According to Rob Glick, senior director at programming and innovation at Life
Time Fitness and co-creator of Water Xtreme, When it comes to water exercise
there has been an innovation- its either laps or water aerobics. “We
worked with Speedo and came up with an ultimate boot camp that takes place in
and out of the pool,” says Glick. This Speedo aquatic training aids, Push plate
helps to create more intensity of workout in water. “High intensity moves done
in the water are less stressful on the body, and water classes aid the body in
recovery,” he says. 75 percent of the time of class is served in water while
other time is spent on the deck doing push ups, lunges and traditional exercises.
3) Yoga Alternatives
Classes at Life Time Fitness offer an alternative of Yoga by lifting light
weights. Most yoga classes already have a significant amount of resistance
training—lunges in warrior pose and push-ups through chaturanga—but they are
not recognized as such, Glick explains. “Warrior Sculpt complements your
typical yoga practice while increasing your strength and flexibility and boosting
your metabolism. The movements are intuitive, intentional, focused, and purposeful,” he
says.4) Rhythmic Workouts
Pounds aims to make its participants both stronger emotionally and mentally. It
was founded on LA 2010, now it has above 13,000 trainers teaching Pound Worldwide.
Ripstix are light weighted drumsticks used in the 45 minute class to give a
full body workout with conditioning, cardio, strength training with yoga and
moves inspired by Pilates-plates. You’ll find comfort in familiar moves and
excitement in the empowering, uplifting, music-based environment,” says Kirsten
Potenza, co-creator and CEO of Pound. “Our lightly weighted drumsticks are
engineered specifically for exercising, they act as an extension of your arm
and literally turn you into an instrument.” Depending on their body and
age, a person can burn 400 to 900 calories.
5) Classes that connect mind, body and
spirit
Reginald Zephyrin says its important to channel inner energy. The classes focus
on Kung fu, punching, kicking, self defense and awareness followed by breathing
techniques and meditation. “The class offers a holistic experience of
Kung Fu from the winding up to the winding down,” says Zephyrin. “It’s
different, but it’s applicable to daily life as it helps you learn how to center
yourself, meditate, and breathe properly, which can help manage stress.”
6) Obstacle Course Racing Races
“Each of us are handed obstacles over our lifetime,” says Glick. “Our ability
to overcome obstacles will help us improve our quality of life.” The Spartan Strong class is broken into five phases: Readiness, stamina, accountability, tenacity, and
resilience. The first part is more like a warm up. The second part involves 12 minutes of
alternating strength and cardiovascular strength while keeping heart at normal
level. The third part involves exercises by lifting sandbags. “We toss the
pancake back and forth or form a line of people where we move the sandbag from
one end of the line to the other doing Russian twists,” he says. “We also play
mind games in the accountability phase to help you to be alert and ready to
respond.” The fourth part consists of High Intensity Interval Training followed
by resilience and dynamic cool down. “The class is good for those who are
already connected to the Spartan brand, but you don’t have to be a Spartan
racer to do the class. “Our goal is to inspire people to move more and maybe
that will inspire them to do a race.”
7) Recovery Classes
Many gyms offer
meditation and restoration for body after working out so hard. Equinox offers a
menu of regeneration
classes that
focus on self-massage, controlled breathing
techniques, stretching, and flexibility while other gyms such
as Hackensack
University Medical Center Fitness and Wellness offer classes dedicated to
meditation. “Our minds are like a
snow globe shaken up—we need to take a moment and be still, let the snow sink
to the bottom, and then we will be able to see clearly.”
Running remains one of the most
popular and practiced way of staying fit and healthy. Running doesn’t require
any gym membership or supervision by coach however running n a group adds a
social aspect to it and regularity. “During
shorter runs, having teammates assist with pacing is beneficial, while for
longer runs it allows you to keep each other company.” “Adding a social element encourages a strong bond between teammates, and we
know team support can be incredibly motivating—when you have a friend pushing
you to work harder, you can achieve more.”Subscribe our page MKTLIST to receive weekly blog newsletter.
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