Three’s Company!

It takes a special person to achieve the highest level of motivation for a workout practicing solo with no other people around. Even when training by yourself, you always achieve a higher level of performance if you have a trainer to push you or if you are simply in a workout environment such as a gym or a park where there are others around. It’s human nature to want to perform at a higher level in front of people or with others close by! You know it’s true.There is evidence to prove this. “New research suggests that group exercise unleashes a flood of chemicals in the brain, triggering the same responses that have made collective activities from dancing and laughter to religion itself such enduring aspects of human culture. For some (but not all) people, finding workout buddies could help turn fitness into a pleasant addiction.” http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/fitness/is-group-exercise-better-than-working-out-solo/article4268232/Most fitness centers now provide large or small group exercise programs with professional trainers and instructors. The demand for this type of exercise is very high because people workout harder in a group and have more fun!“Group exercise offers a variety of benefits you might miss out on if you choose to work out on your own. Some of the benefits include exposure to a social and fun environment, a safe and effectively designed workout, a consistent exercise schedule, an accountability factor for participating in exercise, and a workout that requires no prior exercise knowledge or experience.” http://www.acsm.org/public-information/articles/2012/01/20/benefits-of-group-exerciseWe kept this in mind when we designed the HOTWORX fitness program. The HOTWORX sauna has proven to be the most profitable machine in the gym! Spas and clubs where it has been installed have seen huge increases in same store sales and in memberships. This 63 square foot hot exercise sauna can service three clients for each 30 minute workout performed at 125 degrees. This small group of three is perfect for hot yoga/pilates/isometrics.The camaraderie of this small group workout makes for good company during the infrared isometrics! Three is company!!