The new year has started, and even though it may be a little difficult, all of us would probably want to achieve a good work-life balance and focus more on ourselves in the new year. If your new year’s resolution is related to becoming more active and taking part in more sports so that you can stay healthy, this round-up is the perfect one for you.
Instead of working out at home or going to the gym for some casual workouts, why not try these unusual but fun fitness classes? You’re guaranteed to have a great session with lots of fun and lots of calories burned!
1. Aquaspin
It’s been a while since spin classes became a trend. For the uninitiated, spin classes usually involve cycling on a stationary exercise bicycle with a weighted flywheel and doing a few exercises along to the rhythm of loud music.
Instead of going for the usual spin classes, opt to go for an aqua spin class at Aquaspin instead. As the name suggests, you will be doing stationary cycling, but in water!
These exercises are low-impact and perfect if you’re experiencing any joint pains, recovering from an injury, or going through your pre- or post-natal journey. Each workout is 45 minutes long and ranges from HIIT, Endurance, Circuit Training, to Yoga and Meditation.
Don’t worry if you’re just a beginner at sports, because the sessions offered by Aquaspin is suitable for all fitness levels.
If you’re a first timer at Aquaspin, you can enjoy three classes for just S$60 instead of S$150. Subsequently, you can either purchase packages or sign up for a membership so that you can go more regularly. Packages start from S$180 while memberships start from S$298 a month.
Click here to find out more.
2. Capoeira
Most people are familiar with mixed martial arts classes like Muay Thai Kickboxing and Boxing, but here’s an alternative that you can consider: Capoeira.
For those who aren’t very sure what this is, Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art where dance is incorporated into the movement art, making it unpredictable for your opponent to figure out when you would strike.
Capoeira is the physical art of the body, and will require strength, flexibility, agility, balance, endurance, coordination, rhythm, and reflex.
If you’re interested to give it a try, you can sign up for classes with Senzala Singapore by sending them an email at [email protected]. They also offer kids classes so you can sign your kids up and let them try their hands at a new form of art. Click here for more information.
3. Yoga with puppies
Yoga is all about finding your inner peace and building up your flexibility. Don’t go for those usual classes that you see on your ClassPass application.
Instead, level it up by doing yoga with puppies. Yes, you read that right. Puppy Yoga Singapore is probably the first dedicated studio to hold such sessions with pets, and we’re absolutely all for it.
After taking a look at how London does it, Puppy Yoga Singapore’s founder, Audrey Sin, decided to bring such practices over to Singapore and encourage more people to stay active while uplifting their moods by playing and interacting with dogs.
While the studio doesn’t own any dogs, pet owners are encouraged to bring their own to the studio so that they can engage their core along with their pets. Each session comes with 40 minutes of yoga and 20 minutes of puppy playtime.
The classes are S$25 if you’re bringing a dog, and S$35 if you are not. Book a class now here.
4. Surfing on land
In life, we pretty much only do two types of surfing: surfing in the sea and surfing the net.
Jokes aside, did you know that you can experience the same intensity of surfing in the sea without actually being in water?
For many beginners who are not as adventurous, there’s something about surfing in the water that can cause a bit of fear. After all, we have heard stories of people not being able to fight the huge waves and they eventually get swept away.
If you’ve always wanted to try surfing but got held back because of your fears, you can now do so on land.
Surfset Fitness offers a fitness programme that combines aerobic fat burning, lean muscle building, balance, and core training in a 45-minute session. The exercises are performed on top of a custom-made unstable surfboard, which mimics what it would feel like on an actual surfboard in water.
This is probably the most unique workout ever, and it definitely challenges your body in new ways. Here, you’ll be able to get that lean look without seeming weak, and be muscular without the bulk.
There are three fitness programmes offered at Surfset Fitness: Surfset Balance, Surfset Core, and Surfset Sweat. A single session starts from S$35 while packages start from S$24.70 per class. Sign up here today!
5. SaberFit
Always wanted to feel just like a jedi without being afraid that you will be seen as eccentric? Well, now you can with SaberFit.
Their signature class allows you to wield a glowing combat sabre and go through a rigorous series of striking techniques along with cardio. Get ready to sweat it out as you move to the beat of adrenaline-pumping music!
Due to the current situation, SaberFit offers both virtual and physical classes. Since this is a full-body exercise, you’re definitely going to want to make sure that you have enough space at home if you’re looking to sign up for the virtual class.
There are currently no physical public classes available, but they do conduct corporate and private classes of at least eight participants.
These classes will be held at their recommended places, but you can also let them know if you have a preferred location. They will do the necessary checks to see if the venue is feasible and suitable, and if it is, you will be able to conduct your lessons there.
Virtual classes start from S$10 while physical ones start from S$30. You can book a class here.
6. BBounce
You might think that bouncing on a trampoline is just something that kids do, but did you know that it actually makes for a great workout?
BBounce uses small trampolines called rebounders for its classes, and each class will see participants bouncing fast and high on these rebounders to pumped-up music.
These classes are meant to target different muscle groups in a fun and interactive way that will still give you a similar endorphin rush to what you’ll get if you were to do conventional cardio exercises.
There are a total of nine classes that BBounce offers, and they are grouped according to the fitness level. Not to worry though, because they have beginner classes if you’ve never tried this before and would just like to try it out.
Their trial classes start from S$28 for two sessions. If you’ve gone for their classes and you’re loving it, then you’ll want to check out this discount on Klook that lets you enjoy two classes for S$39, instead of the usual S$74.
Already committed? Their packages start from S$199 for 10 classes during the off-peak hours. You can find out more about class rates on their website.
7. Yoga on water
You’ve heard of yoga, and maybe even hot yoga. But it’s time to increase the difficulty on these yoga sessions and take it up a notch by doing yoga outdoors, on water.
Skyline Aqua makes use of AquaBase by AquaPhysical, the world’s first floating exercise mat, to conduct their lessons.
They currently offer two programmes, the FloatFit HIIT which is a 30-minute low-impact, full-body workout where you’ll get to do burpees, squats, mountain climbers, lunges, and v-sits all on water, as well as the FloatFit YOGA which is a 30-minute session where you will get to boost your mental wellbeing and improve body balance through making use of your core stability.
These workouts are meant to improve your physique whilst being low-impact. In fact, you’ll actually burn 360 calories in a 30-minute session, which is way more than what you would burn in a conventional workout done on land.
Purchase Skyline Aqua’s 30-minute Floatfit HIIT or Floatfit Yoga for S$40 on Klook.
8. Aerial yoga
If you’re not a fan of doing yoga on water, how about trying yoga in the air? Aerial yoga is done while you are suspended from a silk hammock.
The poses will be similar to what you would do on a traditional mat, like inversions, but you won’t have the added stress to your shoulder, head, and spine. While this is so, it will still be a challenging workout because your strength and flexibility will be put to the test.
There are quite a number of yoga studios in Singapore that also offer aerial yoga. Some of them include Jal Yoga and Hale Yoga. You can also check out a list of aerial yoga studios that we previously did to find out more!
For Jal Yoga, class packages start from S$16 per class while unlimited class packages start from just S$3.20 a day. For Hale Yoga, a starter pack that comes with six sessions cost S$90, while a class package of 10 sessions cost S$190.
Click here to book your class with Jal Yoga, and here if you’re interested in signing up for Hale Yoga instead.
9. Drumstick workout
Before you think a drumstick workout is one where you can eat drumsticks and still burn calories, it’s, unfortunately, not.
A drumstick workout, otherwise also known as POUND, involves you holding a pair of lightly weighted drumsticks and drumming to the beat of the music that is blasting in the studio. This is an infectiously energising full-body workout that is guaranteed to have you sweating profusely at the end of it.
This workout is amazing for your heart, helps strengthen and sculpt your muscles, as well as improve your range of motion and flexibility. You’re going to be able to jam to your favourite tunes and you would probably not even feel like it’s an actual workout until you feel sore all over the next day. That’s how fun this workout is.
Fitness First offers such classes and you can take a look at them here.
10. Pole dancing
Pole dancing may be frowned upon by the more conservative ones, but it’s actually a really great workout that trains your strength and flexibility. Of course, it is also a form of art that can be very beautiful when practised. This will no doubt boost your self-confidence and make you feel good when you’ve given it a try.
Studios like SLAP Dance Studio and The Brass Barre offer classes that are suitable for people of all body types, ages, and ability levels.
Satisfy your curiosity by going for a trial class with any of the studios offering such sessions. SLAP Dance Studio and The Brass Barre have trial classes for just S$15 each. If you intend to go for more classes after your first trial, both studios have eight-week courses that you can sign up for.
For more details on SLAP Dance Studio, click here. Alternatively, click here for more information on The Brass Barre.
11. Longboarding
Cruising on a longboard seems like a breeze, but it takes more hard work to master than you might imagine – you’ll certainly get to burn calories while you’re at it.
Odyssey Boards, Singapore’s first longboard brand, has a team of skilled instructors that are ready to help you, literally, kickstart your longboarding experience. They’ll get you on a board, teach you the fundamentals of skating, and – if you ask – they might even help you master some dance moves on the longboard too.
Don’t worry if you haven’t got your own longboard because you’ll be provided with one during the class. All you have to do is show up, be ready to get moving and you’ll have lots of fun cruising around!
The Longboard Experience Class by Odyssey Boards is priced at a discounted S$54 instead of S$67.90 on Klook.
You can also check out their other class offerings like the three-month Longboard Dancing course, which comprises five lessons for S$125. Or, the six-month Longboard Dancing course, which includes eight lessons for S$197.
12. Barre
The elegant movements and beautiful lines that you see in a Barre workout say nothing about the intensity of the exercise.
Inspired by ballet, yoga, and pilates, a Barre workout focuses on low-impact but high-intensity movements to strengthen and tone your body. The movements look smooth and easy but – we assure you – give you a hardcore workout.
A Barre class typically begins at the barre and unfolds through a series of dance-like movements that target muscle groups often overlooked by other exercises, like the inner thighs, glutes, and hamstrings. For an extra challenge, you can even put on light weights that the studio may provide.
If you’re intimated by the idea of a “dance” workout, don’t be! The repetitive and pulse-like movements that make up a Barre workout make it a great fit for everyone, from absolute beginners to experienced dancers.
Sign up for classes at Barre studios in Singapore like WeBarre, Barre 2 Barre, and Upside Motion.
13. Bounce Bungee workout
Even those with a fear of heights can do a Bounce Bungee workout, because it has nothing to do with jumping off a high platform!
During a Bounce Bungee workout, you’ll wear a harness attached to an elastic bungee cord in the studio and engage in a series of movements while letting the bungee hold your weight. Since you’re supported by an elastic cord, you’ll enjoy buoyancy in every movement you do – whether running, jumping, or doing pushups – that’s what makes a Bounce Bungee workout so fun!
The Movement & Sports Medicine Centre (MSMC) is the only place in Singapore that offers Bounce Bungee classes. You can book a 50-minute session for S$40 on weekdays and weekends.
Take note that the studio requires at least three signups for their weekday classes to carry on. If the minimum signup isn’t reached, then the studio will either reschedule your session or provide you with a full refund!
Book your Bounce Bungee classes here.
14. Adult gymnastics
Take a tumble on a cushioned floor with adult gymnastic classes in Singapore!
Whether you’re looking to flip the switch on your fear of being upside down or just hoping to have some fun, you’ll be able to do so safely with the help of experienced instructors and the right apparatus.
The classes will teach you the fundamentals of gymnastics like handstands and cartwheels – but stay committed to the sport and you might later master higher-level tumbles like a round-off!
You can book adult gymnastic classes at gyms like GymKraft and NorthStar Gymnastics.
15. Boxing fitness
Throw some serious punches without getting into a fight, with boxing fitness classes like the ones at Boom Singapore.
Instead of training you to fight against a competitor in the ring, the gym’s “BoomBox” classes combine bag work, shadow boxing, strength conditioning, and HIIT to give you a full-body workout within 45-minutes. You’ll also be sweating it out to pulsing music and disco lights for extra upbeat fitness fun.
Boom Singapore offers a two-class trial package for S$40, and a four-class trial package for S$60. Their standard prices start at S$38 for a single class, S$180 for a five-class pack that’s valid for two months, and so on.
You can find out more about Boom Singapore’s classes and rates here.
16. K-pop cardio
You don’t need permission to dance – and workout to your favourite K-pop beats with K-pop cardio fitness classes!
While regular K-pop classes teach you exact dance choreographies, K-pop cardio workouts combine simplified dance moves with other fitness elements like aerobics, kickboxing, hip hop and HIIT.
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A workout to LALISA, for instance, keeps the original “Lalisa love me, Lalisa love me” dance moves but incorporates other movements to create an intense, cardio workout.
K-Kardio Dance Studio have K-pop cardio classes starting from S$15 per class, as well as other class packages that start at S$50 for four sessions. View more details about their classes here.
17. Deepwater Aqua
Even non-swimmers can work out in the deep waters of the pool, with Deepwater Aqua classes at the Singapore Sports Hub!
Using a flotation belt, you’ll engage in non-impact exercise at the deep end of the pool – it’s a fitness activity that’s suitable for both swimmers and non-swimmers alike. Since it’s carried out in the water, Deepwater Aqua provides excellent resistance training, as well as is ideal for those suffering from joint conditions.
Every session is 60 minutes, with one course being 7 sessions long. The course costs S$140 for adults, and S$126 for those with concession passes. You can sign up by filling up an indemnity form and making payment at the Singapore Sports Hub’s information desk that’s located at Level 1 of the OCBC Aquatic Centre.
Find out more about the class schedule here.
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