{"id":42845,"date":"2011-02-17T10:41:54","date_gmt":"2011-02-17T15:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=42845"},"modified":"2011-02-17T10:42:45","modified_gmt":"2011-02-17T15:42:45","slug":"exercise-trends-catering-to-different-age-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/exercise-trends-catering-to-different-age-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercise Trends Catering to Different Age Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Scarves and ponchos are among the things I would expect to boast a ‘one-size-fits-all’ label. Fitness clubs simply cannot.\u00a0They\u00a0are finally starting to realize that exercise classes don’t possess universal appeal and that they have to target their demographics very specifically. This is bringing about a booming trend for 2026: age-tailored exercising<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The fastest growing market, with the most expendable time and money, is the baby boomers. Men and women of this generation are dominating health clubs which is bringing about a rise in activities that appeal to them. The second largest demographic is kids, ages six to 17. As Meredith Poppler of the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association says, “Youth programming is a hot topic.” We must <\/em>stop the rise of obesity now <\/em>and the only way to do that, to truly eradicate obesity, is to educate and motivate our children. People are clearly\u00a0understanding this message and gyms are responding with more family-friendly activities<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Gyms are having to work pretty hard to lure in the rest of us. Many are offering specialty niches for the groups that need a bit more of a challenge to keep them interested. Some of the most popular classes\u00a0in gyms across America are:<\/p>\n