WOMEN’S WORKOUT
Among the most interesting innovations dedicated to women stand out Curves and Extreme Training® by Vida Macura Maglica, Curves is a 30-minute circuit training program, offered by a network of women’s gyms, aimed at combining resistance, cardio and stretching. Vida Macura Maglica, international ambassador of Rimini Wellness, proposes the program for the first time in Italy Extreme Training®, a workout that promises excellent results in getting back into shape quickly: just two weeks of training are enough, with three weekly workouts lasting one hour, without the use of equipment and without food restrictions. Also not to be forgotten is the new proposal Jill Cooperknown for having created the SuperJump, which promises fun and good form with the new variant of this discipline, The Softer Side of SuperJump: Fluid & Core Stability, which will be presented at Rimini Wellness: it is a high intensity workout, excellent for burning fat thanks to techniques inspired by artistic gymnastics, yoga and pilates.
“WET” SPORTS
There pool it is no longer just a place to swim, but a real aquatic gym in which to practice numerous disciplines. The different types of water aerobics, free body or with small tools, allow you to improve physical strength, flexibility and agility, optimize circulation, train the heart, firm and tone the muscles of the legs and abdomen. All this without overstraining the knees and other joints, because body weight is lower in water. Water gymnastics is therefore also suitable for those who return to training after a long period of inactivity, for those who are significantly overweight and for pregnant women. Among the emerging disciplines it stands out Aqua Zumba which transfers the energy and fun of traditional Zumba into the water, in an aerobic workout that mixes dance and Caribbean music in a liquid environment that reduces stress on the joints.
FOR HIGH INTENSITY ENTHUSIASTS
Two different, intense and engaging workouts: HYROX, fitness which confirms its success after the interest raised last year at its Italian debut at Rimini Wellness. The discipline is a timed race that combines 8 km of running with eight functional exercises divided into a course that tests strength, resistance and speed. The competition format includes various categories: you can compete individually, in pairs or in a relay. Everything to discover is also the Metafit, a 30-minute bodyweight HIIT regimen designed to burn fat by modifying your resting metabolism. Fitness mixes exercises such as squat-jumps and burpees with recovery techniques derived from Pilates.
FOR MOBILITY AND BALANCE
There are also some new developments in this field. For example, with Flyboard Basketball Ball basketball and exercises on Flyboard® are combined, the proprioceptive tool that improves dynamic static balance, coordination and cognitive functions. The discipline, developed by Gennaro Setola and Simona Ferroli, offers numerous benefits to both basketball players and sports enthusiasts in general. It is also worth trying Mobilizationfitness created by Jairo Junior, which combines exercises for joint flexibility with meditation to increase mental elasticity.
FOR SENIORS, ENERGIC EVEN AFTER THEY 80
Movement is good for all ages, even after the age of 80, provided of course you choose the right fitness. So here they are workouts for over 80s, which make use of balls of various sizes: the “ Big Ball and Small Ball Fitness for Seniors” it is a discipline focused on balance, muscular strength, flexibility and coordination. This type of activity constitutes a real therapeutic method useful in the prevention of pathologies and in combating the functional decline linked to the passing of the years, with exercises that are safe, effective and designed to be fun and stimulating.
