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<p>Gym instructor Javier "Coach Java" Martinez, far right, trains clients how to run using resistant bands at the Fhitting Room boutique fitness studio, Tuesday, in New York.</p>

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Trim gym trend turns fitness fans into business owners
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Trim gym trend turns fitness fans into business owners

Small exercise studios popping up in cities around the country

NEW YORK - Slim one-room gyms are in, and the low cost of starting them is turning gym rats and workout instructors into entrepreneurs.