Shake up your boring treadmill and elliptical routines with these five workout options…
PowerVibe Fitness
Twenty-five minutes of circuit training on a vibrating acceleration machine – followed by an infrared sauna session – is a surefire way to burn those extra holiday calories.
PowerVibe Fitness; 639 Kinghorne Mews; 604-687-8423; www.powervibe.ca; $28 and up
YRide
A combination of spinning and yoga, choose between YRide Enduro (steady ride with hill climbs) for endurance and YRide Sprint (sprints and climbs) for stamina.
YYoga Flow Wellness; 888 Burrard St.; 604-682-3569; www.yyoga.ca; $15 and up
Girlz on the Rebound
Using Kangaroo Jumps, increase muscle tone, drop extra pounds and stay youthful – it might look a little goofy but, oh, what a workout!
Tantra Fitness; 105-1715 Cook St.; 604-738-7653; www.vancouverpoledancer.com; $18 and up
Dancercise
This slower-paced class integrates ballet and jazz moves with stretching exercises (using a dance pole) to promote flexibility, balance and strength.
Pole Dance Studio; 400-1026 Davie St.; 604-765-5034; www.poledancestudio.com; $30 and up
Survivor Bootcamp
This nationally renowned, cross-disciplinary bootcamp rolls cardio, pilates, strength training, yoga, circuit training and more into one-hour sessions over four or six weeks.
Survivor Bootcamp; locations listed online; www.survivorbootcamp.com; $529 and up
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