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Group exercise may be even better for you than solo workouts – here's why

  • Written by L. Alison Phillips, Associate Professor of Psychology, Iowa State University
imageDuring the pandemic, exercise classes and groups need to take social distancing guidelines into account.Noam Galai/Getty Images Entertainment via Getty Images

Group exercise is very popular: Nearly 40% of regular exercisers participate in group fitness classes. In advance of the coronavirus pandemic, the American College of Sports Medicine...

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