{"id":1601911,"date":"2020-09-12T21:28:11","date_gmt":"2020-09-13T01:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/?p=1601911"},"modified":"2020-09-12T21:28:11","modified_gmt":"2020-09-13T01:28:11","slug":"val-desjardins-on-the-future-of-fitness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/val-desjardins-on-the-future-of-fitness\/","title":{"rendered":"Val Desjardins On The Future of Fitness"},"content":{"rendered":"

Life has changed since COVID-19, and now that all of Canada is into phase three, it is interesting to see what the \u201cnew normal\u201d looks like.\u00a0 We are now living in a faster pace than we have since March.\u00a0 Businesses are fully re-opened, for the most part, and people are trying to live their lives in a responsible, but enjoyable way.\u00a0 In some ways, the pandemic sped up changes that were already coming as part of the digital landscape. \u00a0We recently spoke to Val Desjardins, of PUMP Fitness MTL<\/a> about her thoughts on the future of fitness in a post-COVID world.<\/p>\n

Gyms, Personal Training and The Future of Fitness<\/h2>\n

The main issue with gyms is that you have people that go to use the weights and cardio machines.\u00a0 The trend though, was to have 40 people in an exercise class enjoying that feeling of community. Val pivoted her business to focus more on personal training.\u00a0 Her focus<\/a> will be on supporting people through the psychology of working out through their own fears about the pandemic.<\/p>\n

\"Future<\/p>\n

Workouts Are Changing And Trainers Will Too<\/h2>\n

People are getting smarter and trying different types workouts.\u00a0 The industry is changing in a way that is interesting.\u00a0 It\u2019s turned into more of an individual workout where you create your own adventure.\u00a0 You may end up at a gym less often, but gyms will also have more digital offerings. It will be a growth experience for the clubs, trainers and clients.\u00a0 You cannot deny the economic impact of the pandemic.\u00a0 Gyms and fitness studios will have to reduce their spaces. \u00a0More people will have their own \u201chome studio\u201d.<\/p>\n

Val is excited about it because it means a more personalized approach, more personal training and being more selective about how you work out and who you work out with.\u00a0 There will be a leveling up of the expertise of personal trainers.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t know the physiology of the body, you can\u2019t train people digitally because you can\u2019t speak the language.\u00a0 Workouts can now truly be on-demand through the advent of the digital studio you can access workouts wherever you want whenever you want.<\/p>\n

Val recently launched PUMP Fitness Digital Studio designed for all levels and fitness goals. Learn more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Life has changed since COVID-19, and now that all of Canada is into phase three, it is interesting to see what the \u201cnew normal\u201d looks like.\u00a0 We are now living…<\/div>\n
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