Bodybuilding | |
This sport is not only about the body. More important, this great physical activity is about health, too. Are you looking for health benefits of weight training and aerobic exercise? Bodybuilding has it all. Bodybuilding is the process of developing muscle fibres through the combination of weight training, specific caloric intake, and rest. Someone who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. As a sport, called competitive bodybuilding, bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel of judges, who assign points based on their aesthetic... Read More... | |
X55 | |
A Pre-Choreographed Extreme 55 Minute Workout using hand weights, bands, steps or no equipment at all. All this means a high intensity, low impact workout that makes all other fat burners pale in comparison.
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Tae Bo | |
Tae-Bo, a unique and challenging fitness system, is a martial arts/aerobics hybrid created by Billy Blanks in 1975. Tae-Bo combines Tae Kwon Do, boxing and dance disciplines and puts them together in a challenging program set to hip-hop music. A typical one-hour class consists of a series of jabs, punches, kicks and steps, choreographed in a series of eight-count combinations. The name, Tae-Bo, is a combination of other words. "Tae" means "leg" and it relates to the kicks and lower body part of the workout. "Bo" comes from boxing and the upper body... Read More... | |
Fight Do | |
Designed by Radical Fitness International Master Trainers and presenters, FIGHT-DO Is an imaginary Fight to the beat of the music to one or several opponents combining the best of Boxing and Martial Arts.The Fight-Do moves are choreographed to motivating music, and the class is led by Fight-Do certified instructors. The instructors are trained to not only give you a workout, but to give you an experience.Punches, elbows, kicks, knees, blocks and jump ropes give you a fun and highly effective class.
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Power | |
A Pre-Choreographed program using weights that combines different muscle groups to produce workouts that are always unique. Its simple structure means that you take away the complexity, increase the intensity, and get the most POWER - full muscle conditioning workout.
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Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) | |
Originating from the full contact sport of Vale tudo in Brazil, the UFC was created in the United States in 1993 with minimal rules, and was promoted as a competition to determine the most effective martial art for unarmed combat situations. It wasn't long before the fighters realized that if they wanted to be competitive among the best, they needed to train in additional disciplines. UFC fighters began to morph into well-rounded, balanced fighters that could fight standing or on the floor. This blend of fighting styles and skills became known as mixed martial arts... Read More... | |
Aikido | |
All over the world people used to fight with sword, spears and other weapons. When they had no weapons at hand, they boxed or wrestled. These techniques of fighting were almost the same all over the world until the invention of guns. The use of guns for fighting completely changed the way wars were fought. The Portuguese imported guns into Japan in 1543. The Japanese quickly started to make guns for themselves. Around 1590 guns were being used for fighting in wars and were proving to be more efficient than traditional weapons. The use of guns was still limited... Read More... | |
Belly Dance (Oriental Dance) | |
The dance which Americans know as "belly dance" has gone by many names. The French who found the dance named it "dance du ventre", or dance of the stomach. It is known in Greece as the cifte telli (also the name of a Turkish rhythm), in Turkey as rakkase and in Egypt as Raks Sharki. Middle Easterners also call it "dance orientale" to distinguish it from the "balady", or country dance. It developed through the influence of many different areas and continues its long process of development today. After its appearance at the Chicago Exposition at the turn of the... Read More... | |
Stretching | |
Stretching is the most important part of any workout or physical activity, as it prepares the muscles for the strain that is to come. It also helps the muscles stay limber after a workout, and practicing it regularly can help prevent injuries and promote flexibility and strength. When the muscles are stretched, they are extended to a resistance point and held there momentarily. This helps the muscles, but it also helps joints by keeping them moving freely.
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Shotokan Karate (Kids Age 13) | |
Karate means "empty hand", and Karate-do translates to "the way of Karate". Shotokan Karate is a weaponless martial art that is founded on the basic techniques of punching, striking, kicking and blocking, yet there is a deeper aspect to serious Karate training which deals with character development. Shotokan Karate is a way for an individual to realize greater potential and expand the limits of that individual's physical and mental capabilities. Karate in an excellent, time-proven method of personal development. Shotokan Karate is a traditional Japanese... Read More... | |