Zumba

What is Zumba? Zumba is a fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance moves. Zumba routines incorporate interval training — alternating fast and slow rhythms — to help improve cardiovascular fitness.

What are the Benefits of Zumba?

  1. It’s fun. The more you enjoy your exercise routine, the more likely you are to stick with it. Many people say they have so much fun dancing that they forget they are actually exercising.
  2. Great for weight loss. Zumba is a powerful exercise with a 600 to 1,000-calorie burn in just an hour.
  3. Tones your entire body. You may feel sore in places you never knew existed, but it gets results. Zumba targets lots of different muscle groups at once for total body toning.
  4. Boosts your heart health. You not only get aerobic benefits (it really gets your heart rate up), you also get anaerobic benefits – the kind that help you maintain a good cardiovascular respiratory system.
  5. Helps you de-stress. Turning your attention to dance, and away from the daily grind, is a great way to relieve stress. Studies show that exercise is very effective at reducing fatigue, improving alertness and concentration, and enhancing overall cognitive function.
  6. Improves coordination. In Zumba, your arms and legs are generally moving in different directions so it requires a good deal of coordination.  Repeated practice improves coordination and helps you feel more comfortable moving your body.
  7. Makes you happy. Every time you exercise, you release endorphins which trigger positive feelings throughout the body.

Fit Camp!

What is Fit camp? At fit camp here ar FOCUS we combine endurance and strength training to help you hit your wellness goals. It is a group fitness class, but don’t let that scare you, you go at your own pace, and we are here to help you and support you, we are not here to scold you. Showing up is the hardest part, the rest we can help you with! 🙂 We have heavy punching bags and we do use them during fit camp, but don’t let that scare you…let it fule you to let out all your stress on the bag. We have a quote we love here, “Leave it on the bag!” and we believe that fully…go home feeling better, less stressed and a little closer to your health and wellness goals.

What are some of the benefits of kickboxing?

  • 1. Reduce Stress
    • You can kick and punch your way to a stress-free zone within minutes of your high-energy kickboxing routine. The movements in kickboxing challenge several core muscle groups and will give you a total body workout, fast.
  • 2. Boost Confidence Levels
    • According to Dr. Rose Windale of Healthzine.org, kickboxing helps you release endorphins which will give your mood a boost and help you feel more confident. Endorphins will also make you feel happier and more positive for several hours after the workout.
  • 3. Improved Coordination
    • If you’re suffering from posture problems and have poor coordination, you can strengthen your ‘core’ and improve your reflexes and coordination skills. The speedy punches and kicks in the kickboxing routine will give you a chance to focus your energy to execute each movement successfully.
  • 4. Burn Mega Calories
    • Muscle and Fitness Magazine reports that fitness kickboxing can burn over 800 calories per hour, and you’ll be toning up your entire body as you rev up your metabolism. It’s a high-power cardio routine that’s great for weight loss and getting you in shape, fast. 
  • 5. Ideal Cross-Training Workout
    • If you’ve been pounding on the treadmill for several weeks and need a break from your usual cardio routine, kickboxing is the perfect cross-training workout. You can add some weights by wearing wrist weights or ankle weights, or just putting on a pair of lightweight boxing gloves for extra resistance. Just one or two routines a week can help you break out of a fitness rut, fast.
  • 6. Energy Boost
    • Kickboxing is a high-energy cardio routine that will give your body and mind a boost, and will increase your energy levels. You’ll be breathing hard and sweating out toxins; this process will give your energy levels a much-needed boost.
  • 7. Better Posture
    • If you’re hunched over a computer all day, kickboxing workouts will challenge many muscle groups that don’t get enough attention throughout the day, and you’ll start to build up your core. Core muscles in around your abdominal wall are targeted with kickboxing routines because you need to use your waist and abs for balance, and to execute each carefully coordinated move.

Gyms are so boring I wouldn’t know what to do, I love it here because I am always moving and I’m not just on a machine staring at a wall.

— Joe Romero

I hate the gym, I will never go to a gym. But this, this isn’t a gym…THIS is family.

— Martin Crespo