Lace up those boots — and hit the trail! Cathleen Healey, 62, a CFO of a real-estate company, is eager to do that on Oct.19.

It’s the date of her gym’s annual Bear Mountain hike — an outing she looks forward to sharing with other members of Dimensional Training in Garden City.

"I like it for several reasons," says Healey, whose 20-year-old son also works out at the gym near her home in Garden City. "I like that it’s for all different levels. I like it because of the physical activity and the bonding. Everybody’s in it together."

Togetherness has become a priority at local workout centers, which are increasingly incorporating group challenges, nutrition programs and social outings into their offerings — all designed to unite and push like-minded members toward their best selves.

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