10 Fun Workouts to Keep You Fit in the New Year

Exercise and fleeting resolutions are often closely associated. This mirrors the widespread belief that sustaining a consistent exercise regimen can be formidable. If you find yourself in a fitness rut and need motivation, why not consider spicing up your routine with enjoyable and unconventional workouts each time?

Spinning

Spinning is a high-intensity workout that can burn up to 1,000 kcal per hour. It’s a balanced workout that engages both your upper and lower body. However, because it involves intense movements, it can strain your joints and may not be recommended for those with joint issues. It’s a suitable workout for those with decent muscle mass.

Flying Yoga

Flying Yoga is a workout that helps improve focus. It’s similar to regular yoga, but it’s performed on a hammock instead of a mat. The exercise has gained attention as models and celebrities favor it. It’s also known as Sky Yoga or Hammock Yoga, which involves hanging upside down. This allows your body to move freely, promoting blood circulation.

Zumba

Zumba, a popular diet dance that started in the U.S. in the early 2000s, is an aerobic exercise that combines Latin dance with popular music. It was born when a trainer forgot to bring music for an aerobic class and played Latin music instead, matching the movements to the beat. Zumba dance involves many lunges and waist exercises, which are effective for developing core muscles.

CrossFit

CrossFit, established in the U.S. in 2000, is a fitness regimen and brand created by the CrossFit organization. It aims to maximize the power of powerlifting, the speed of athletics, and the coordination of gymnastics. It involves using sandbags, kettlebells, tires, and ropes and is typically done in groups rather than individually.

Pole Dance

Pole dancing involves holding onto a pole and taking on various poses. It’s challenging at first, but the more you do it, the more accomplished you’ll feel. Your muscle strength naturally improves since you use various muscles to hold onto the pole. This can lead to significant weight loss in a short period. However, as many movements require you to hang, your body must be constantly tense, so if you suffer from waist-related conditions, you should exercise caution.

Indoor Climbing

Indoor climbing is an exercise where you climb an artificial wall indoors. It allows you to do both aerobic and strength training. It can improve fundamental physical strength and cardiopulmonary endurance and naturally build muscles using muscles not usually used in daily life. Not only that, but you must also focus on how to conquer and reach a specific target point to improve your concentration and problem-solving skills.

Trampoline

Do you remember bouncing on a trampoline as a kid? Trampoline exercise not only has many health benefits, but it’s also one of the workouts you can enjoy. An hour of trampoline exercise burns 1,000 kcal, and 10 minutes of trampoline jumping burns as many calories as running for 30 minutes. Repeated jumping using rebound stimulates contraction and relaxation in the heart and muscles, promoting blood circulation, effectively removing waste from blood vessels, and strengthening the heart. It’s also a lower body-focused exercise, so it helps develop lower body muscles and helps create a balanced body shape.

Boxing

Boxing is known to improve stamina, strength, agility, and concentration. In addition to the physical aspects, it can also increase self-confidence and relieve stress, bringing many mental benefits. It also develops reflexes, improving quick judgment and response. It’s an exercise that helps improve various abilities, including speed, balance, control, and endurance.

EMS

EMS stands for Electric Muscle Stimulation, which involves wearing a suit that carries a current and using harmless electrical stimulation to contract and relax muscles, maximizing the effects of exercise. Home shopping and various online shopping malls sell ‘EMS low-frequency exercise devices’ that stick to the abdomen. EMS is mainly used in physical therapy and is more effective than EMS alone when combined with exercise and diet.

Gyrotonic Pilates

Gyrotonic Pilates is similar to traditional Pilates, but there are differences. While Pilates was created for rehabilitation from injury or strengthening muscles, Gyrotonic Pilates was developed to rehabilitate dancers. It aims to enhance the body’s elasticity, correction, and flexibility. Therefore, it can correct the body balance of a body with a broken balance like a bent back and turtle neck, and it can open the joints, effectively relieving pain.

By. Shin Young Jeon