Fit for 2016? 5 kick-ass fitness classes in Dublin you NEED to try

Jan 22, 2016

It's a new year and that apparently means it's also a new you.

But if you, like us, find it just as hard to drag yourself out to the gym as it did in 2015, then maybe it is time to give your workouts a serious shakeup.

Any PT will tell you that the key to maintaining effective fitness is to vary your workouts and find a class or exercise that works for you.

So if you feel like you will cry at the sight of another treadmill or if you feel physcially ill at the sound of the word 'burpee', then you are definitely in need of a change.

1) Brooklyn Fitboxing

Unleash your inner warrior with an intense fitboxing class designed to help you lose weight and tone up with fun and varied fitness classes.

This brand new class to Ireland will teach you all the basics of boxing in a fast and action packed class designed to most definitely keep you on your toes.

This workout is perfect for beginners and involves fun boxing routines interspersed with toning and cardio exercises to make sure you are working every inch of your body.

And as soon as you don those boxing gloves, you will be feeling like a fierce fitboxer in no time.

Book your Brooklyn Fitboxing class at 1Escape Health Club, Smithfield, 01 4850700

2) Barre Classes

Ever wished you could be a ballet dancer? Well now you can learn the basics of barre training while getting that covetable dancers physique in the process.

Perfect if you are getting a bit tired of plain yoga, as this low-intensity class combines yoga and pilates with strength training that focuses on toning your muscles.

Quiet, relaxing but far from easy, this is a fitness class to keep you trim, slim and stress-free.

Try a Balletes Barre class at Aorta Fitness, Ballsbridge, 01 6688008

3) Aerial Skills

Instead of giving up on your fitness dreams and running away to join the circus, why not test your limits with an aerial skills class.

These classes will build on conditioning and strength to help you to be able to maximise your skills on the silk. You will then be taught how to climb and develop foot locks with the silks before learning fun and challenging sequences.

An exciting way to develop your strength with two feet fully off the ground!

Give an Aerials Skills class a try at Aerial Cirque, Exchequer Street, 0894303062

4) Interval Training

High Intensity Interval Training or HIIT is not as scary as it sounds but is the perfect type of class to get you moving and whip your booty into shape.

HIIT classes involve doing short bursts of intensive exercises designed to keep the heart rate up and keep the body guessing.

Your instructor will develop exercises that target specific areas of your body so you will be sure to feel the burn.

Try a HIIT class at Body Byrne, Clarendon Street, 01 6779182

5) Reformer Pilates