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Group classes motivate you to stay in class and stick to the plan.
Because nothing makes us push harder than the thought of being shamed in front of an audience.
Also, group accountability, yea, that thing.
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There are days at the office when you feel like jump kicking everybody. Loosen that steam at the next Body Combat class and see if you don’t feel better.
The moves are inspired by martial art moves packaged into an intense, fast-paced workout that doesn’t leave anyone with a black eye (if you do it right).
Duration: 45 minutes – 1 hour
Calories burned per session: up to 740
Works out: legs, arms, back, shoulders, core muscles, agility, speed
Where to go: Celebrity Fitness, Chi Fitness, and Fitness First
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Ladies and gents, the myth that weight lifting makes you bulkier than your high school bag is officially debunked. Weight training tones muscles; muscles that burn even more calories than cardio ever can.
This class uses light to moderate weights and pairs them with high repetition and booty-shaking music. Come ready to push yourself to the limits, and you’ll be feeling stronger in no time.
Duration: 45 minutes – 1 hour
Calories burned per session: up to 540
Works out: muscles strength, muscle tone, endurance
Where to go: Celebrity Fitness, Chi Fitness, Fitness First
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Hatha, Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Bikram, aerial, pre-natal, post-natal; there’s probably more types of yoga than yoga pants. For the laidback, yoga is a respite from more up-tempo classes.
On top of being great for your body, yoga’s meditative qualities will help stretch out your mind and soul.
Duration: 45 minutes – 1 hour
Calories burned per session: 180 to 500 depending on the class intensity
Works out: flexibility, muscle strength and tone, posture
Where to go: Yoga Dynamics, Yogalife, Chi Fitness, Fitness First, Celebrity Fitness
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If you enjoy being yelled at, this class is just the thing for you (also, something you might want to bring up to your therapist). Marrying high-intensity interval training with military-style drill progressions, bootcamp is an intense workout for the intense individual.
If you’re wondering why anyone would return after putting their body through such assault, it’s because these sessions push their participants through camaraderie. You’ll probably be more likely to finish the routine and come back again with someone else egging you on.
Duration: 1 hour
Calories burned per session: up to 700
Works out: muscular endurance, strength, speed, agility, stamina
Where to go: Rebel Bootcamp, Original Bootcamp, MetconX, OBC
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If you prefer dancing to strutting it at the elliptical, give Zumba a go. This workout mixes low-intensity and high-intensity moves in an interval-style dance routine combining cardio, muscle conditioning, balance, and flexibility into a fun and fiesta-tic fitness routine.
Duration: 1 hour
Calories burned per session: up to 600
Works out: stamina, muscle tone, coordination
Where to go: Celebrity Fitness, Fitness First, CHi Fitness, Jatomi
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Appease the child inside you with a workout using trampolines! With a small trampoline, the instructor will take you through a whirlwind hour of gravity-defying workouts that tone the whole body. It’s so much fun you won’t even realise you’re burning an insane amount of calories.
Duration: 1 hour
Calories burned per session: up to 700
Works out: leg and thigh muscles, stamina, balance
Where to go: Celebrity Fitness (and if you just want some good ol’ fun with trampolines, Jump Street Trampoline Park)
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Taking advantage of gravity and your own bodyweight, TRX uses suspensions to train your entire body. It incorporates fitness moves from the military, pro-sports, and academic institutions that will leave your body reeling (in a totally good way).
Duration: 1 hour
Calories burned per session: 360 – 530, depending on the intensity
Works out: full body muscle strength and tone
Where to go: Celebrity Fitness, CHi Fitness, Four Graces Pilates Studio, Urban Spring
Group classes motivate you to stay in class and stick to the plan.
