how to lose weight quickly after the holidays
Girls, New Year’s holidays are finally over. We set aside the plate with Olivier and delicious sausage, it’s time to get up on the scales. Horrified? Go in for sports urgently! If spinning a stationary bike or pumping a press is boring, do some unusual fitness. Woman’s Day offers 10 sports options where you have to work hard and sweat, but still have fun.
Slim and flexible – the ultimate dream!
On yoga
Hatha yoga not only helps you lose weight, but also normalizes your spiritual state. Thanks to special breathing techniques, asanas and work with the internal muscle groups, an hour of yoga will be more effective than a regular fitness session.
Where: studio Yoga-Sfera, st. Kirov, 14, 2nd floor (shopping center “Arbat”). Price: 200-250 rubles. per lesson, subscription – 1200-1800 rubles.
On stretching
Stretching is primarily aimed at stretching the ligaments and muscles, as well as increasing the flexibility of the body. However, stretching is also considered an effective way to lose weight, because exercise removes fat from problem areas in the hips and abdomen. FitStudio offers one free group session on weekends. Registration for a guest visit is required.
Where: FitStudio, st. Admiralteyskaya, 29. Tel .: 72-73-73, 52-25-50. Price: 240 rub. per lesson, subscription – from 1300 rubles.
At six
Doing half-dance, you can not only lose weight, but also perfectly develop stretching. Moreover, half-dance will teach you to move and dance gracefully. This sport should not be confused with striptease, here we are only talking about acrobatics.
Where: “FitnessLaniya”, st. Lukonina, 4a, 3rd Rybatskaya, 9, tel .: 71-51-57, 71-50-91. Price: 250 rub. per lesson, subscription – 1000 rubles.
Where: fitness club “Vitamin”, st. B. Alekseeva, 67/2, tel. 71-41-00. Price: 250 rub. per lesson, subscription – 1400 rubles.
On air canvases
Remember how in childhood we looked with bated breath at the acrobats soaring under the dome of the circus? Everyone dreamed of being in their place, and today it is possible. Classes on aerial canvases are an opportunity to feel like a circus princess, lose extra pounds and improve body plastic. Anyone can master a couple of tricks in the air, regardless of age and weight.
Where: “FitnessLaniya”, st. Lukonina, 4a, 3rd Rybatskaya, 9, tel .: 71-51-57, 71-50-91. Price: 250 rub. per lesson, subscription – 1300 rubles.
On the rink
You will lose up to 500 calories per hour on the rink by actively moving. If you are still new to figure skating, you can take protective clothing and not be afraid to fall. And don’t be confused by the weather, because the skating rinks are closed. By the way, on open skating rinks like Swan Lake, the city’s emergency rescue service does not recommend skating yet, the ice is too thin.
Where: SEC “Three cats”, st. Minusinskaya, 8. Price: 130–180 rubles, rental – 100 rubles.
Where: “Gorka”, st. N. Ostrovsky, 148a. Price: 130–180 rubles, rental – 100 rubles.
On aqua aerobics
Dancing exercises in the water will improve your figure and mood. It is not necessary to be able to swim – the body in the water is supported by special belts.
Where: SZK “Zvezdny”, st. N. Ostrovsky, 147, tel. 49-54-98. Price: 360 rub. per hour of classes, subscription – 2000–2600 rubles.
At Indian dances
Modern rhythms, intense speed, the work of a large number of muscle groups makes this style of dance a great tool for self-improvement and weight loss. Many people find this dance difficult, but the only limitation for practicing is laziness.
Where: per. Teatralny, 3 (yoga club “Surya”), tel .: 8-927-56-86-582. Price: 200 rub. per lesson, subscription – 1500 rubles.
Massage
If you and sport are not compatible concepts in any way, you can use a popular unsportsmanlike means for losing weight – go for a massage. Anti-cellulite massage allows not only to remove cellulite, but is also used as a slimming massage. Regular treatments will help you get rid of the orange peel and extra inches in the abdomen, buttocks and thighs.
Where: spa salon “Secrets of Aphrodite”, st. Red Embankment, 27, tel .: 70-20-44, +7 -917-189-27-77. Price: 850 rub. per session, subscription – 8000 rubles.
On the tai-bo
Tai-bo classes combine elements of martial arts, aerobics, stretching and strength exercises. The training system is not easy, but you will notice the effect quickly. In one hour of training, you will burn as many calories as runners spend on a 10-kilometer distance.
Where: fitness club “XXXL club”, st. Savushkina, 4, tel. 61-01-61. Price: 800 rub. per lesson, subscription – 2000–3800 rubles.
On TRX hinges
TRX loops “work” by lifting a person’s own body weight. The uniqueness of the training loops lies in the fact that, despite their compactness and uncomplicated design, they help to improve your physical shape no worse than any simulator.
Where: fitness club “Bystro-fitness”, Vorobiev’s passage, 3, tel. 49-33-62. Price: 1500 rub.