New Year, New You

We all make New Year’s resolutions. They differ from person to person, but one tends to stick out on most people’s lists, getting in shape. Many times even just starting down the road to fitness can be overwhelming. Where do you even start? There are big gyms with hundreds of machines, smaller more personal gyms, and sport focused facilities. We hope to take some of the stress out of the equation. We’ve compiled a list of three different types of exercise that are sure to kick start your fitness plan and help you stick to your New Year’s resolutions.

One of the hottest new workouts is CrossFit, and you can give it a try at BKAthletics at the Sportsplex. At BKAthletics all the staff can attest to the success they’ve seen with CrossFit techniques and methodology. They will help you to create a plan you can truly stick to and see results. They focus on your program and provide you with top-notch facilities as well as personalized nutrition. This offer a lot of one-on-one attention to help you toward your fitness. BK Athletics, 85 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield, CT 06824, 203-292-8770

Perhaps Pilates is more your cup of tea? Fairfield Pilates offers both group and private Pilates sessions. Their goals are centered around helping you achieve flexibility, a strong core, optimized posture, endurance, and achieving your optimum body shape, all helping you on the way to achieving your personal fitness goals. Even better, Pilates is famous for helping you gain the long lean body you have always wanted. Pilates concentrates on muscle activation and breathing to optimize your metabolic health. Fairfield Pilates, 85 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield, CT 06824, 203-255-1246

Maybe you are looking for a more traditional workout but want to avoid the jumbo gyms with the people who lift things up and put them down. If you are looking for a gym not tailored to twenty-somethings, look toward BodyMATRIX. They offer traditional strength training in combination with cardio and nutrition advice. Their goal is to help you develop habits that will last and help you toward your fitness goals. If you’re not sure if this is for you, take them up on their offer of a free, yes free, one-hour training session to get your feet wet. BodyMATRIX gives you the opportunity to have a personalized, mature gym experience; why not give them a try? BodyMATRIX, 2179 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06825, 203-259-0333

Hopefully this will help you get started on your Resolutions!

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