4,
The fitness craze moves
in a new direction:
Working out at your
pace in your own home
BY LISA BRODY
S
tretch. Sweat. Groan. Work
out harder and better than
you ever have before, when
you want to, without waits
and interruptions. And do it all in
the comfort of your own home.
For more and more Detroiters,
this exercise fantasy is becoming
a reality. Motivated by health con-
cerns and a desire for strong
biceps, a flat abdomen, and a firm
buttock, the fitness craze of the
'80s is continuing in a new direc-
tion: the home work out gym.
We've been through a lot in the
last few years: jogging, aerobics,
low-impact aerobics, Nautilus,
walking, health clubs. Are work out
gyms merely a new fad?
Hardly. In-house gyms are fast
becoming a solid trend based on
fitness commitment in suburban
Detroit. Susan Winton-Feinberg,
ASID, president of Walter Herz In-
teriors in Birmingham, notes that
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FASHION DESIGNERS Ann
Strickstein (left) and Pamela
Swift (right) enjoy working out
in the privacy of Strickstein's
home. Photo by Glenn Triest
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