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exercises using ropes, pulleys and a
sliding seat.
7. Need for speed. Cardiovascular
equipment is moving out of the
weight room and into the aerobics
studio as Spinning (and similar indoor
cycling programs) gains momentum.
Steele expects it to. turn up in more
clubs. On the horizon is an indoor
rowing program called The
Boathouse, and treadmill workouts for
walkers and runners called Treading.
All of these get hearts pounding with
structured interval workouts set to
music.
8. New gadgets. There were plenty
of fitness widgets at the World
Fitness IDEA convention, but which
ones will have staying power remains
to be seen. Aerobics instructors may
start incorporating the ExerHoop
into their routines. This flexible,
lightweight hoop provides resistance
training as the user compresses and
stretches its shape. The Bodyblade is
another gadget that trainers and
instructors may start using. It looks
like a large, floppy boomerang, but
its rapid concentric motion is sup-

hour without. After trying them on
and bouncing around for a few min-
utes, it's easy to see they might be
right.
9. Team spirit. Sport-specific
weight- and aerobic-training pro-
grams aren't just for professional ath-
letes anymore. Weekend warriors are
hitting the gym in order to perform
better on the basketball court, tennis
court or soccer field. Expect more
health clubs to design programs
focusing on specific sports skills and
conditioning, such as getting in
shape for ski season.
10. Healthy smorgasbord. Cross
training remains popular, and more
exercisers are taking a buffet approach
to fitness. Health experts advocate
ever-changing exercise routines, so
sample a Spinning class, relax with a
session of yoga or scale a rock-climb-
ing wall. More variety means you're
less likely to get bored or, worse,
injured. 0

Alison Ashton

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