Get Fit, Trim and Gorgeous in South Orange

If the new year means a new look, or holiday festivities mean fitness is on the agenda, you're not alone. The New York Times reports that January is the most important month of the year in the health club industry.

While resolutions don't always make it through the first month, there are a few strategies that help. First, be patient. Robert J. Giardina, chief executive of New York Sports Club, was quoted in the New York Times, “Exercise isn’t easy. Most people don’t like it,” Giardina says. “But if they can get past a certain point — usually it’s about two months or 12 workouts — they get committed.”

Second, keep it local. Less travel time to the spa or gym means a greater likelihood of getting there.

Finally, keep it fun with yoga, muay thai, and zumba, or visit a wellness center or beauty supply shop for a new look in this new year.

Here's to a fit and fabulous 2012!

Beauty and Grooming Supplies

119 S Orange Ave, South Orange, NJ 07079 973-763-8668

Salons for Men and Women

317 Irvington Ave, South Orange, NJ 07079 973-313-2323

154 Valley St, South Orange, NJ 07079 973-378-3105; 973-378-3101

12 S Orange Ave, South Orange, NJ 07079 973-732-2110

137 S Orange Ave, South Orange, NJ 07079 973-763-4247

52 W South Orange Ave, South Orange, NJ 07079 973-762-9634

4 Village Plz, South Orange, NJ 07079 973-763-5230

124 S Orange Ave, South Orange, NJ 07079 973-763-2308

3 81 2nd St, South Orange, NJ 07079 973-762-1070

255 Irvington Ave, South Orange, NJ 07079 973-762-0033

1 408 Irvington Ave, South Orange, NJ 07079 973-378-9600

Wellness

14 South Orange Ave, South Orange, NJ 07079, 973.275.3868

Fitness

, 1865 Springfield Ave, Maplewood, NJ, 07040 973-327-2239

331 Valley St, South Orange, NJ 07079 973-464-0230

3 131b S Orange Ave, South Orange, NJ 07079 973-313-0665

9 Scotland Rd, South Orange, NJ 07079 973-821-5757

2 51 Academy St, South Orange, NJ 973-378-2501

  65A South Orange Avenue, South Orange, NJ 07079 973-313-3993

18 S Orange Ave, South Orange, NJ 07079 973-763-443

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