The changing face of fitness and muscle building training

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Kim Haskett of West Lafayette just started working out. Although newly committed to the gym experience, she has noticed all the changes in fitness over the past 20 years.

"I remember when my mom used to do aerobics back in the early '80s and women weren't encouraged to lift weights, now my favorite class is Bodypump (a weight-lifting class)," the 36-year-old stay-at-home mom said.
Haskett, gym owners and others who have been around fitness agree that many changes have occurred in the past 20 years, especially the huge explosion of group exercise classes -- primarily to accommodate the influx of the non-stereotypical gym goer, either the stay-at-home mom like Haskett or the baby boomer who continues to work out.
Barry Newton, owner of Newtone Health & Fitness in Lafayette, has been in the business since 1988.
He said one of the major changes has been the variety and increase in the number of classes the gym offers each week. He offers 75 classes each week, ranging from water aerobics, to yoga to Bodypump. Whereas 20 years ago he only offered five to 10 classes each week, and they were all step aerobics.
"The reason we offer more classes is because they work ..." Newton said. "The reason they work is primarily because of the socialization -- having people work out with you."
Daryl Sieplinga, YMCA consultant, has been working for the YMCA full time since 1978....


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