Stepping out of your usual fitness activities and trying out something new might just lead you to your new hobby

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It’s important to develop a consistent fitness routine, which starts by enjoying what you’re doing and finding ways to make each workout session a fun one. But it’s trying out new exercises and fitness activities—anything other than the usual gym workout—that can help you fight boredom and break through a plateau.

Luckily in the Philippines, there’s a vast array of unique activities and workouts that can help you not only have a more active lifestyle but also diversify your fitness routine:

Aerial swing yoga

A combination of traditional yoga, Pilates, and dance around a hammock, aerial swing is not your typical yoga practice. The hammock serves as a swing that supports your hips in forward and back movements, adding variety to your typical yoga exercise. Aerial swing benefits include enhancing balance, flexibility, and muscle coordination.

Beyond Yoga is located at 3/F, 38 Rockwell, Rockwell Center, Metro Manila

Wall climbing

Wall climbing utilizes your strength in grip and range of motion with the involvement of rock faces and outcropping wall surfaces. It helps strengthen upper and lower body muscles as well as your core, quads, and calves.

Climb Central Manila is located at Unit 02, The Portal, Mayflower Street, Greenfield District, Highway Hills, Mandaluyong City

Pole dancing

Pole dancing is dance and aerobics activity centered on a vertical pole that trains your muscular endurance and coordination. The workout gained popularity as a mainstream fitness activity and has been practiced by many, especially in dance studios specifically in Makati and in Pasig. The regimen increases core and general body strength as well as tones the body as a whole.

Polecats Manila is located at 22F, Strata 100 Bldg, Emerald Ave, Ortigas Center, Pasig

Kendo

Practicing kendo is both an aerobic and anaerobic exercise. It’s also the perfect workout to improve mental toughness and cardiovascular endurance.

Manila Kendo Club is located at Gatorade Hoops Center, Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong City

Plana Forma

Combine yoga, Pilates, ballet, Zumba, and piloxing and you get Plana Forma. Each session is fast-paced and focuses on core, strength, endurance, or any specific part of the body you want to work on. Plana Forma is a full-body workout that increases calorie burn, balance and control, posture and stability as well as cardiovascular and muscular endurance.

Plana Forma is located at 17th floor, Frabelle Corporate Center, 111 Rada, Legazpi Village, Makati