Pound is a cardio workout inspired by playing drums. Participants use drumsticks to pound out rhythms on exercise pads to burn up to 900 calories in 45 minutes. It was founded in 2011 and has grown to over 7,000 instructors in 35 countries.

2. 10. BEAT (LITERALLY) THE WORKOUT BLUES WITH POUND
Pound is “the world’s first cardio jam session inspired by the infec7ous, energising and sweat-dripping fun
of playing the drums“. The creators of Pound, Kirsten Potenza and CrisIna Peerenboom, were both
former athletes and drummers who became bored with the rouIne of their Pilates classes.
They realised that they could blend drumming and exercise into something new and exciIng. The use of
lightly weighted drumsIcks in the exercises results in an intensive workout which is claimed to burn up
to 900 calories in just 45 minutes.
They started in LA in 2011 and at latest count by 2017 there will be well over 7,000 instructors in 35
countries. As they say, “POUND is a place where the rhythm rules. We are a family of Fitness Rebels born
to stand out, make noise and disrupt norms.” Sounds like fun!
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3. 9. LATEST FUSION OF EAST & WEST – BODYART TRAINING
The actual classes are divided into two main systems – BodyArt Strength and BodyArt
EnergeIc. They both incorporate the 5 elements of tradiIonal Chinese Medicine and
treat the human being as a unity of body, mind and soul.
In the first system, all exercises are created to combine strength, flexibility and balance.
In the second, the focus of the training is on flowing movements, stretching and
relaxa>on. If this sounds like your cup of tea, why not look up an instructor.
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Robert Steinbacher is a Swiss movement
therapist and dancer. From this
combinaIon and with some input from
Chinese internal therapy DO IN, he
formulated a new system for enhanced
func>onal movement development,
which he calls BodyArt Training.
In associaIon with Alexa Le, a Shiatsu
professional, he further developed the
system to incorporate elements
from yoga, Tai Chi, Qi Gong and
breathing exercises.

4. Ever wanted to get back to basics – to the (forgive me) bear necessiIes? So
did Mike Fitch, a fitness professional from Miami Florida. He created
Animal Flow, which is a program that “combines quadrupedal and ground-
based movement with elements from various bodyweight training disciplines
to create a fun, challenging workout emphasising mul7-planar movement”.
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8. THE EVOLUTION OF FITNESS CLASSES – ANIMAL FLOW

5. Director of a top health club in California and former NIKE Global Elite Athlete, Misty Tripoli had
an epiphany one day and quit her high-powered job and moved to the Caribbean where she
founded a global dance movement called Body Groove.
She claims that the Groove Dance Experience “is a revolu7onary and simple approach to teaching
movement that makes authen7c dance easy and natural for everyone. No fancy steps or
choreography to memorise. Just unite in a ridiculously simple movement connected to make you
want to dance.”
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7. A GROOVY NEW FITNESS FASHION – BODY GROOVE

6. Barre is a combinaIon of classical ballet
condi>oning rou>nes with rehabilita>ve
therapy. It was developed by LoZe Berk, a
German ballerina, who opened her first studio
in London in 1959. One of her students, Lydia
Bach, brought the workout back to New York in
1971 and opened a studio there.
Over Ime, instructors developed their own
versions of the system and Barre Fusion was
born. The sessions combine bodyweight
exercises such as press-ups with work at the
barre (like, the actual bar around the edge of
the studio) for leg and glute workout.
Barre Fusion methods conInue to evolve and
there is a plethora of varieIes on offer. Its
growing popularity now jusIfies its inclusion in
our top fitness trends for 2017
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6. LIMBER UP FOR THE NEW YEAR WITH BARRE FUSION

7. Do you want to have the lean
toned body of a surfer without
gelng your feet wet?
Well now you can
with WaveShape, an exercise
regime developed by Adam
Rosante, a celebrity personal
trainer and avid surfer. As Adam
says, “this workout takes the
mul7-dimensional movement
paKerns used in surfing to boost
func7onal strength and
endurance that works on the
waves and builds a 7ght, toned
body that looks great on shore.”
So get out your Speedo’s and
get ripped!
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5. WAVESHAPE – THE NEW WAVE OF FITNESS?

8. What’s new about this dance workout is that parIcipants draw leKers and
numbers with their feet whilst performing an energising cardio workout rouIne.
The rouIne might be the top fitness trend for calories burned, as it is claimed to burn
up to 1,200 calories in one session!
You can find cerIfied trainers worldwide from hZps://bokwafitness.com
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4. SWEAT THE LETTERS AND DANCE THE DIGITS WITH BOKWA

9. Ok it’s not as mighty as Highlander’s sword,
but the Bodyblade is preZy handy
nonetheless.
It has been around for a long Ime, since
1991 unbelievably, but seems to be making
a comeback for 2017 as gadgets of all kinds
are increasingly fashionable in the world of
fitness.
This simple piece of equipment was the
first of its kind. Created by Bruce
Hymanson, it pioneered vibra>on and
iner>a training back in the day.
It’s a low resistance bit of kit that won’t
injure you and is suitable for elderly people
and those with some physical impairment.
In fact it’s been used extensively in physical
rehab centres for years.
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3. CHANNEL YOUR INNER MCLOUD WITH THE BODYBLADE

10. UgiFit is based around the UgiFit ball, a
variaIon on the tradiIonal medicine ball. It
was created by Sara Shears over a two year
period. She wanted a piece of equipment
that was easily portable and would aid in
training for funcIonal movement.
The ball is weighted, squishy, and – crucial
for the discerning exerciser in 2017 – of a
stylish design. The squishiness is essenIal
as it can be balanced on for some of the
specific exercises Sara developed for her
system.
The program that comes with the ball is a
series of one minute exercises which, with
rest periods, takes half an hour in total. It’s
designed to be done five days a week.
Ugi “combines strength, cardio and core
training into the most fun, challenging and
stylish way of becoming funcIonally fit.”
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2. MODERN UPDATE OF THE MEDICINE BALL – UGIFIT

11. Nia is an alternaIve system of aerobic exercise and strength training aiming
for safe, non-impact, body-mind based movement. It was created by Debbie
Rosas and Carlos AyaRosas when, following sports injuries, they decided to
research a new way to exercise. They spent the next 13 years developing the
system together.
Nia is a holisIc fitness pracIce which addresses the three aspects of body,
mind and soul. It’s a combinaIon of dance, marIal arts and mindfulness and
is designed to tone your body while transforming your mind.
The non-impact barefoot cardio-dance workouts combine 52 simple moves
into an hour long session.
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1. LATEST LOW-IMPACT DANCE CRAZE – NIA

12. We have 7 more Fitness Trends, including the undisputed number one
trend for 2017, in an arIcle on our website:
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