Health club

Most 2010-era health clubs offer group exercise classes that are conducted by certified fitness instructors or trainers.

Some health clubs offer sports facilities such as swimming pools, squash courts, indoor running tracks, ice rinks, or boxing areas.

Personal trainers can devise a customized fitness routine, sometimes including a nutrition plan, to help clients achieve their goals.

Newer health clubs generally include health-shops selling equipment, snack/protein bars and smoothies, restaurants, child-care facilities, member lounges and cafes.

These health clubs, especially in the United States, are equipped with a range of facilities and provide personal trainer support.

In 1840, Hippolyte Triat, a French vaudevillian strongman, established the first commercial gymnasium in Brussels,[5] in response to the growing interest for physical exercise.

In 1847 he opened his Gymnase Triat in Paris, introducing membership fees with varying rates for men, women, and children.