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THE HAMMONTONIAN | FEBRUARY 2023 | P . 17

Baby , it ’ s warm inside

by JOSEPH F . BERENATO
Though the winter has thus far been a mild one , the weather is often frightful this time of year in the town of Hammonton . During such blustery days , the prospect of staying indoors can be a rather delightful one , though it does tend to limit one ’ s options .
Fortunately , there are several

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MANAGER CHRIS SCOTT AND DIRECTOR OF GROUP FITNESS RACHEL STRICKLAND SHOW OFF ONE OF THE PRO SUN LUXURA V8 TANNING BOOTHS AT ADRENALINE FITNESS . places to go in town for indoor entertainment or exercise — or both .
Among them is Adrenaline Fitness , located at 29 S . Washington Street .
Manager Chris Scott said that Adrenaline Fitness is home to a great deal of exercise equipment , including state-of-theart cardio equipment that is relatively new for the facility — as well as a multitude of classes and workshops . Additionally , Scott said that Adrenaline has a CrossFit gym and training rooms for functional fitness .
“ Functional Fitness is doing movements that would relate to what you would do functionally , like squatting or lifting things up off the ground , pushing things over your head — which would relate to you when you carry your bags of groceries in , then pick them up and put them on the counter . It ’ s basically how you ’ re able to take what you do in the gym and apply it to the real world ,” Scott said .
Adrenaline Fitness is also home to a smoothie / juice bar that is popular with members and non-members alike .
“ You can get a variety of things , whether it ’ s fruit smoothies , protein smoothies , what have you . We have a small amount of supplements and protein bars , higher-quality protein snacks that we offer ... If you come in , you don ’ t have to be a member to get a
ELITE ATHLETIC TRAINING ’ S LT STRUBLE STANDS BESIDE THE FACILITY ’ S HITTRAX SYSTEM .
protein shake or make other purchases . We actually have that all the time ; people who aren ’ t members of the gym come in to get protein shakes , or buy protein bars ,” Scott said .
For those who miss the warmth of the sun during the colder months , Adrenaline Fitness boasts two new Pro Sun Luxura V8 stand-up tanning booths .
“ They ’ re eight minutes .
There are 48 200-Watt bulbs in each one . We have various packages that suit everyone ’ s needs , as far as what they ’ re looking for — whether it ’ s somebody who ’ s getting ready to go on vacation and they want to get a base tan before they go , or you ’ re a tanning enthusiast who wants to do unlimited tanning throughout the month ,” Scott said .
For exercise with a bit more
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