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12 Totally Fun New Fitness Fads

Want to pliè like Natalie, "fly" like Pink or skate like Drew? Now you can with these fitness programs

March 8, 2011 | by Charli Schuler | 47 COMMENTS

Ballet Beautiful

What it is: Fan of the Bar Method? Step into the latest ballet-inspired workout, Ballet Beautiful, designed to make "a world-class ballerina's lean, graceful, and strong body-type accessible to everyone." Started by former New York City Ballet dancer Mary Helen Bowers, it's targeted to provide non-dancers with the techniques to quickly build and maintain the beauty and strength of a ballet dancer's form.

What it costs: $25-$40 per class

Why it's fun: Bowers was behind Natalie Portman's "Black Swan" physique, so it appears she knows what she's doing. And while her studio is located in New York City, you don't have to live there to take a class. Videos are rumored to come soon, but in the meantime you can register online to take it via Skype at her Ballet Beautiful online studio. (It's amazing what they can do with technology these days, huh?)

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I plan on trying some of these.

by Monique3 Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 07:56PM Report as inappropriate

totally not a fan of bootcamp-style training, but i love the dancing classes

by AstridB Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 03:36AM Report as inappropriate

Nothing beats good, old fashioned running for the ultimate workout! Five miles in the morning, 30 minutes of free weights after, then 30 minutes of yoga before bed. Nothing faddish about it, but it works for me! That is the key - - find something that you love, then stick with it.

by queeniemeanie Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 01:16PM Report as inappropriate

Thanks

by EricaF123 Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 06:40AM Report as inappropriate

I have Hip Hop Abs by Shaun T and he's hilarious but the workouts are so-so. I'll stick to yoga and basic circut training. Good music can help bust through a fitness plateau.

by kimihavens Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 12:56PM Report as inappropriate

I would love to try the anti-gravity yoga.

by alictasia Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 03:48PM Report as inappropriate

Everyone always says that working out makes you feel better, but honestly it just makes me feel dirtier... maybe one of these would help?

by schien Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 12:35PM Report as inappropriate

I've tried the p90x and its kinda grueling at times but makes me feel like im really workingout.

by danny54f Friday, October 12, 2012 at 08:22AM Report as inappropriate

i would really like to dance class especially ballet

by jaye_tyler Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 03:12PM Report as inappropriate

Need my dancers body back!

by T_rod93 Saturday, June 30, 2012 at 12:16PM Report as inappropriate

awesome/

by Nicole2814 Monday, May 21, 2012 at 07:30PM Report as inappropriate

new fads intimidate me. I live next to a bar work out place and the skinny tone women scare me from ever trying

by modinosaur Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 08:11PM Report as inappropriate

always wanted to be a ballerina... ;)

by charlize_adrienne Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 02:10AM Report as inappropriate

Fun! I might try some of these, just to have more options.

by tallredamanda Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 09:01AM Report as inappropriate

Zumba is a lot of fun and really works you out!

by powerwoman033 Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 01:24PM Report as inappropriate

I love barre classes. The exercises look so easy, but are sooo hard. I wish my current gym had one.

by beautybody Monday, March 19, 2012 at 07:57PM Report as inappropriate

cool

by mkq Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 09:12AM Report as inappropriate

I'm dying to try p90x!

by ladyboarder9669 Monday, February 13, 2012 at 12:58PM Report as inappropriate

NEAT - now I have some new things that I can try so I don't get stuck in a rut and quit!

by slagoon Monday, February 13, 2012 at 12:53AM Report as inappropriate

Zumba is an amazing workout!!!

by Celestine17 Friday, February 10, 2012 at 04:35PM Report as inappropriate

I wish I could try the Ballet Beautiful!

by patricia89 Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 02:54AM Report as inappropriate

The antigravity yoga looks so cool!!

by sportimonki13 Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 09:01PM Report as inappropriate

Zumba sounds brilliant, need to find a class near me! Also, would love to try the piloxing!! Is physique 57 available on amazon??

by RaraGiggles89 Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 04:33PM Report as inappropriate

Does watching workout videos really work?

by MissXu Friday, December 16, 2011 at 08:33AM Report as inappropriate

i love physique 57! you definitely feel worked out afterwards. i'd love to try the ballet and piloxing too!

by mslupin Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 12:21PM Report as inappropriate

Love Zumba. But ballet and anti gravity yoga might not be my cup of tea!

by ebbsandtides Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 11:00AM Report as inappropriate

PILOXING looks cool

by monconduitm2 Friday, December 2, 2011 at 09:16PM Report as inappropriate

Zumba's the best in this list. I've tried bellydancing and it's trimmed and toned my body as well. :-)

by grass Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 03:30AM Report as inappropriate

Zumba is amazing. I tried the videos and didn't like it that much but then I took a class and it was so awesome. It's way more fun with other people.

by taryn.romero Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 10:41AM Report as inappropriate

I love Zumba! The Piloxing and Bar Beautiful workouts look awesome too!

by vfalkow Friday, September 2, 2011 at 01:54PM Report as inappropriate

derby rocks! it's a serious sport with serious fun and injury possibilities. it's the only sport where i feel i belong.

by jen_hella_ratty_lum Monday, July 11, 2011 at 02:50AM Report as inappropriate

I really want to try the ballet, always wanted to be one as a kid:)

by Aymee Friday, July 1, 2011 at 08:01PM Report as inappropriate

i have been trying that and i am so sore that i can hardly move but you just have to keep going as painful as it is it will go away (the soreness and the pounds)

by yvette_jones Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 04:54AM Report as inappropriate

I love yoga , but i've never heard of that one! I love new workouts trainers come up with. I need a lot of variety in my workout routine or I get bored. I would love to try piloxing, and Zumba is fabulous! I have several different workout games for the wii too, although I haven't tried your shape yet. It looks great!

by ladyboarder9669 Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 01:03PM Report as inappropriate

I see you mentioned P90X and Insanity, but none of Chalene Johnson's Beachbody programs! They're available from the same company - Turbo Fire, Turbo Jam, Chalean Extreme, all fantastic, and FUN! Turbo Fire is the newest, it's hot right now. And, as someone who skating with the local roller derby team for 5 months or so - it's the hardest thing I've ever done, and I didn't even get into the violence part of it, just the conditioning, skating, falling (and getting back up) and by the end of it I was in the best shape I've ever been - I had to drop it due to not being able to make enough practices (it's definitely a sport that takes dedication, since the league is run totally by the skaters) but it's a ton of fun! And I kept my skates and all my gear so I can still skate!

by dark_beauty Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 09:18AM Report as inappropriate

I'd absolutely love to be able to try the ballet beautiful work out. But the derby one sounds cool too!

by katiespeaking Monday, June 13, 2011 at 02:42PM Report as inappropriate

I would love to try ballet as a workout!

by LittleBunny Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 07:06AM Report as inappropriate

I always wanted to try ballet

by talecon Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 05:44AM Report as inappropriate

Love Zumba! Just bought the new exhilarate. Excited to put it to use. Insanity is really hard, but I have seen the results on friends and it is so work the 60 days of torture. If you can stick through it you wont be disappointed.

by alex_gonzales Monday, May 30, 2011 at 03:47PM Report as inappropriate

Many of those looked frightening. I've done P90; actually I didn't finish it. (TOO HARD) I have Zumba and I love it, but once a week I add an MMA Kickboxing class.

by BellezzaBeauty Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 04:52PM Report as inappropriate

Some of them seems hard and some fun. It is not for me. But Xbox is fun and great too.

by ebbsandtides Friday, May 27, 2011 at 09:50AM Report as inappropriate

I tried doing Insanity last summer and was SO sore after just the fit test. I did see noticeable changes to my waistline after 3 days but these workouts are definitely true to its name.

by SShum Monday, May 9, 2011 at 05:49PM Report as inappropriate

Fun is key to working out. Soon it becomes addictive

by elena62 Monday, May 9, 2011 at 01:35PM Report as inappropriate

Some good tips! Try Zumba or kickboxing, those are fun cardio routines!

by ClauE Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 11:28AM Report as inappropriate

i'm in the same boat as lipgloss and spandex, but i want to do something fun to be more fit!

by alictasia Monday, April 25, 2011 at 07:39AM Report as inappropriate

If you're willing to stick with it, and it's working for you, knock yourself out. But I don't think I'll be trying some of these...

by LipglossandSpandex Monday, April 25, 2011 at 12:37AM Report as inappropriate

some of these are very weird

by judyangel101 Friday, April 22, 2011 at 02:14PM Report as inappropriate

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