Do you ever get bored with the same old workout routine? If you are anything like me, then the answer is yes.
Sometimes I just need to switch up my routine.
Which is why I enjoy working out at the Sanford Wellness Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, so much. With all of the different classes, cardio machines and weight lifting equipment, I always have a way to keep my routine varied.
So when the wellness center announced it was adding Boga Fit into the mix, I immediately Googled it and was super ecstatic for what was to come.
I recently tried my first, but definitely not last, Boga Fit class. The instructor demonstrated how to get on and off the board and told us about a few more housekeeping items before we hopped on the FitMats, which are floating mats that are a bit smaller than a twin mattress.
You don’t need to know how to swim, but you may ask to be in the shallower end of the pool, which is a comfortable 70-ish degrees, so falling in the water wasn’t the worst thing.
But what will I wear?
Please tell me that you read that like the Grinch from How the Grinch Stole Christmas (the Jim Carrey version)? Because that’s exactly how I sounded when I spoke to my fiance about what I would wear to this class. Thankfully, the staff at the wellness center helped me out. You can wear whatever you feel comfortable in:
- Leggings
- Shorts
- Tops
- Sports bras
- Rash guard tops
- Swim suits
Try to avoid cotton if you can.
The Boga Fit class
She walked us through several progressions for the class, which was great because I need all the help I can get when it comes to balance. Once the class felt confident on the FitMats, she took us through a series of exercises:
- Burpees (where I thought I would fall into the water)
- Planks
- Squats
- Chaos
- Lunges (where I actually fell into the water)
- Surfers
- Russian twists
- Rows
- Russian twists
- Rows
- Bicep curls
- And a set of tabatas
What I enjoyed most about the class was how unique the experience was. The board in the water truly engaged my core from start to finish (I’m totally convinced that I have abs of steel now) or, at least, it feel like I do.
Other Boga options
I had a ton of fun trying the Boga Fit class and highly recommend trying it out for yourself, below are four different class options, depending on your mood:
- Boga Fit: This class features exercises you normally do on land but on the floating Boga mat instead! Expect a cardio, strength and core workout.
- Boga Mix: This class will mix up cardio, strength and core exercises with yoga poses.
- Boga Play: This water circuit class will feature several different water exercise “toys” to include our new Boga mats and aqua trampolines.
- Boga Yoga: Flow through your yoga poses and find your zen on our floating Boga mats.
See a full list of Boga classes offered at the Sanford Wellness Center.
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