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Hey, everyone.

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Angie Miller here
with AFAA, and I'm

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so glad you joined me here today
for more education, motivation,

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and tips to take our
teaching to the next level.

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So today I want to talk to
you about the power of group

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fitness and why I
think group fitness

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classes are the best way to
help people love exercise.

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And I have our reasons
to support that.

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So number one, first and
foremost, group fitness classes

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build community.

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And I know I've said
it before, but I

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can't emphasize it enough.

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In group fitness classes,
you have communities

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of men and women of all ages and
all abilities who come together

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for one shared experience.

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Now, what makes that experience
so powerful and so special?

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It's because of number two.

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It's that sense of connection.

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So there's a natural
connection that

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takes place when
communities of people

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come together in a
group fitness room.

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It doesn't matter what
you do for a living, where

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you came from, where you
live, what you drive.

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When you come into a
group fitness room,

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the playing field is level.

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Nobody cares where
you came from.

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They care about why
you're there, and that why

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leads me to number three.

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Number three is a common cause.

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Everybody is there
for the same reason,

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and that fosters a sense of
belonging and acceptance.

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In a group fitness room,
everybody knows your name.

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They're genuinely happy
that you're there.

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People smile at you.

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And in a world where we
barely know our neighbors,

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I think that's really powerful.

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Group fitness rooms remind
me of college dorm floors.

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It's not necessarily people
that you would have naturally

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been drawn to to
become friends with.

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But when you come together
for a common cause,

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it really creates some
great friendships.

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And last but not least,
in group fitness classes,

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I can have a really stressful
day, but all I have to do

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is go home, pull my
hair back in a ponytail,

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walk into a room full of people
who are ready and waiting.

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I can yell at them and
tell them what to do,

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and it's completely acceptable,
and they love me for it.

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So never underestimate the fun
and the sense of connection

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and the power of community.

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So those are the four
reasons why I think

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group fitness is so powerful.

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Don't forget August
is APEX month at AFAA,

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so check your email for
some great specials.

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I hope, also, that
you'll connect

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with me on social media.

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On Instagram, I'm
Angie Miller Fitness,

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and on Facebook and Twitter
I'm Angie Miller Fit.

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My website's
AngieMillerFitness.com.

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Keep doing what you love and
loving what you do, and I

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will see you next week.