Excercise Classes Exercise classes in Kansas City to help you stay fit

SURVIVALOF THE FITTEST

BY MARY B. FREEMAN, MANAGING EDITOR; NATALIE SOPYLA, REPORTER; SYDNEY DANIELS, EDITORIAL EDITOR

Ways to stay healthy this summer while remembering to be confident in yourself.

Strong is the new beautiful. Sion girls have been immersing themselves in new workout classes around town to get lean, healthy and strong this season.

“Fusion Fitness’ high energy, positive vibes and ‘sweaty sisterhood’ have kept me coming back daily for the past year and a half," Fusion Fitness employee and senior Evie Hauptman said. "I love the healthy mind, attitude and physical changes I have experienced since going to Fusion."

Here are some of Kansas City’s local, as well as online sources, girls are visiting to get fit.

KAYLA ITSINES

Location: Online E-book

FUSION FITNESS

Location: 10577 Mission Road, Leawood, KS 66206

YOGA FIX STUDIO

Location: 6124 Johnson Drive, Mission, KS 66202

Description: Discover the workout tricks that target fat loss just for women and how to eat for your body, In just 12 weeks or less you can see amazing results. Description: Trendy, fun and cuttingedge wraps up Fusion Fitness in a nutshell. Fusion happily upholds the reputation as the most challenging fitness classes in the Midwest. Description: Yoga Fix Studio is a place to invest in yourself; taking time out of your busy day for toning, strengthening, healing and relaxing; all conveniently achieved in one location.

Class Schedule: Requires 30-45 minutes of workout time Mon.-Sat.

For more information visit kaylaitsines.com

(Description and class times courtesy of kaylaitsines.com)

Class Schedule: Mon. 5:30 AM Fusion Mix Tues. 6 AM Bikini Boot Camp Thurs. 4 PM Barre Fight Sat. 10:30 AM Sweat Lab

For more class times visit fusionfitness.com

(Description and class times courtesy of fusionfitness.com) Class Schedule:

Mon. - Fri. 6:15 AM Hot Yoga Mon.-Thurs. 6:30 PM Hot Yoga Fri. 5:15 PM Mixed Level Yoga Sat. - Sun. 9 AM Hot Yoga

For more class times visit hotyogakc.com

(Description and class times courtesy of hotyogakc.com)

REbeLing Against Society’s Standards

REbeL club’s annual Be You Week encouraged students to love themselves before Spring Break.

BY SYDNEY DANIELS EDITORIAL EDITOR

“I woke up like this-flawless.” Beyonce’s song “Flawless,” has inspired the theme for this year’s REbeL Be You Week. Everyone is beautiful. Everybody counts.

Be You Week falls annually on the week before Spring Break which is typically when girls are focused on tanning, toning and dieting in anticipation of jet setting off to warm locations.

The REbeL club is focused on promoting love for oneself and healthy body image, especially during insecurity-ridden periods like pre-spring break, according to member Emily Baranowski.

“We hope that in that crucial week before spring break everyone [took] a step back and [saw] how truly beautiful they are, inside and out,” Baranowski, a senior, said.

Lauren Pollack and Abby Ness, both clinical psychology doctoral candidates at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, are new members to the REbeL team. They focus on healthy body image promotion.

Pollack said she believes that REbeL will have a positive impact on girls during their high school careers and beyond.

“I’m hopeful that students will hear that they’re valuable just the way they are and feel encouraged to reject the pressures of beauty by society’s standards,” Pollack said.

Ness, a vital part of organizing Be You week, said the girls in REbeL are passionate and positive about their mission to redefine beauty.

“My hope for the Be You Week is that students [felt] encouraged, loved and valuable,” Ness said. “I hope it [served] as a reminder that our worth as women extends far beyond outward appearance.”

THE FITTEST

Cardio Booster

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Lunges

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Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Jump out into a wide stance as you raise your arms over your head. Jump back to starting position and repeat as quickly as you can. Repeat for one minute.

Lower Abdominals & Obliques

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Boxing Abductor

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Cardio Booster

1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart 2. Swing arms left and step backward on your right leg, crossing it behind your left with your knee at a 90 degree angle. Repeat on the other side. Repeat for one minute.

1. Sit on the floor with your knees bent and your heels to the floor. Lean back slightly, without moving your head or your hips.

2. Keeping your core tight, reach your left hand across your body, rotating your chest to the right. Return to the starting postition, and repeat to the other side. Alternate sides. Repeat for one minute.

Cardio Abdominals

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1. Using both arms, act like you're boxing someone and vary your punches. Make sure to keep your knees bent and get as low as you can. Repeat for one minute. 1. Start with your feet shoulder-width apart. Raise your right knee, then your left, as high as you can. Alternate as quickly as possible. Repeat for one minute.

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1.Start in a plank position. 2.Bring your left knee up to your chest. Return to starting position, alternate quickly. Repeat for one minute.