you miss a session. You’ll be more motivated to finish the workout even if you’re tired.
- People in group sessions often share other things besides space in a class. Some share recipes for low-calorie foods or tips to help them get more exercise on their own.
- Group sessions are at consistent times each session. If you sign up for a ten a.m. workout. It’s held at 10 a.m. each session. That can help you develop a habit of working out at a specific time daily.
- Some people appreciate group sessions more than others. They’re usually extroverts. They also like HIIT—high intensity interval training–sessions which tend to be better for someone fit. Introverts tend to feel more comfortable with private training.
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