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Dance as a form of fitness

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Dance is defined as an act of performing arts where humans execute specified sequenced movements. Different countries and cultures have different dance forms. 9,000-year-old paintings in India at the Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka, and Egyptian tomb paintings depicting dancing figures, dating as old as 3300 BC depict the history of dance.

But today, thousands of people around the world are incorporating dance in their daily life as a form of fitness. This is because dance has several health benefits and is enjoyable to do. Dance has several health benefits like:-

  1. Improving the condition of the heart and lungs
  2. Increased muscular strength
  3. Endurance and motor fitness
  4. Increased aerobic fitness
  5. Increased muscle tone and strength
  6. Weight management
  7. Stronger bones
  8. Reduced risk of osteoporosis
  9. Better coordination
  10. Agility and flexibility

These benefits are only to name a few. Dance has several other benefits as well, making it a very popular form of fitness.

But every coin has two sides. With a list of benefits, there is also a list of disadvantages that come with dance. Namely breaking of bones and tearing of tissues due to dance accidents, injuries to hips and toes (particularly in ballet), repetitive strain injury due to overdoing, stress fractures, tendon injuries, sprains, and strains.

Despite all the negative effects, dance is at an increasing demand as a form of fitness. In 2019, there were over 100,000 dance studios only in the United States. Even as of now the number is increasing.

One of the most popular dance forms for fitness is Zumba. Zumba is an exercise fitness program created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto “Beto” Pérez during the 1990s. In this dance form, people usually take an hour-long class and follow the Zumba instructor.

Zumba choreography is composed using all or some of the sixteen core steps. There are four basic rhythms: salsa, merengue, reggaeton, and cumbia, and each basic rhythm has four core steps. It is total body cardio and aerobic workout where people burn about 900kcal in one session.

Thus, this was dance as a form of fitness with benefits.

Last 10 Years Fitness Trends

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As we move towards the end of 2019 we also move to the end of another decade. These 10 years have shown immense growth and diversity in the methods and techniques of different workouts and trends. This one is for the last 10 years that have got us here today.

2010

Fitness boxing and specialty classes such as Zumba, Bollywood, Afro-Cuban, and ballroom dancing grew in popularity – encouraging more people to become involved in physical activity, but in a slightly different way. This period saw personal training to increase significantly in popularity (and continues to be up until this day). It was less for the rich and famous, and more for the everyday gym user, and as a result many gyms and fitness centres moved away from having ‘floor-based’ gym instructors to service their clients.

2011

It was during this time that the age demographic of those involved in physical activity began to broaden quite dramatically, with a large focus on providing fitness programs for both older adults and children. With obesity at epidemic levels for both children and adults in Australia, more families were looking for programs to help them lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

2012

trends like intermittent fasting, low carbohydrate and gluten-free diets became popular to follow (and continue to be up until this day). The first examples of successful wearable technology were also starting to hit the market at this time, giving people an insight into information about their health and fitness that was previously unobtainable.

2013

With the functional fitness movement becoming increasingly popular, traditional gym equipment was still being used, but was now sharing space with innovative equipment such as kettlebells, battle ropes, suspension trainers and many other unique tools that could be used as a part of an exercise program. Primal, body-weight training, movement-based, whatever you want to call it, functional fitness was at the forefront during this time.

2014

This period also introduced the world to a new type of ‘fitness centre’, one that was determined to capture the atmosphere of large group-training while incorporating high intensity strength and aerobic based exercises – all in short, pre-determined and repeatable workouts.

2015

High Intensity Interval Training was trendy and there are lots of people seeing fabulous results in the fitness club and with home regimens using these high and low intensity moves. Strength Training remained a popular form of exercise workouts, especially among males interested in fitness and better health. More and more women continued to hit the fitness clubs for various strength training exercises as well, in the hopes of building or improving their strength.

2016

Bodyweight training included the use of minimal equipment makes it a super convenient and affordable do-anywhere workout. And it’s not limited to just push-ups and pull-ups-put a fresh spin on bodyweight exercises with different routines.

2017

Group Training.
Some things are just more fun in a group. Group exercise instructors teach, lead and motivate their students through classes designed for a specific intention. Experienced and educated group instructors help people of varying levels achieve their fitness goals. They use a combination of leadership, teaching and motivational skills to accomplish this. Group programs appeal to a wide demographic because of the variety of choices available, camaraderie and social aspects. Thus group training was immensely popular in 2017.

2018

Wearable Technology
Activity trackers, smart watches, and heart rate monitors were as popular as ever in 2018 for people who—were into seeing their workouts by the numbers, wearable technology can give them interesting feedback about how you move. Many estimate your steps, sleep, standing time, calories burned, and time spent working out.

2019

Yoga
The ancient practice has been on the list for many years. ACSM notes that in 2019, yoga has taken on many forms, like “Power Yoga, Yogilates, yoga in hot environments,” and more. Now that we’ve seen goat yoga, who knows what other forms of yoga the future holds? Yoga became immensely popular with a 32% increase only in 2019. It is on of the hottest forms of workout right now and will continue to be for some time.

Health Benefits Of Pilates

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Pilates is a physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates, after whom it was named. It is practiced worldwide, especially in Western countries.

As of 2005, there were 11 million people practicing the discipline regularly and 14,000 instructors in the United States.
Pilates developed in the aftermath of the late 19th century physical culture of exercising in order to alleviate ill health.

Evidence from studies show that Pilates improves balance with regular practice. Regular Pilates sessions can help muscle conditioning in healthy adults, when compared to doing no exercise.

Health benefits of Pilates:-
1. improves concentration
2. relaxes body muscles
3. improved posture
4. improved stabilization of spine
5. increases lung capacity and circulation
6. increased muscle strength and toning of body
7. improved physical strength and balance
8. rehabilitation and prevention of injuries with respect to muscles
9. improved physical coordination and balance
10. enhanced muscular control and increase in hand eye coordination.

The Pilates method is taught to suit each person and exercises are regularly re-evaluated to ensure they are appropriate for that person. Due to the individual attention, this method can suit everybody from elite athletes to people with limited mobility, pregnant women and people with low fitness levels. It helps everyone and is suitable for every body type.

 

What To Look For In A Personal Trainer

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A personal trainer is one who has any knowledge or credibility in the fitness field. They help clients by setting goals according to their needs and providing feedback and assessments. Personal trainers are hired to get undivided attention related to health and fitness purposes. You may want one too, and you’ll be dedicating a lot of money and time to your trainer so there are a few things you should look for in a personal trainer so you can get amazing results!

1. Experience and certification
Ask your personal trainer about his experience before hiring him. Find out about his previous clients and how they benefited with the help of the trainer. Also, check for certification, because there are too many frauds out in the market that may be a waste of money and a hazard to your health.

2. Personality
Personality can make or break a person’s opinion in your head. Meet up with your trainer in advance and check if you are comfortable with him. If you think you need someone to push you, than look for the firmness and surety in their personality. They should be motivating and should be able to get results out of you.

3. Availability and flexibility
Your trainer should be available on the same day and timings that you are. You may be able to adjust once or twice but it cannot happen all the time. You should be comfortable with them and they should have flexible hours so you don’t have to stress in case you need to cancel during emergencies.

4. Comfort
You should be comfortable with your trainer. You should be able to tell them where you are facing problems and what you would like to improve so you both can work on it together. Without the comfort factor, there can be a lot of awkwardness between the both of you which may not be able to get you the results you are working so hard for. Be open and honest with them and see the difference.

5. Effective and progress
Take a trial turn with your trainer and find out how you feel. Did they push you? Did they change up your routine? Do you feel at least a little sore? And most important, do you feel like you want another session with them? These questions will give you more answers than you can think. Your trainer should be able to say that, with their help, you have progressed and that’s when you will know that they are the right one.

Just make sure that you are comfortable with your personal trainer and they can get you your desired results. Check out My Best Studio for studio management softwares for personal training.

The Benefits Of Website Development

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In today’s hectic world, not every person has time to leisurely check out every gym or fitness studio in town. This is when people turn to the internet. With so much data to access at your fingertips, the internet is a spectacular platform to promote and grow your business. But as to do so, you also need to have an eye catching website for your studio. And not only that, but also it should develop and change as per the requirement of the consumers.

It is not an easy task to create a personalized website for your studio. To do so you must have a lot of experience handling the computer and its languages. And since that is not very common, studio owners usually outsource other companies to do it for them at a nominal fee.

How to develop your website?

To develop your website you need to have a list of core points to be maintained throughout. It should be easily accessible to the public and should also answer an of their questions without them having to put extra effort. With all of that in mind, it should also correctly promote your business in a way that new customers are attracted to it. And lastly, it should carry your theme throughout the entire website.

What are the benefits of website development?

• It gives an overview of the business activity & people associated with it.

• Lower Maintenance Needs

• It helps in promoting your business in less expensive manner as compared to traditional media.

• More Mobile Traffic towards your business.

• It is accessible 24/7 and increases availability to the widest possible audience.

• Faster Mobile Development at Lower Costs.

How can we help?

At My Best Studio we offer custom management softwares for your studio. We offer communities like yoga, pilates, dance, martial arts, fitness, personal training and much more. Our services include a personalized mobile app, over 50 different types of analyzed reports, unlimited user log ins, and much for. Sign up now!

Ways To Give Your Studio A Boost

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Every new studio struggles a bit to get a good start up. This is the most crucial time for the development of a studio and using key tricks of the trade is how you shall expand you studio and increase your business.

1. Offers and discounts
Everybody loves a discount or offer on new things. Give holiday discounts to new customers or give away free vouchers. The people who use them, will instantly fall in love with your studio and come back for more.

2. Promotions
Don’t be afraid to promote your studio on social media or via text. In today’s world, digital marketing is a huge platform so take advantage of it and it will help you reach countless more people.

3. Get an upgrade
Get your studio an upgrade by getting a good management software like we have at My Best Studio. Our studio management software will get your studio organized and make your work easy. It will give you access to every little detail at one click.

4. Easy access
With our studio management software you will get enough time to focus on your job. With a personalized app, a website, over 50 types of analyzed reports, unlimited staff access, schedules and much more your customers will have an easy access to your studio.

How to get that summer body

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Spring is almost over and summer is right around the corner. It is likely that most people have gained weight and need to get that summer body. Here are tips for you to follow:-

1. Eat healthy
You must have heard this from everybody but it is very true. Eating right is the key to get that body you want. You may spend as many hours at the gym as you want but if you don’t control your diet then all the hard work is going to go waste. Also, do not starve yourself. If you do that than your metabolism will slow down which will end up making it more difficult to lose weight. Make sure you take in a good quantity of nutrients that will help you to achieve your bikini body.

2. Drink plenty of water
Water is one of the most necessary fluids required by the body to carry out its daily functions. Water helps to maintain blood volume, supports circulation, regulates body temperature and acts as a shock absorber for the joints, muscles and brain. Drinking plenty of water will also help you make your skin clear and lose weight.

3. Get rest
Resting is very important for the body. Sleep plays an important role in your physical health. It is involved in healing and repairing of the body. Getting enough sleep can protect your mental and physical health. Lack of sleep can cause can cause obesity, heart diseases, high blood pressure and diabetes. Thus to stay fit and healthy a person should get about 7-8 hours of sleep every night.

4.Exercise
Excising and working out is one of the best ways to get the body of your dreams. If done properly it helps in weight loss, decreases the rate of chronic diseases, increases energy levels and stamina, jogs the memory and keeps the skin clear. The list of the benefits of exercise only goes on. Exercising has many forms like sports, yoga, dance, pilates or going to the gym.

Use these tips to get your summer body .Also remember, consistency is the key.

Pilates Studio Software: Tips for Scheduling a Workout

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Scheduling a Workout Around a Busy Lifestyle: Pilates Studio Software

Pilates studio software is a useful tool that we can use to facilitate scheduling our classes or booking appointments at our studios. However, it is also important that we find the time in our busy lives to treat our body to a nice, long workout. We live in a society where we are consistently occupied with various tasks. Moreover, sometimes healthy eating and a change of lifestyle is all we need to start focusing on our tasks. In addition, it is important for us to stay mentally and physically healthy to lead an active and well scheduled lifestyle.

Here are some tips on what you can do to organize your life and your workout schedule.

  • Create a Reasonable Schedule
    Put together a schedule that doesn’t pack too many activities in one day. Consider the time it takes you to drive to a destination, cook a meal, workout or relax. Write down what you could like to accomplish for the day. Making a mental note can sometimes get confusing and it’s better to build a routine that you can memorize during the week. Pack your work-out clothes in a gym bag and take them to work with you. Sometimes, going home straight after work drains your body and dissuades you from working out. However, if you go to the gym straight after work, think of all the time you’ll have to relax in the evening.
  • Keep Your Workout Gear Organized
    Prepare your gear the night before. Organize your workout gear and place it in your gym bag to make sure you’re not rushing in the morning. Furthermore, place your gym bag by your front door and grab it on your way out. It’s hard to find excuses when your prepared.
  • Prioritize You Daily Activities
    We get it. Sometimes it’s hard writing down what classes you need to take. The excuses are endless when it comes to working out. But we promise that if you get in the habit, you’ll live a happier and healthier lifestyle in no time. Straighten out your priorities. If you have a Pilates class coming up, remind yourself that your physical health is priority. Sometimes, it’s easy to be forgetful even if you write things down. Luckily, there is Pilates studio software you can take advantage of. For example, the My Best Studio app allows you to organize your Pilates classes and will prevent you from missing out on any classes!
  • Perfection is a Myth
    There’s no such thing as perfection. Therefore, it sometimes it rains and other times there is scorching hot temperatures. Even if you can’t go out for a run or don’t have transportation to get to your favorite Pilates classes, you can still work out at home. Working out is a way of life that will help you and make you happier in the long run.
  • Add Small Workouts To Your Daily Routine
    Sounds strange, right? Not really! Add stretches throughout the day. If you’ve been sitting on your desk, stand up and stretch your arms out or do some quick lunges. You don’t need to be in a Pilates studio to get those endorphins going.
  • You and You Health is a Priority
    Working out gives you a sense of satisfaction and makes you feel great about yourself. Therefore, it puts you at peace and you feel like you have achieved a great deal. Dedicate yourself to your workout schedule and follow it religiously.

Wrapping Up
Don’t wish for it, work for it. No doubt, reaching for your goals is tough and obstacles will always interfere but strength and determination will always succeed. Scheduling is tough, don’t be afraid to use pilates studio software to organize yourself and your activities. All things considered, your body will thank you for all your hard work.