Slimming: what to know about fitness?

Fitness: This is a jargon widely used in the sphere of weight loss. The opinions of slimming enthusiasts on what the word fitness implies differ. Some assume that it is a fun fitness activity. Others assume that fitness is just strength training.

Definition of the word fitness

Fitness means physical training. In a way, this Anglo-Saxon term implies a set of fitness activities including stretching or stretching (yoga is one of them), bodybuilding, zumba and cardio training or HIIT.

yoga poses

The principle of yoga is to stretch the muscles of the body. Yoga consists of adopting certain specific postures. For this, there is the warrior pose, the boat pose, the dog pose, the head pose, the lotus pose, the claw pose and the cobra pose. The arc, the triangle, the plank are among the postures of yoga.

Cardio training exercises

Also called HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), cardio workouts are endurance exercises . The rowing machine, the exercise bike, running, jumping rope…these are some examples of cardio-training activities. Cycling or cycling, board, water aerobics, split training (fartlek is a variant) are part of cardio training.

Bodybuilding exercises

In fitness, bodybuilding exercises are the most numerous. They consist of working the muscles of the whole body. The pull-up, deadlift, bench and incline press, lumbar extension, and pullover are some of the bodybuilding exercises. There are also dips, dumbbell curls, pulley extension, squats, bending, sheathing. It should be noted that there is still a plethora of bodybuilding exercises.

The different types of Zumba

Zumba is one of the sports disciplines that contribute to weight loss . It is more playful, compared to other versions intended to lose weight. Here are some examples of types of zumba: zumbatoning, zumba in the circuit, zumba gold, zumba gold-tonic. Aqua zumba is one of the types of zumba. This last type of zumba, as its name suggests, is practiced in water, the most common in the pool.