Americans emerging exhausted and depleted from more than two years of pandemic are looking for something new in their workouts: A good rest.
have shifted priorities for gym-goers, with many saying they now care more about how they feel versus how they look. A recent survey of 16,000 Americans from wellness app Mindbody reported 43% are exercising to feel better and 59% to reduce stress. The gentler offerings also provide an easier on-ramp for people who have gotten“Leaving it all on the gym floor doesn’t seem like a priority as much,” says Marc Santa Maria, national director of group fitness for Crunch Signature.
Life Time gyms now has “recovery zones” in 22 of its 150 locations in the U.S. and Canada, equipped with compression boots, self-massage tools and HydroMassage loungers, after introducing them in 2018. Use of the spaces has quadrupled since the start of the year, says Tom Manella, vice president of personal training at Life Time. Now these dedicated areas will be built into all new clubs, he says.
Mr. Frank, who takes Life Time’s Surrender class in Houston, still spins and lifts weights in the morning, but says the pandemic pause made him crave more rest in his routine. 24 Hour Fitness, a chain with about 280 locations in 11 states, says it has increased its recovery classes 33% since the summer of 2021 as demand has surged, says Karl Sanft, CEO of 24 Hour Fitness.24 Hour Fitness
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