Updated December 21, 2021. Sometimes, the prospect of waking up early and working out just makes you want to continuously press the snooze button and oversleep. Even when you get going in your workout, the same energetic pop music bumping at your spin class can leave you feeling like you aren’t moving along in your workout. After a hundred or so Downward-Facing Dogs, you begin to think “namaste” at home. Ditch the yoga mat, and challenge yourself to a fun workout that not only makes you break a sweat, but also breaks your repetitive, and frankly boring, workout cycle.
Ninja Warrior Training
NoVA Ninja in Ashburn and Sterling offers intense obstacles and training that will make you wonder how the competitors of American Ninja Warrior make it look easy. Obstacles such as balance beams and wobble boards heighten and hone your spatial awareness while training your body to maintain balance. We don’t think about grip strength in our daily workout, but obstacles that resemble extreme monkey bars actually aide in lifting heavier weights and help us become stronger.
Trampoline Fitness
Trampoline parks are the perfect destination for children’s birthday parties, but for a more intense, grown-up experience, try Club Jump Fitness in Ashburn, which offers classes in exercises ranging from sculpting to cardio. Who would have thought that the hours spent jumping on trampolines as a kid were so good for our bodies?
Pole Fitness
Pole fitness boutiques such as Doll House Pole Fitness in Manassas and Diva Fit in Herndon are popping up throughout the area. Not only does pole fitness chisel your core, it tones your arms and legs while increasing your flexibility through lifts and tucks.
Aerial Yoga
Even if you can’t bear the staleness of your yoga class, you might not be quite ready to give up your favorite Shavasana (corpse) pose. That’s OK, because Shakti Aerial Yoga in Reston can give your yoga class new life via a silk hammock. It works your whole body and boosts flexibility like regular yoga, but also does a particularly amazing job with stretching your spine and strengthening your core–and you feel like you’re in Circque du Soleil. Time to hang up the yoga mat and buy a hammock.
Boxing
Boxing boutiques are packing a punch in every city, especially NoVA’s TITLE Boxing Club in Fairfax and Falls Church and UFC Gym in Reston. A favorite of Gigi Hadid and Karlie Kloss, boxing kicks your heart and lungs into shape and rewards you with strong, lean muscle. By training like a boxer, you can burn up to 900 calories in a 30-minute workout, letting you knock out that workout in the ring.
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