Juicing it Up with Jamba!
10 fitness classes in 4 hours = 1 crazy fitness challenge!
Yes, it was a non-stop morning of body-toning workouts at the Jamba Juice Live Fruitfully Fitness Expo in Los Angeles! The blogger event was a perfect opportunity to check out new classes, meet the bloggers behind Fit Bottomed Girls, Fitbie, Self and Shape, and break out of the typical treadmill routine.
After fueling up on Jamba’s steel cut oatmeal, the morning began with one of our local faves – Hoopnotica. Based in Venice Beach, the core-sculpting workout features a weighted hula hoop and burns around 400 calories per hour. As you swivel, sway, walk, and dance with your hoop, the fun-filled workout is sure to make you feel like a kid! A tired, sweaty kid!
Next we went straight into the high-energy Slumdog Millionaire-inspired Bollywood Dance class. Similar in structure to Zumba, but with a fab Indian twist, the moves are easy to follow, the music is infectious, and I couldn’t help but smile throughout the entire routine.
New York’s newest “it” workout SurfSET was up next. Recently featured in FabFitFunNY, the workout takes the intensity of surfing to dry land. Originally created to help pro surfers stay fit off-season, SurfSET features the RipSurfer X, a gnarly surfing simulator that’s half surfboard, half Pilates Reformer, and all fitness. Rumor has it that the bitchin’ workout is set to make waves in Santa Monica soon!
After a strawberry smoothie break from Jamba, I was happy to see some familiar faces. Christina and Kirsten – the rocking duo behind the uh-mazing Pound Rockout Workout were ready to get the group pounded. Armed with Ripstix, we blasted our booties with lunges, squats, and an array of core and arm work! I am still obsessed with this drum-inspired workout.
Another standout had to be Parkour, the crazy but cool workout that can be done almost anywhere. The idea is to quickly and efficiently move around any obstacle. In this case we ran and jumped over foam blocks of different sizes and widths, kinda like an obstacle course. If you wanna perfect your police dog-like chasing skills, then this is definitely the workout for you!
Of course this was only a few of the great workouts we tried. We also got pumped with Jump Rope Cardio, Juicy Athletic Moves, Pop Physique (Ballet Barre), ViPR and Cardio Carnivale! And after all that calorie-burning, the group chowed down on a healthy lunch from The Green Truck. It was a great morning, and the next day my super sore body was very proud of all the fitness experimentation! My super sore body also had a very hard time getting out of bed!
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xox,
