Are you bored of the same old routine? If your bike is a bit dusty, you’re slacking with your squats or simply can’t get excited about exercise, here’s our guide to the best alternative fitness classes to get the va va voom back into your fitness routine.
What are the benefits?: The best thing about British Military Fitness classes is that the same people tend to go every week so it’s very sociable. You work in teams of in smaller groups to help push each other when the going gets tough. It’s a challenging workout but thoroughly enjoyable and you can burn up to 800 calories per session!
What are the benefits?: Anti-gravity yoga is great for easing tension around the neck and shoulders as well as elongating the spine giving the whole body a stretch. One of the main muscle areas which this alternative fitness class benefits is your core and abdominal muscles.
As well as building strength, anti-gravity yoga flattens your stomach and can also help to ease back pain. A one hour session burns around 500 calories, oh, and it’s heaps of fun too!
What are the benefits?: Don’t be fooled, pole fitness is one of the most challenging fitness classes there is as it works a number of different muscle groups simultaneously. Pole fitness is fantastic for strengthening your core, improving your flexibility and perhaps most of all, boosting your upper body strength as you work your way through various spins, climbs and transitions.
What are the benefits?: Barre fitness has a whole host of benefits. Not only does it improve your posture, balance and core strength, but the more you go, the more flexible you will become.
What are the benefits?: Using kettlebells to workout improves your overall strength and tones the whole body, you may start to notice differences in your hamstrings and glutes first. Working out with kettlebells can also improve your coordination and flexibility.
What are the benefits?: The classes offer an intense full-body workout in just 40 mins so you can squeeze in a class no matter how busy you are! The classes are tried and tested and with Team GB coaches you’re in the best hands possible. Working on five key areas, power, agility, strength, speed and endurance, this workout is great for losing weight, building muscle and improving overall fitness.
What are the benefits?: Insanity is a brilliant cardiovascular workout, it may leave you feeling absolutely knackered but an hour class can burn up to 1000 calories making it a great option for busy people who don’t have time to go to multiple classes a week.
What are the benefits?: Hot yoga is great for blood circulation and flexibility as well as helping to prevent or rehabilitate any injuries. Not only is hot yoga great for your overall fitness, but it also has a number of wider health benefits. The intense heat means that you produce more sweat which is important for flushing out toxins and improving your complexion. Hot yoga also has a hugely positive effect on your mental wellbeing as it works as a calming influence and improves your sense of focus. If that’s not enough, an hour long session can burn between 600-800 calories.
What are the benefits?: What’s great about rave aerobics is that it’s an extreme energetic class but so fun that you don’t realise you’re working out. The class builds stamina, tones and burns calories, so it’s great if you’re looking to lose a few pounds and enjoy yourself at the same time. You can burn up to 500 calories in an hour long class!
Worried that you’ve got two left feet? The lights are dimmed so you can let go of any inhibitions and just go for it!
What are the benefits?: Hula hooping is great class for those who struggle to get excited about the prospect of working out, you forget you’re exercising at all! Hula hooping is fantastic for improving your core strength and coordination, toning your tummy and burning lots of calories. Hula your way to healthy!
