33 www.ReadMPM.com | www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.MountPleasantPodcast.com BY MAURICE J. FRAZIER New Year, New Self Fitness routines to jumpstart 2024 Happy New Year, it’s officially 2024! New year — new you. Let’s focus on you and your health and overall wellness. Make 2024 the year that you look good and feel amazing. Working out is a great way to reduce stress, manage a healthy weight and build muscle. Mount Pleasant Magazine is highlighting a few workout trends and three different levels of fitness, from a ‘big box gym’ to personal training. Read on to learn more about what might be the best fit for your personal fitness goals. Gold’s Gym on Coleman Boulevard offers cardio equipment, group exercise, functional training, circuit training, resistance machines and free weights. Before COVID, cardio was king; from cardio machines to jogging/running, cardio was the focus. Recently, there has been a shift. “Everyone is in the weight room. Both men and women are in the room working out. Everyone wants functional training,” explained Jamie Smith, owner of Gold’s Gym. “We added another turf area in our gym to accommodate the increase. We added 8 feet of additional space and flooring to our free weights area as well. You can go back Gold’s Gym in Mount Pleasant. entertainment
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