Each year, the fitness industry sees its shares of fads and trends come and go. Some of these crazes will fizzle faster than fireworks on July 4th, while others will stick around for the long haul. As the year end approaches, let’s touch on ten of the top fitness crazes that have come on the scene in 2010.
Hot Yoga
Hot Yoga
The ideal temperature for a hot yoga class is around 105?, which boosts the intensity of the moves and the calorie-burning efficiency of the workout. Hot yoga also combines a workout with detoxification, as impurities exit the body through the sweat glands.
Laughter Yoga
Laughter yoga continues to be popular with those who like to get fit and have fun at the same time. The workouts combine laughter with deep breathing techniques to offer even more physical and psychological benefits.
Pole Fitness
Pole dancing may conjure certain negative connotations, but there is no substitute for the full-body workout you can get using a pole as a fitness prop. Indicative of its growing popularity, oole dancing classes are cropping up in fitness centers across the country.
Zumba
This Latin dance has captured the United States from coast to coast, showing up in gyms, as well as nightclubs. The high energy aerobic workout is done to upbeat music that keeps participants motivated throughout the class.
This 90-day fitness program offers a serious dose of exercise to whip even the most stubborn body into shape. The workout combines aerobic exercise, strength training and yoga for a full-body workout that provides a myriad of healthy benefits.
Insanity Workout
This DVD-guided workout promises to kick your butt into shape in just 60-days – if you can handle the intensity of the routines. Sessions vary between aerobic and anaerobic intervals that promise to burn up to 1,000 calories an hour.
Exergaming
The video game industry has now made its way to fitness centers, with many exergaming options proving beneficial in toning and weight loss. Now, some gyms even provide exergaming classes so people can use the big screen to get fit together.
Interval Training
Interval Training
Interval training has now joined the ranks of one of the top fat-burning workouts available. These workouts combine high and low impact aerobics for greatest calorie burning potential in a shorter period of time.
Boot Camp Training
Boot camps have been around for some time, but their effectiveness continues to put them at the top of the fitness trends for this year. Boot camps are available in classes or on DVDs you can do at home.
Plyometrics
Dubbed one of the most effective ways to power up workouts, plyometrics stretches and then contracts muscles for better strength and endurance. Jumping, hopping and sprinting in specified sequences are all good examples of plyometrics.
While these are just a few of the most popular fitness trends this year, all have made the list because they have been proven highly effective in amping up workouts and boosting fitness levels quickly and efficiently. If you are looking for a whole new way to rev up your exercise, give one of these workouts a try.
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