Why does hitting the snooze button seem easier when your alarm goes off at six o’clock in the morning than getting out of bed, lacing up, and heading off for your daily sweat session?! If this describes you too often than sweating then group workout classes might just be your solution: we provide daily classes at locations nationwide!
So, can dancing, punching and lifting with friends really transform exercise from something you dread into something enjoyable? Science (and our personal opinion!) clearly point towards many benefits associated with group fitness classes; here are just a few reasons that may persuade you to break a sweat alongside them!
Avoid Fitness Confusion Now
Entering an intimidating gym filled with equipment and rows of heavy weights can be intimidating and dispiriting – where do you start?! One major advantage of group workout classes is having each class led by an experienced and motivational instructor who ensures all moves in sync with one another.
That means no need for you to devise your own exercise program or be an expert fitness practitioner – simply show up and follow along in each class! Each one offers a complete workout, complete with warmup/cooldown periods as well as instruction of each movement along the way – it really couldn’t be simpler!
Are You Struggling with Exercise?
Do You Need an Extra Burst of Motivation
For people who dislike working out, group fitness classes provide extra motivation; even when starting off feeling intimidated. An instructor’s positive energy combined with your classmates’ buzz of excitement will quickly give rise to motivation – before long you’ll find yourself moving alongside everyone.
Build Relationships and Community
As soon as you start attending group fitness classes regularly, familiar faces will begin emerging – smiles and waves become greetings followed by pre and post class chatter – before long your group fitness classmates become true friendships.
One of the greatest, and often unappreciated benefits of group fitness classes is building support, community and friendships through exercising together. Knowing you will see familiar faces at class can make going to class more fun – as can building fitness friendships – plus, research from University of Southern California revealed subjects who worked out with friends reported more enjoyment compared with working out alone! So there you have it – one great benefit from group fitness classes: supporting, building community and creating friendships among participants!
Add Accountability
It can be easy to hit snooze when no one expects you to show up at group fitness class; but once your instructor and classmates become used to seeing you they will start asking when you miss classes – Dr. Dian Griesel of TurboCharged agrees and stated in an NBC News article, that working out with others improves consistency by encouraging commitment; no shows and cancellations become visible, giving way to positive peer pressure which helps overcome urges to skip…or quit workouts.”
Greater Workout Variety
Engaging in repetitive workouts can become tedious over time and lead to fitness plateaus; group fitness environments provide more variety. Not only that but your instructors don’t like doing the same workout either! Your instructors are sure to mix things up by including new moves and combinations with every class they lead! You could also spread out your classes across the week so your body never adapts to one exercise modality exclusively!
Fitness and Fun in One Package!
Enjoy music that keeps the beat, supportive instructors who motivate the group, and incredible people working their booties off like you? Working out in groups makes exercise much more fun: not only will you reap all of its natural endorphin benefits (aka happiness chemicals produced during exercise), but you may make new connections along the way too!
Exercise to promote greater mental and physical wellness? Working out is meant to do exactly this! So you’ll no doubt be delighted to discover that working out alongside others may actually boost your fitness results – thanks to something called The Kohler Effect which asserts no one likes being the weakest member in a group, thus working harder as part of it; you can leverage this concept when exercising with friends if their speed or strength surpass your own; you may push harder just keeping up.
Scientific evidence supports this assertion. According to research published in Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, participants who performed planks with stronger partners were able to hold them for 24% longer compared to when performing solo planks – meaning your natural competitive spirit can help push you harder during group workouts! You might even try positioning yourself next to someone more fit – such as finding yourself next to one of your classmates’ fitness stars for extra motivation!
Are You Tired of Hating Your Workouts?
Jazzercise offers group fitness classes designed specifically to address those who hate exercising – offering cardio, strength, or all three classes in an inviting and safe atmosphere. If that describes you, give Jazzercise a try – we believe strongly in group fitness’s positive effects, making Jazzercise the ideal workout solution! We firmly believe in its positive power & positivity! Founded on this tenet we proudly provide group workout classes. No matter if your fitness goal is cardio related or strength building – Jazzercise has classes designed just for that!
Step into exercise today with Jazzercise! Discover your nearest class and explore all our latest offers.
