Workout styles to pick steam in 2017

With the rise of boxing studios and the addition of beginner classes to traditional boxing gyms, boxing will see an even bigger year in 2017 than it did in 2016. One doesn’t even have to jump in the ring to reap the benefits of this total-body exercise, as many studios are geared toward a no-contact style of fitness. And with added visibility from celebrities sharing their boxing workouts, we know that more women than ever will be hitting the heavy bags this year. This ultra-empowering workout is here to help you kick ass, take names, and have your healthiest year yet.

If you’re looking for a way to work out in 2017 that feels more like fun and less like exercise, then next year’s dance craze could be for you. Another workout style that will be impacting fitness regimes in 2017 is the dance cardio. This year will see people working out in ways that do not feel much like working out and dance cardio classes are meant to feel like a party, rather than a sweat session to lose weight.

The last rage we had was zumba which was extensively marketed by American companies as the best fat burning group class. Unfortunately, a lot of people fell out, since they could not relate to Latin American music for which these exercise is choreographed for. Now the same is being localised in various counties with the local music, it technically can’t be called Zumba since the moves for Bollywood music are very different; so in collaboration with a few of our dance companies they are trying very hard to retain the Zumba brand by calling it Bollyzumba. This is going to lead to a whole lode of Bollywood fitness studios across the country which have already started gaining ground this year.

While in many classes you’ll be on one machine or doing one particular style of exercise for 45-60 minutes, try out workouts that combine strength training and cardio, which is the most effective way to burn calories. They also prevent overuse [injury] on the joints of doing the exact same thing over and over again. Whether you like a combo of yoga and Spin in one class, a mixed format HIIT session, or a boot campstyle training that combines multiple machines and floor work, there’s something for everyone out there.

Just like Pilates on crack, a Megaformer class gives you an intense reformer workout that’ll make your muscles shake, burn, and possibly hate you for the next 72 hours. The classes are rooted in the Lagree method, named after trainer and Megaformer creator Sebastien Lagree. The workout is hard, but really good. International celebs like Kim Kardashian, Sofia Vergara, and Michelle Obama have been onto it for years now and it is believed Bollywood A-listers will turn to this workout in 2017.