From leotards to yoga pants - finding the exercise program that best fits you.

In this episode we discuss some of the most popular exercise programs available today. There are so many options which can cause quite a bit of confusion when you are starting a new exercise program. Many of us can remember many of the fitness crazes of the 80’s, 90’s, and 2000’s like Jazzercise, Tae Bo, and aerobics. Many of them are still quite popular and new ones have been developed. 

Most exercise programs will generally fall under 1 of 3 types:

1.    Group exercise programs where you exercise with others in groups of as few as 5 or 6 to as many as 30 or 40.

2.    Personal exercise programs where you exercise alone. You can also choose to exercise with a personal trainer allowing you to just show up and exercise.

3.    Virtual exercise programs where you exercise with the assistance of technology such as remote video connection, smart phone apps, and connected fitness that pairs exercise equipment and virtual programs for a group exercise-like experience.

With so many exercise programs available it can be difficult trying to find one that fits your tastes and abilities. Frustration can mount or injuries can occur causing you to abandon your exercise endeavors. 

There are many group fitness programs that vary in intensity from easy to very difficult. The 2 most important perks of a group fitness class are you can just show up and exercise and you meet people who are just like you that builds camaraderie. The most common types of group exercise programs include the following:

1.    Spin 

2.    HIIT or high intensity interval training 

3.    Zumba 

4.    Orange Theory Fitness 

5.    CrossFit 

6.    Pilates 

7.    TRX or total resistance training 

Personal fitness training is a workout program that you typically conduct by yourself. It can take place in a gym, at home, or even in a park. With a personal fitness program, you must develop and implement your own exercise plan which can be very difficult for many. People who prefer the individualism of personal fitness but desire or need assistance with their exercise plan can hire a personal trainer for one-on-one training sessions. Personal trainers develop and implement your training plan which allows you to just show up and work out. They also serve as accountability partners to ensure that you adhere to the plan along with providing guidance on healthy eating. If you require more than a little assistance or have failed multiple times in your attempts at increasing activity, then a personal fitness trainer is the preferred solution. 

For those who prefer to work out alone in the comfort of their home there are virtual fitness programs. Virtual fitness fuses fitness with technology, with technology allowing you to exercise when, and often where, you want to. Exercise videos and YouTube channels are the easiest examples. There are also virtual fitness trainer apps you can download to your smart phone that have premade workouts you can perform.  Many personal trainers have their own virtual training apps where they can program workouts which you can do on your own for a cost that is less than face-to-face training. Videoconferencing has become a popular solution for conducting remote fitness training with personal trainers and clients. Connected fitness allows you to stream on-demand workouts to fitness equipment like exercise bikes, treadmills, and rowing machines providing a group training experience. Live workouts can also be streamed. Connected fitness can be expensive with the exercise equipment costing around $2000 and a $40 per month subscription fee on top of that.  

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