In this episode, Coach Krysta sits down with fellow fitness and nutrition Mallory Marks to talk all things group fitness. Mallory is the owner of Excelerate Athletics, an online health and fitness coaching company that has helped over 600 people ditch diet culture and learn the truth about nutrition and exercise. She has spent time in several different roles as a fitness professional, including in-person personal training, online coaching, and group fitness coaching. After training thousands of individuals over the years, Mallory has seen what works for the masses, what doesn’t, and what current narratives in the health and fitness space are holding people back. Mallory's credentials include NASM CPT, Precision Nutrition L1, and Functional Nutrition and Metabolism Specialization.

Both Krysta and Mallory work with clients who favor boutique fitness studio classes as their preferred fitness routines. Whether these class environments are properly designed to achieve results is often up for debate. The short answer? It depends. The long answer? Listen to the entire episode but here are a few highlights that Krysta and Mallory discuss:

- Group fitness classes are often marketed to women who are over exercising and under fueling their bodies, making them less optimal workout options for their overall health and goals of getting lean and toned

- Optimal resistance training requires adequate rest periods between sets while most group fitness classes have little to no rest periods throughout the workout

- If group fitness keeps you consistent in the gym, it's valuable

- The amount of variety involved to keep your workouts entertaining may be the exact reason you're not achieiving the body you desire

- Why carbs should be your friend if you partake in group fitness classes more than 2-3x per week

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