Like every year, many promised during the end-of-year celebrations: in 2025, for sure, we will return to sport! To try to find motivated people, head to fitness centers. Example in Montpellier.
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To find athletes at the very beginning of January, nothing better than a gym! Thanks to their numerous machines and their flexible hours, these establishments are very busy. One of our teams from France 3 Occitanie went to a Montpellier room which already had around forty registrations in just two days.
On site, the sports coach pays particular attention to the new kids.
“We have a huge number of beginners and this is where we see that it is very important to guide them in terms of techniques, how to get the basics. Because some will cancel their subscription after a month, if We can’t help them.”explains Olivia Gauguin.
The phenomenon is recurring, as during the start of the school year in September, or before the summer holidays: after the end-of-year holidays, registrations in fitness establishments soar.
But on closer inspection, they are mostly regulars who continue their routines and resume the effort.
I come here at least five times a week. We ended the previous year being fairly regular, it’s good for the body. We have to digest everything we ate during the end-of-year holidays.
Hyacinthe, regular at the gym
Last year, 4.7 million French people were registered in a gym: fitness is now the sporting activity with the largest number of members in France!
In Occitanie, the 4th most sporty region in France, it has even dethroned the flagship discipline: football, in terms of the number of regular players.
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