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Group exercise classes are "experiencing phenomenal growth," according to the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association, and fitness clubs trying to weather a flabby economy are doing what they can to keep their sweaty members happy.
That means mixing up the classes to keep members from growing bored...
The CXWORX class was added to the Triangle Lifestyle Family Fitness group exercise lineup this month. "We're always looking at new options," says Liz Church, who manages the Lifestyle Family Fitness clubs in Apex and Cary.
If suffering is any indication, the new class is a success. In her second time teaching the class at the Cary Lifestyle Family Fitness, instructor Nancy Nickel looked out at the 15 women and two men trying to mimic her movements and said through her headset, "You did not like that one. I can see it on your faces. It's pure hatred."
Afterward, 40-year-old Heather Austin from Moncure, a veteran of group exercise classes, gave CXWORX a thumbs-up - for its effectiveness and its brevity.
"I like that it's quick," said Austin. "I do 30 minutes of this, I do another 30 minutes of cardio and I'm done with it."
Read the entire story from the Charlotte Observer at http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/09/19/2623151/new-moves-are-shakin-at-the-gym.html
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