FIND YOUR FIT with Clare Stobart

I find classes are a great way to reconnect with your own body and mind and the perfect way to meet like minded people. Being part of a community is really uplifting and gives you another incentive to join in. There are lots of amazing options to choose from, here are a few of my favourites I think you should try together is when the real magic happens, and the zen 10 minutes in the hammock after a full body workout is pure bliss.

High Intensity classes are great to get the blood pumping. They come in all shapes and sizes and can be achieved from beginners onwards. Pay attention to your own body and the advice of your instructors. It is absolutely essential when starting any new activity, you are physically ok to participate before jumping in at the deep end.

Indoor cycling like Spin and Cyclo burn more calories than any other class. Most classes are between 30-40 minutes and an average calorie burn of 400 calories in just 30 mins. It is a brilliant, short sharp calorie burn that I love.

I absolutely love Boot Camp style classes, they are fast paced, energetic and really give you that endorphin buzz. There are so many options to choose from such as Barrys Bootcamp and Inferno, which all employ HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) with short, sharp bursts of 100% effort interjected with active recovery sets.

Body Pump - this is by far the best class for getting lean. Designed by Les Mills fitness professionals their Body Pump is incredible. Afterwards, you get that lovely burn feeling without being superbly sweaty and walk out with the knowledge that you have worked pretty much every muscle group in one class!

Both Pilates and Reformer Pilates are forms of movement that are incredible for working out and recovery post injury. Designed to help lighten the load on your spine, Pilates also improves your posture flexibility and core strength. Reformer Pilates takes the mat exercises onto a specially designed machine based on a system of pulleys and springs that vary the tension and intensity of the workout, giving you the ability to increase the tension as your confidence grows.

Meditation and Yoga Retreat Days are both available at The Farm Club set in 300 acres of beautiful Cheshire countryside. Utilising the stunning surroundings, this family run venue encourages you to drop out of the stimuli from daily busy lives and drop into the stimuli of nature within a community of like minded people. I really feel that engaging in exercise, retreats and meditation as part of a wider group is a huge motivator and a great stress reliever.

Another fabulous extension of an established form of exercising is Trapeze Yoga which utilises the wonders of gravity to give you deeper stretches, develop strength and encourage flexibility. Enjoy being guided through a fluid series of dynamic postures using your breath to connect mind and body, creating strength, balance and harmony throughout. Learning

Muve - muvelive.com is a unique video streaming service which has been designed specifically for fitness classes and personal training. The virtual studio creates an immersive online fitness experience with everything from music streaming and on screen stopwatches to simple scheduling and payment tools, making online fitness hassle free.

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