HEALTH
Fun Ways to Lose That
Pregnancy Weight!
We know how difficult it
can be for busy career
women and new mothers
to get back into shape after
going through one of the
most trying and enriching
moments of their lives –
giving birth. Not to fret, we
have scoured the island
to find the most efficient
and fun ways to lose that
pregnancy weight.
KINETIKA XTREME
A new gym on the top floor of The Grandstand, Kinetika
Xtreme is unlike your typical run-of-the-mill fitness
centre chain. Its two founders, Ghaneswaran Sukumaran
and his wife Shanti Waren, are former personal trainers
who realised how beginner-unfriendly normal gyms were
and decided to create an all-inclusive place for people of
all ages, sizes and fitness levels to work out. Their most
important consideration: fun! And Kinetika Xtreme is
indeed loads of fun, with an upbeat music playlist, an eversmiling trainer and the centrepiece of the gym, the eight
Kinesis machines.
HYPOXI SINGAPORE
Named after the ancient Greek word for movement,
Kinesis is a deceptively simple-looking cable machine
that introduces an additional element to your workouts
– your range of movement. Traditional gym equipment
usually focuses on only two things: strength and cardio.
Kinesis, however, understands that the body moves in a
3-dimensional plane
and therefore focuses
on strength, cardio
and movement,
ensuring that your
body is moving and
functioning the way it
should be.
Managing Director of HYPOXI Singapore Margaret
Cermak explains how it works. “When we exercise,
our body has a tendency to be warmer in the upper
half of our body than the lower half, as more blood
circulates at that part of our body. It is just the way
our body is genetically designed. HYPOXI increases
the blood circulation in the lower half of your body
with the help of the specialised equipment in the
studio, thus breaking down the fat cells in your
thighs and buttocks.”
Ghaneswaran explains
that he understood
how intimidating
and mind-numbingly
routine a typical gym
could be for a lot of
people, especially new
mothers, and hopes to dispel the notion that exercise is a
necessary evil in our lives. “Exercise can be fun!” he says.
After going through a one-hour session with Ghaneswaran
on the Kinesis machine, we can honestly say that we have
fallen in love with exercise again!
“Design your body”. That is the bold claim of
HYPOXI, a weight-loss and body-shaping technique
that couples vacuum compression therapy with
light cardio to help you lose the stubborn fat
deposits in your lower body. The sole HYPOXI
Singapore studio already boasts many success
stories of people losing as much as 10 kg in just
three months. Butter Factory co-founder Tay
Eu-Yen is a strong advocate of this revolutionary
technique after having personally gone through
the sessions and losing her pre-pregnancy weight
within three months.
A typical HYPOXI session consists of a short
20-minute period in the HDC machine , which
primes your body for weight loss through a series
of painless massages (think of it as traditional
Chinese cupping without the bruises) and helps
with overall cellulite reduction, followed by
30 minutes on one of three HYPOXI exercise
machines – the Vacunaut treadmill, the L250
reclined stationary bike and the S120 standing
stationary bike.
Each client’s weight-loss programme is
heavily customised depending on their needs,
aspirations and lifestyle, and everyone is
recommended to go three times a week for
best results. The best part: you barely break
a sweat throughout the session and are able
to continue doing your work and answering
your e-mails while working
out, perfect for on-the-go
career mothers.
HYPOXI Singapore is located
at 22 Lorong Telok #0201 Singapore 049034. A
12-session package starts
from S$1050 and for a limited
time, you can enjoy four
sessions free when you sign
up for 12 sessions. For more
information or to sign up for
a free trial, head on over to
www.hypoxi.com.sg or give
them a call at +65 6536 3080.
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The trainers have also crafted a few routines catered to
specific body parts such as the butt blaster programme
and the thigh toning regime, depending on where your
problem areas are. Also, the gym is offering a free twoday trial pass for anyone looking to give Kinetika Xtreme
a whirl. Why two days? Well, Ghaneswaran believes that a
single session is not enough for someone to fully enjoy the
Kinetika experience.
Kinetika Xtreme is located at 200 Turf Club Road, The
Grandstand #07-09, Singapore 287994. Membership begins
from S$480 a month and includes unlimited usage of the
gym, the personal trainers and the classes. The gym is also
offering a free two-day trial pass for anyone who wishes to
discover how fun exercise can be in the right environment.
To apply for the pass or to find out more about the gym,
give them a call at +65 9299 9472 or check out its Facebook
page at www.fb.com/KinetikaXtreme.
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