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Three reasons you should sign up for a group fitness class

When you want to improve your fitness, you have a few different options. You can try to exercise on your own, but this is often difficult to start and challenging to stay motivated to keep doing. You could try to work with a personal trainer, but not everyone wants that level of attention. 

One option that can be beneficial for you if you don’t want to work on your own or with a personal trainer is to join a small-group fitness class.

Small-group fitness classes are usually made up of five to 10 people and are led by a single trainer. This trainer can get to know the goals and challenges of each person in the class and can guide them through a group routine designed to help everyone reach their goals.

Some reasons you may want to sign up for a small-group fitness class include:

1. Ease of mind

One of the main challenges facing anyone new to exercising is how to start. What kind of exercises should you do to reach the kind of goals you want to reach? 

In a small-group fitness class, you don’t need to think about what to do. Your instructor can guide you through the types of exercises you need. All you have to do is follow what they’re instructing and stick to the routine to help you reach your goals.

2. Accountability

When exercising on your own, it’s easy to find excuses to skip a session or give up entirely. Maybe your day was too busy. Maybe you just feel like you deserve a break and want to sit on the couch all day. 

In a small-group fitness class, your instructors and fellow classmates can help keep you motivated and accountable for showing up. Your instructor also helps by tracking your progress and showing you how you’ve improved every session.

3. Community

Exercising with a small group of people can lead to the development of community. Before you know it, you may become friends with your fellow classmates. You could start spending time with each other outside of the classroom, which can also help keep you motivated to stick with your program.

Visit SOL Performance today for group fitness

Are you ready to improve your fitness but don’t know where to start? Our team at SOL Performance can help. We offer small-group classes for people of all types of backgrounds who want to improve their fitness. Contact our team today for more information about group fitness classes or to schedule an appointment. 

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Sports + Orthopedic Leaders Physical Therapy & Performance Training serves the communities of Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, Orinda, San Francisco and beyond. SOLPT’s award winning team of Physical Therapists, Performance Coaches and movement experts has helped thousands reach their rehabilitation and performance goals to move beyond pain. We're committed to helping anyone of any fitness level move effectively and more powerfully for a lifetime. We offer rehabilitation and performance services to all populations, with specialties in Sports Rehabilitation, Active Release Techniques, and Manual Therapy Techniques plus Personal and Small Group Training, Sport Clinics and Wellness Services.

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