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Five fitness trends to expect now gym classes are back
With lockdown restrictions easing, indoor exercise is back – but which changes will be here for the foreseeable future?
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As of May 17, indoor gym classes are finally back in business as the next significant easing of lockdown restrictions comes into effect. Gyms and swimming pools opened first for solo, socially distanced exercise, but those who love the sweaty euphoria of a spin class or the zen of a yoga studio have had to wait for Step Three of the lockdown roadmap.
The wait is now over and, after months of virtual or solo classes, many gym-goers are eagerly anticipating the community feel of an indoor group workout at their local gym, fitness studio or leisure centre. Lockdown, however, has changed almost every aspect of how we work out, so could some of these changes be permanent?