"I want to redraw my muscles and gain flexibility"
What? Piloxing® , a cross between Pilates, boxing and dance. This playful and ultra energetic series was invented by Swedish fitness star Viveca Jensen.
Promise: Pilates postures to redraw the deep muscles and reshape the silhouette, boxing moves to dry the musculature, dance for flexibility, all in intense mode on a frenzied music to boost the cardio.
How? Equipped with weighted gloves (for muscular work) and a good pair of sneakers (which cushion the shocks associated with successive jumps), we follow the sequences of Pilates and dance, with interludes of boxing. The session lasts 45 to 60 minutes ... without stopping, for endurance. Playing on the frequent changes of tempo, the course promises to burn up to 900 calories in one hour.
Namely: this hybrid is recommended for warriors who have no heart or joint weakness. It is avoided in case of sports recovery. And Viveca Jensen has just launched the Piloxing Barre® (around a dance bar) and Piloxing Knockout®, even more supported than its big brother.
Cardiac effort:
"I want to boost my heart capacity, build my muscles and have fun"
What? The Bokwa ® step-up , a cross between dance, cardio and bodybuilding, with movements borrowed from boxing and African dance. It is the contraction of Boxing and Kwaito, an African ritual dance.
Promise: respiratory endurance, muscle strength and flexibility.
How? Finished counting from one to eight ... in Bokwa, we invite the feet to draw letters and numbers on the floor, all associated with inspired leg movements. The steps follow the same structure all over the world: a universal alphabet that dreams like an esperanto of fitness. The drawings link together to create basic choreographies dictated by the teacher. When you are ready, it's up to you to create your own sequences, according to your desires. The music picks up hits from the last few years. What to sweat with the smile and the potato!
To know: you can burn up to 1200 calories per session. And it's ultra addictive!
Cardiac effort:
"I want to dry my muscles and gain power"
What? CrossFit (contraction of cross fitness ) This mixture of weightlifting, cardio and gym is growing more and more in France.
Promise: thinning and muscle gain, cardio vascular and respiratory endurance, psychomotor agility, balance ... a killer training!
How? Each room has its formula and each course changes from one session to another. Running, rowing, jumping rope, punching in a punching bag, moving odd and XXL objects, trying out gymnastic rings and of course, lifting cast iron ... everything is good for varying effort and diversifying mobilized muscular chains.
To know: the results arrive quickly and inevitably, one tends to want more. Be careful not to fall into overtraining and get hurt.
Cardiac effort:
"I want a dancer's body ... without the conservatory years"
What? The BarreShape® , a mix of classical dance, Pilates, yoga and cardio training that alternates muscle building sequences, sheathing at the bar and the floor and stretching.
Promise: a redesigned silhouette from the feet to the head.
How? Stretched before and after each effort, the muscle is deeply worked and carved with finesse. Borrowed from Pilates, the constant attention to "Core" - the center - builds an elegant posture, in 8 to 10 sessions (2 per week). The cardio sequences for burning calories are integrated in a balanced way. Nothing insurmountable. No jumps, so no risk for the back ...
To know: The postures are precise and certain movements, millimeter. Mastery of his body recommended! You have the choice between group, semi-private or private classes.
Cardiac effort:
"I want a tapered silhouette, but without much effort"
What? The Floorballet® , balanced cocktail of Pilates, Gyrotonic and classical and modern dances.
Promise: dynamic silhouette, tapered legs, allure and lightness.
How? The biomechanical movements of Pilates and Gyrotonic are associated with the fundamentals of classical and modern dances, in choreographies that are intended to be flexible and progressive, on R & B and soul couplings. The qualitative work done on posture and balance, with a specific zoom on the feet, teaches to move without unnecessary tension. Slowly, but surely, one acquires verticality and lightness (4 months with a weekly session).
Good to know: The technique does not force muscles, joints or cardio. We can practice it every day!
Cardiac effort:
"I want to work flexibility and muscle relaxation"
What? Postural Ball® , a fusion of soft gymnastics, stretching and deep bodybuilding. Developed in 2002 by Nadine Garcia, it is a safe bet.
Promise: both preventive and therapeutic, this activity helps strengthen your deep muscles while taking care of your spine and your joints. Safe for the back, it is recommended to all, pregnant women included.
How? Practiced with a large ball (the "gym ball"), he smoothly and choreographed postures held between thirty seconds and a minute, in constant contact with the ball. They revolve around three principles. First, connecting the ends of the body (eg head / coccyx or skull / arch). Segundo, the work of the transverse (abdominal muscle in connection with the column), in particular by exploring the relation rib-basin. Tertio, the deep breath. In all cases, priority is given to the postural muscles of the back.
To know: it is better to start with some courses in individual coaching with a certified instructor to learn the different positions correctly.
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