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trained and qualified to instruct.
Fitness has evolved over the years as
exercise science. Many centers have
high standards for their professional
instructors. Centers require instructors
to be certified in CPR and many
require additional education, such
as certifications in group fitness and
personal training.
Fayetteville offers a large and
varied number of fitness centers and
gyms when it comes to size and price
packaging. Fitness centers and gyms
are not the only choices; there are
walking groups, running groups,
tennis leagues, individual classes
and recreation centers. Selection is a
personal one subject to your interests.
Amenities may include a pool, dry
sauna, steam room, juice and food
bar or a separate exercise room for
women. You should consider whether
you are interested in the availability of
personal trainers, senior fitness classes
and other classes such as barre, yoga,
Pilates, Zumba, weightliing, dance,
water aerobics, Cross Fit and cycling.
Do you like liing free weights or
utilizing the floor equipment? Do you
like a larger facility, and do you feel as
Ross instructs The
Fayetteville Technical College
Trojans baseball team in
stretching, flexibility and
core-strengthening.
Some of the participants in
Ross's barre class are seniors
who range in age from 50
to 80. She says they pump
out the balance, stamina,
flexibility, core and stretching
of participants half their age.
