Everyone loves taking a fun, stimulating class at the gym now and again.  Many people rely solely on the classes to keep them in shape.  However, after years of taking the same classes, people tend to get board and plateau.  Here are some classes that you might consider taking at a neighboring gym to keep you excited about exercise!

“  Available From Crunch Fitness:
Club Cirque: Ever fantasize about running away and joining the circus? Here’s your chance! Based on movements from Static Trapeze and other Circus disciplines, this class focuses on agility, flexibility, acrobatics and strength to give you the ultimate performers body. From the flying trapeze to climbing the Spanish web, it will bring out the daredevil in everyone.

Buff Girl Workout: Come on, let’s be fabulous! Combine pilates, ballet, bootcamp and vintage aerobic moves for one great workout. Create a long lean sexy body. Even your psyche gets in shape through empowering words. Alright guys can come too!

Blading w/ Gliding™ Discs: No helmet or kneepads required in this fun, fat-burningclass inspired by rollerblading. Simulate the street stride with Gliding™ Discs and Body Bars while cruising your way through cool cardio and strength training exercises.

Kangoo:Kangoo is the exercise boot with bounce. Strap on a pair of Kangoos, equipped with springs on the bottom and hop, jog, and jump your way through this low impact workout.

BodyWeb with TRX System®:Hang from the durable TRX system ropes to push, pull, lift and lower your body through Spiderman moves for a total body suspension workout that also super-strengthens your core.

Surfboarding w/ Gliding Discs: Get ready to hit the waves! Using the unique and fabulous Gliding Discs, and the balance challenge of the half foam roller, a multitude of surfing skills will be introduced, practiced, and perfected leaving your body toned and ready for the athlete in you to spring into action.

Available From Equinox:

Buff Ballet Barre Workout: Work on and off the barre to sculpt and define a long, lean dancer’s physique. Intense and fun for dancers and non-dancers alike.

Candlelight Yoga: Incorporating a gentler and more healing approach, and to relieve stress and relax from the inside out. Set to a candlelit room.

Video Dance Jam:Shake your booty like Beyonce. Bring down house and break a sweat with fun and hip dance video choreography (credit).

     Heck, I work at the gym and I’m excited about these classes!  Looks like I might need to join more then one gym though.  Shake up your workout, stay interested, and look even better then you do now…. who can pass that up?  These classes may be the way to lose that last 5 -10 pounds you’ve been working on all year!

Adria Ali