January 2018 www.womanthismonth.com FEATURE | new year fitness 36 We all know the feeling — starting the new year somewhat flabby after the festive season’s excesses and determined that this really will be the year when we get off the couch and hit the fitness trail. Organisations, including the American College of Sports Medicine, seem to suggest that 2018’s hottest trends will be more of the same – group fitness, senior work-outs and yoga, which, with good reason, never seems to lose its popularity. But, if you fancy trying something different in 2018, there are plenty of fun options to choose from. Some have been here for a while, others are newly available in Bahrain. Bungee Fitness Channel your inner Peter Pan with this great fun form of exercise. What is it? You might well ask. Florida-based fitness expert Raphael Konforti tells popsugar. com: "Normally bungees or resistance bands make exercises more difficult, but when the bungee is anchored to the ceiling, the resistance completely changes. The bungee is pulling you up, almost like an antigravity machine. So, any exercises done underneath the bungee, like lunges, are actually easier. The catch is the further away from the anchor point you go, the more resistance you'll have to overcome to get there. What's most appealing about bungee training is how much fun you have! Bungee training combines elements of dance and rhythm with your standard money-maker exercises like squats, lunges, planks, push-ups and sprints." We’re reliably informed that classes will be running from March, more info when we have it. Boxing Apparently boxing is due to make a comeback in 2018. According to livestrong. com: “Women who train at a boxing gym receive a multitude of benefits. This type of workout can burn hundreds of calories per hour, making it valuable if you want to maintain your weight or shed a few pounds. Boxing also strengthens both your upper-body muscles and the muscles in your core and lower body. Boxing improves your balance and flexibility while also boosting your confidence and serving as a valuable self-defence tool." Ladies are very welcome in the ring, or at least on the sparring mat, at MMA Bahrain, where they say: “It’s not about the fight, it’s about the confidence and exercise”. Female BoxFit classes run three times a week, on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call 35 071-616. Pole Dancing Banish from your mind the idea of seedy Fitter, Fabber You Discover the exercise that will keep you coming back for more and those resolutions to get fit might come true this year.
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