Parkour

Train your body for strength and quick reflexes with parkour. This holistic training discipline focuses on the efficiency of physical movement to speedily go through environmental obstacles. If you feel like you can run, jump, land, roll, climb, crawl, swing, vault, and do a lot of other action verbs, this exercise is for you.

Try it at: Ninja Academy, Parkour Philippines

Wall climbing

 

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Get over that fear of heights and give your body a full workout at the same time with wall climbing. This type of exercise gives both your upper and lower body muscles a workout. This includes your forearms, biceps, shoulders, upper back, down to your abs, thighs, and calves. Climb your pounds away!

Try it at: Climb Central, The Upper Deck, Power Up Climbing and Fitness

Aerial Yoga

Yoga classes are some of the most popular workout classes in Manila, but have you ever tried anti-gravity yoga? Anti-gravity workouts look intimidating at first, but you’ll find that it’s surprisingly easy in the long run. Aerial yoga involves doing traditional yoga poses while on a sturdy special hammock hanging from the ceiling. It promotes improving flexibility, flow, and balance.

Try it at: Beast House Pole and Aerial Dance Studio,  I Go Beyond Yoga

Rowing

 

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Ever thought of rowing yourself to fitness? Indoor rowing involves the muscles of your legs, back, arms, and abs simultaneously so it will definitely promise a full workout. You can also row to the beat of energetic songs while you’re at it. Imagine how many calories you’re going to burn if you row for an hour!

Try it at: Saddle Row

Pole dancing

 

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Aside from looking cool AF dancing on a pole, pole dancing workout has a lot of health benefits and offers an intense exercise for different muscle groups in your body. It toughens your core strength, thigh muscles, and your upper body since it involves lifting your own weight. The workout also helps you become more flexible and coordinated.

Try it at: Pole Cats Manila, Chrome Divas, Pole Dolls Dance Studio

Trampoline cardio

When you were a kid trampolines were seen as objects for fun but now that you’re an adult, you can actually use it for high-intensity workouts. Over an instructor-chosen playlist, jump, dance, and squat to the beat that’s sure to burn your muscles and calories. Trampoline workouts tone your legs and strengthen your core. You might be severely uncoordinated at first but give it a few tries and you might find you like jumping and dancing around as exercise.

Try it at: Celebrity Fitness

Aerial Hoop

 

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Similar to aerial yoga but using a suspended hoop instead of a hammock, this exercise can also strengthen your arms, shoulders, upper body, and most importantly, your core. Moving with the aerial hoop improves your flexibility and balance. Over time, you’ll find yourself creating various poses and flying around like it’s second nature.

Try it at: Elite Aerial Arts, Airdance, Pole Cats Manila

K-Pop Dance

Kpop is taking the world by a storm and anyone familiar with the industry knows that to be a South Korean “idol,” you have to be good at singing and dancing. Have you ever tried singing to the entire song and dancing the choreography at the same time? It’s difficult. It’s also a great form of exercise! The Korean Cultural Center in Taguig offers Kpop Dance classes involving 20 students per session. However, classes are suspended until further notice but you can keep checking their website for updates. In the meantime, you can try dance studios across the metro offering Kpop dance as well as dance in other genres.

Try it at: G-Force Dance Center, K-Pop Dance Camp, ACTS Dance and Arts Academy

Which of these unique workout classes in Manila are you most excited to try out?