Budokon or Pogo Bootcamp? What's around the next creative corner?by Heather Long | More from this Blogger 15 Oct 2006 07:39 AM We've talked about the boredom that some people experience when they do the same routine over and over again. People talk about it enough that all the gyms, dance and yoga studios and sports clubs are working hard to capture the short attention spans of the adults who are running from responsibility to responsibility. In that vein, they are adding some interesting classes to their repertoire to get you in the door and to keep you coming back. Among some of their offerings you'll be seeing at your local gyms and sports clubs includes:
Personally speaking, I don't even know what half of these classes are and yet the gyms know that people who take classes at their gyms or studios are 75% more likely to renew their gym memberships. Fitness classes are a great way to generate camaraderie and relaxation among the members, as well as inspiration to come back again and again to take another class. The multitude of opportunities is a great opportunity for all of us looking for something to excite us and keep us interested. January is approaching and this is the hottest month in the fitness club world for clients of gyms and sports clubs. Millions will sign up in order to meet their own New Year's Resolution of getting in shape, losing weight or more. Of those who sign up, more than 50% will drop before the beginning of March. So these gyms have less than two months, on average - 8 visits to get their new members interested and hooked on these classes they are offering. The more classes a gym has, the more likely they are to hold onto their clients than a gym that just offers equipment. So what new fitness classes have you tried out? Related Articles: Tuesday's Top Ten: A Few of My Favorite Exercises Group Fitness Classes Are Great Options Learn more about Heather Long  Heather Long is 35 years old and currently lives in Wylie, Texas. She has been a freelance writer for six years. Her husband and she met while working together at America Online over ten years ago. Relevantfitness tags pregnancy | weight loss | ideas | family | children | parenting | Food | Kids | holidays | relationships User Comments AlvaroF (24) 15 Oct 2006 03:43 PMGood article, Heather. Not only boredom, but a key problem with routine tasks is that they literally don't allow us to exercise our brains as much. Our brains are wired to process new information, learn new things, or at least deal with same ones at enhanced challenge levels, and if we don't, whole parts of our brains are underutilized. For more information, see http://sharpbrains.wordpress.com/2006/09/21/brain-exercise-how-is-this-possible/ Community Tags bodukon, creative edge, fitness classes, tai chi Discuss this article
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