While yoga may have shrugged off its ill-fitting, gender-specific stereotypes, there remain plenty of guy that still adhere to a “men belong in the gym” mantra. Well, that’s something that the Dubai-based training studio 1SIX8 aims to combat by combining the meditation of yoga with a weight-based workout.
Known as NuPowerYoga, this new type of workout has seen a significant growth in popularity in the US and Europe. The workouts are based around common yoga practices with the inclusion of specifically created weights known as NuBells. The ergonomic, circular design of the weights are designed to put less stress and tension on your wrists and/or elbow.
According to the trainers at 1SIX8, NuPower was created from “a deep love of the meditation in motion that yoga can offer combined with the finger twitching need to get our sweat on and challenge our muscles.”
The excerises combine high-energy, low-impact, body weight resistance as well as a flowing series of yoga postures and muscle building strength exercises used in athletic conditioning.
NuPowerYoga classes start in June, at 168 Jumeirah Beach Road, Dubai. 1six8.net
The excerises combine high-energy, low-impact, body weight resistance as well as a flowing series of yoga postures and muscle building strength exercises used in athletic conditioning.
