It was almost exactly five years ago when the pandemic emerged and gyms were forced to close. Fitness fanatics around the world scrambled to find options to keep getting their sweat on. From elaborate garage gyms to Googling ‘bodyweight workouts for my tiny apartment,’ the fit would not be deterred.
Then there was Peloton. Sales surged during the lockdown and the company responded, adding treadmills and strength training to its already well-known, at-home cycling class lineup. Other companies followed suit with options like indoor rowing machines and wall-mounted, virtual “personal training” mirrors.
While all signs started pointing to at-home fitness becoming the new norm, CrossFit gym owners remained confident, knowing two big secrets: Variety is key and fitness is simply much better with friends.
It's Not About The Bike.
Everyone loves new and shiny. When that brand-new Peloton bike arrives in someone’s living room, it glows with the grandeur of possibility. They think of all the rides they’ll take, grinning from ear to ear the whole time. They think of all the sweat they’ll sparkle with. In their mind, it will be just like the commercials.
Except it won’t be.
Not only might consistently doing the same style of workout lead to a fitness plateau, how long can someone cycle day after day without losing motivation and needing variety? Peloton wisely added the strength option to give customers more variety (and a hefty, additional investment). However, no matter how many “upgrades” someone purchases for their state-of-the-art living room gym, the most important piece will always be missing: True human connection.
The 'Power of People' Means Better Fitness Results.
What Legacy Athletics offers is a results-based combinatin of strength, endurance and mobility, but the most significant, game-changing factor is the people.
Did you know that studies show loneliness is as detrimental to your wellness as smoking 15 cigarettes a day?!
And that's why the 'power of people' is so significant.
First, your classes at Legacy are led by experienced coaches, who are here to help you move safely, and give you the encouragement and motivation to keep going. And second, you'll be surrounded by people of different ages, backgrounds and fitness levels, each one of them here to be a better version of themselves today than they were yesterday.
There is nothing like the atmosphere of a class at Legacy. Everyone working together; lifting, sweating, laughing and encouraging each other, all the way to the finish line. A supportive group of people who will hold each other accountable for showing up and doing their best, whatever that looks like on any given day.
After you've experienced this camaraderie, it’s hard to fathom why anyone would ever walk – or cycle – this journey alone.
Try it for yourself and find out why the 'power of people' is the ultimate difference-maker. Try a free class at Legacy Athletics today!
