Sleek, sexy, powerful
Piloxing has been all the rage in Hollywood for years, but now this sport trend has finally come to the Netherlands. Time for a test by the editors of PlusGezondheid.
Piloxing is a mix of Pilates, dancing and boxing. Not only is it a fat-burning, but also muscle-strengthening workout. According to the Swedish creator Viveca Jensen you are guaranteed to get in shape and the lessons are fun and challenging. It would also make you feel ‘sleek, sexy and powerful’. That sounds like music to your ears, right?
Gym owner Rob Geurts of Gold’s Gym in Nieuwegein has brought piloxing to the Netherlands. This gym already made fitness hype Zumba a success in our country. No other gym offers piloxing yet, so we go to Nieuwegein. The American instructor Cortney Gornall is giving a masterclass here especially to introduce piloxing in Europe.
What is it?Many stars in Hollywood already swear by piloxing to stay in shape. Jensen’s mission is to empower women mentally and physically through fitness. It is a combination of the speed and agility of boxing, the flexibility and muscle building of Pilates and the fun and sensuality of dance. During the lessons you use weighted gloves of about half a pound for maximum effect. You don’t do it in sports shoes, but barefoot or on non-slip socks.
let’s startCortney starts calmly, but enthusiastically! First we start with getting warm, with simple steps and some ‘easy’ boxing. It soon gets more intense: a lot of arm movements and boxing, but you also have to pay attention to the footwork. The active moments are well interspersed with calmer movements and more Pilates exercises so that you do not get out of breath. It is easy to maintain and for a moment you have the idea that you are playing a role in the Michael Jackson clip. If you have an instructor as enthusiastic as Cortney, you will soon join in and get energized.
It’s a tough workout and it goes on non-stop, but it’s a lot of fun to do. It will make you sweat and leave the gym tired, but satisfied and satisfied. You will probably need some more lessons to master all the movements and exercises. If they start giving piloxing to me at the gym, I will definitely do it more often!
Piloxing is now only given at Gold’s Gym in Nieuwegein, but many gyms will be added here in no time. Several instructors are currently undergoing training to teach in various gyms across the country after the summer.
