Group exercise

When you need support and encouragement, group exercise may be just what you're looking for. While there are times when a solo workout is great - for example running alone when you need to relax and unwind - there are also times when group exercise fits the bill much better.

Group exercise can help in several ways. For starters, there's a fantastic range of different classes to tempt you - how about these just for starters:

• Aerobics (low and hi impact)
• Spinning classes
• Cardio funk
• Yoga
• Mat Pilates
• Circuit training
• Body sculpt
• Boxercise
• Step
• Tai Chi
• Abs workouts
• Body pump
• Skipping

In addition many other activities lend themselves to club meetings - examples include running, swimming, biking, triathlon, rollerblading, and rowing.

In addition to the sheer variety of workouts offered, there are other advantages to working out with others:

• Meeting others with similar interests
• Increased motivation when working out with others
• Professional instruction available
• Much harder to skip a workout when you're meeting up with other people
• More fun!

So look out for our articles on the joys of sharing your workouts with others. Just some of the subjects we'll cover include:

• Aquasise classes
• Aqua yoga
• Fartlek Training
• Duathalon training
• Heart rate monitoring