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Lift away your fitness phobias with a workout
Experts say starting routine is toughest part
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Dana Griffin, left, works out with trainer Donna Ferrara at the J.A. Walters Family YMCA. Local gyms should see an increase in membership as New Year’s resolutions start to kick in. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Laurie Davidson has been going to the J.A. Walters Family YMCA in Gainesville for almost nine years. In those years, she has seen many new people come just after the beginning of the year only to disappear a couple of months later. “When you haven’t been in a gym, it takes a lot, and can be overwhelming and emotional,” Davidson said.