Several hundred people packed the streets around Xcel Padel in West Palm Beach on Saturday amid a growing interest in wellness that utilizes a variety of fitness activities.More than 700 people turned out for a free day of Pilates, padel, recovery experiences and wellness programming. Over the last 60 days, Xcel Padel in West Palm Beach and Westlake have hosted seven wellness-focused events. Last month, Xcel Padel hosted a special event in Westlake to teach children with autism how to play a sport that blends elements of tennis and squash. Padel is a fast-paced sport played indoors in doubles that blends elements of tennis and squash. It is roughly one-third the size of a tennis court. Organizers say the massive turnout reflects a shift in how many people are choosing to spend their free time, bypassing traditional nightlife for health-focused events and social connections built around fitness and well-being.”If you look here, we have hundreds of people behind us, and there’s one reason for that,” Josh Gershfeld, of Xcel Padel, said. “It’s not cool anymore to go out to these clubs, drink, not remember anything, and feel bad.”Right now, it’s the cool thing to hop into the ice bath and… go out to all these Pilates workouts and meet like-minded people and people that are truly trying to grow with you. Some people are just not ready to meet people out at these nightclubs and stuff. So this is the alternative that’s growing very, very fast.” Xcel Padel organizers say South Florida has emerged as one of the country’s fastest-growing wellness markets.The company first opened in Westlake last September. The 45,000-square-foot club located at 17035 Persimmon Blvd. has 10 courts, artificial intelligence tracking technology for performance analytics and a wellness recovery roomThe second Xcel Padel location opened in West Palm Beach in December. The 80,000-square-foot facility at 101 Sansburys Way features 12 indoor courts, a full gym, and a recovery center with saunas and cold plunges.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —
Several hundred people packed the streets around Xcel Padel in West Palm Beach on Saturday amid a growing interest in wellness that utilizes a variety of fitness activities.
More than 700 people turned out for a free day of Pilates, padel, recovery experiences and wellness programming.
Over the last 60 days, Xcel Padel in West Palm Beach and Westlake have hosted seven wellness-focused events.
Last month, Xcel Padel hosted a special event in Westlake to teach children with autism how to play a sport that blends elements of tennis and squash.
Padel is a fast-paced sport played indoors in doubles that blends elements of tennis and squash. It is roughly one-third the size of a tennis court.
Organizers say the massive turnout reflects a shift in how many people are choosing to spend their free time, bypassing traditional nightlife for health-focused events and social connections built around fitness and well-being.
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Josh Gershfeld, of Xcel Padel.
“If you look here, we have hundreds of people behind us, and there’s one reason for that,” Josh Gershfeld, of Xcel Padel, said. “It’s not cool anymore to go out to these clubs, drink, not remember anything, and feel bad.
“Right now, it’s the cool thing to hop into the ice bath and… go out to all these Pilates workouts and meet like-minded people and people that are truly trying to grow with you. Some people are just not ready to meet people out at these nightclubs and stuff. So this is the alternative that’s growing very, very fast.”
Xcel Padel organizers say South Florida has emerged as one of the country’s fastest-growing wellness markets.
The company first opened in Westlake last September. The 45,000-square-foot club located at 17035 Persimmon Blvd. has 10 courts, artificial intelligence tracking technology for performance analytics and a wellness recovery room
The second Xcel Padel location opened in West Palm Beach in December. The 80,000-square-foot facility at 101 Sansburys Way features 12 indoor courts, a full gym, and a recovery center with saunas and cold plunges.
Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25