Our shirts are blank. Diamond said most people who visit the YMCA don't spend a lot of money on exercise clothes. I think Tallahassee is a pretty casual place, and out of all of the gyms, I think the YMCA is probably the most laid-back. What Diamond and other fitness experts have noticed in the way of trends is the way people exercise, not what they wear. From said, and not just to stay out of the hot weather.
People now enjoy lower-impact activities like walking and swimming.
From said that people have started going back to the gym to use machines such as the treadmill, light weights and take advantage of new fitness classes. Our step aerobics class is still packed. But there is such a variety of things to do at the gym now. They want to be challenged, but they still want to protect their joints. She came here from the Philadelphia Inquirer 's correspondent program for young journalists.