I Spent the Fourth of July Partying at the Gym

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You'd have to bribe most people to spend their Fourth of July partying at the gym. But the members of Life Time Fitness aren't most people. A onetime fee of $899 (added to your existing monthly membership ) will get you access to the rooftop pool all through summer — that's cause for celebration in and of itself. But despite its reputation for luxury amenities and specialized group fitness classes , the gym might still seem like an unusual place to party.

That said, the demand for more meaningful connection has skyrocketed as of late. We've seen this manifest in the rise of wellness "fourth spaces," such as early-bird dance parties and sober sauna raves . If people really are seeking to make wellness