PILOXING
A new Group Ex workout combines two very
different fitness disciplines to burn calories,
build strength and increase stamina.
he Piloxing workout hit the Australian fitness market in
April when it featured on the FILEX 2014 program,
converting curious delegates into avid Piloxers.
So, what is Piloxing? And, perhaps more to the point, does that
name really mean what it sounds like it means? Is it possible that
two fitness practices as seemingly diverse as Pilates and boxing
could have come together in one happy union, yin and yang-like?
The answer is ‘yes’ – the program blends the power, speed
and agility of boxing with the targeted sculpting and flexibility of
Pilates. It’s a cardio fusion that incorporates research and fitness
techniques to burn maximum calories, build lean muscles and
increase stamina.
These techniques are also supplemented by the use of
weighted gloves, further strengthening the arms and maximising
cardiovascular health. Add to this some fun dance moves and you
have a fat-burning, muscle-strengthening workout designed to
make participants feel physically and mentally empowered.
Piloxing is the brainchild of Swedish dancer and celebrity trainer
Viveca Jensen, whose clients include Hilary Duff and Vanessa
Hudgens. Viveca’s mission in creating Piloxing was to physically
and mentally empower women through fitness, as well as create
a unique exercise program that would appeal to the global group
exercise community. At the core of Piloxing, according to Jensen,
is the principle that women are powerful and that they can attain
a sleek, sexy and powerful self-image by taking charge of their
own health. To this end, she has made the system accessible to
home exercisers as well as class participants through her Piloxing
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