My honest thoughts on group exercise classes


I'm not sure how I didn't tackle this sooner.

But I just dropped a new podcast on:

➡️ What most new clients ask me about group exercise classes
➡️ The four main benefits of taking them (hint: burning a lot of calories isn't one of them)
➡️ Why they're ineffective for developing strength* and muscle—despite how they're marketed
➡️ Exactly how I'd modify the typical group exercise class to make them more effective for these goals
➡️ My dust-settled recommendation if you really enjoy classes... but want to get great results (classes alone won't cut it)

*Beyond the beginner stages, when basically anything works. But even then... they're inefficient.


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Questions after listening?

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Sam

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