Hot New Fitness Trends

Given the number of hot new fitness trends, boredom is no longer an excuse for not exercising. In fact, due to creative thinking on the part of cutting-edge fitness professionals, you’re bound to find a fitness program that suits your movement style and music preferences. Some of these programs are fun and some are downright weird. Fortunately, most are pretty effective.

Hot New Fitness Trends in Dance Exercise

In the past few years, dance-related fitness classes have become quite popular. These classes provide excellent aerobic exercise, without making you feel like you are doing aerobics. Dance-type fitness classes can improve grace, a sense of rhythm and coordination.

Zumba

Zumba is a perfect example of one of the hot new fitness trends. If you love group exercise classes, but hate the dull, repetitive computerized music, this is the class for you! Zumba uses sensual, pulsating Latin rhythms to inspire your cardio and toning workout. Both the movement and the music are bound to motivate.

Needless to say, Zumba will make you feel sexy. If you want to take that sexy feeling one step further, consider a pole dancing workout. It is, of course, performed in high heels and uses the types of poles that are used in those exotic dance venues that you hope your husband and/or boyfriend has no reason to visit. Joking aside, pole dancing is great for balance, as well as upper body and leg strength. If there are no classes near you, you can purchase a pole kit online.

Get Tough at Boot Camp

Getting men to join their group exercise classes has always posed a challenge for fitness professionals. Indeed, many men, as well as women with refined tastes in music have issues with shaking their butts to the music of Britney Spears and other types of music in that genre. Furthermore, some of the flexibility exercises performed in typical group exercises are challenging, or in some cases, impossible to perform, which might make a guy understandably embarrassed about joining in. Fortunately, there’s boot camp, which is an old-fashioned style of exercise that is based on military training. Expect to see movements that, if you’re old enough, you might remember for grade school gym class. These include jumping jacks, pushups, squat thrusts and lunges. These classes may or may not be done to music. If music is used, expect to hear hard rock and roll, and none of that girly-girl stuff. Also, in most cases, the movements will not be performed in sync with the music. It will simply be used as background and for motivation. To quote the Talking Heads, “This Ain’t No Dance Class!”

Kettlebell Training

Kettlebells are another one of the hot new fitness trends in strength training. A kettlebell bears a close resemblance to a cannonball with handle attached. The technique was created in Russia. Movements include the kettlebell swing, the kettlebell jerk, the kettlebell snatch and many more.

Slackline Yoga

As mentioned, some of the latest fitness trends are rather odd and Slackline Yoga is a prime example. It is best described as a cross between yoga exercise and tightrope walking and is probably most suitable for people who aspire to one day become a member of Cirque de Soleil. In Slackline Yoga, a long piece of tubular webbing is anchored to two stable objects, such as trees. Participants perform yoga poses while balancing on the webbing. Meditate if you’d like, but keep in mind that some chanting sounds might resemble bird mating calls, so unless you want some company, it might be better to recite your mantras in silence. Don’t try this at home without proper supervision.

Variety is both the spice of slice and the key to exercise adherence. These new fitness trends may help you stay faithful to your workout program..

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