Health & Fitness in Mount Pearl

GETFITNL's steel-bending instructors sculpt doughy flesh clay into hardened body fortresses with enthralling and varied outdoor chiselling routines. Boot-camp sessions tone and tighten via an ever-changing workout circuit, which grants students the freedom to work at their own pace or during Zumba classes. Classes can whittle away excess calories without the monotony of lifting weights or building houses out of dumbbells. Each routine is easy to follow, and canfitpro-certified instructors expertly lead students like Sherpas escorting weatherworn travellers through the intricacies of the legal system.

During GETFITNL's Zumba workouts, students employ merengue, salsa, and calypso dance steps to burn fat and boost their heart rate. Each class fuses Latin rhythms and music with aerobic movements of a constantly varied intensity, resulting in an invigorating, refreshing workout.

Healthy Vibes’ multidisciplinary team – which includes massage therapists, yogis, a naturotherapist, and a psychologist – works together to promote well-being and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. The team guides group fitness classes and offers a range of holistic therapies at their wellness clinic while also promoting wellness in the surrounding community, leading running clinics and women's wellness workshops.

At Michael Foley's Academy, talented instructors train practitioners aged 5 and older in Gracie jiu-jitsu, kenpo karate, kickboxing, and wrestling. A friendly atmosphere ensures students of all levels feel welcome to bristle their inner porcupine via a variety of self-defense and competition tactics. Both men and women partake in a sweat-inducing, skeleton-putty sculpting schedule of classes offered at least five days a week, morning through evening. Protective gear is provided for the kickboxing class but must be purchased after a month of use for the kenpo karate and jiu-jitsu classes. To learn more about the academy, visit the FAQ page here.

Matthew Glynn—an ISSA-certified trainer, kenpo karate black belt, and 2009 Canadian kickboxing champion—puts fad dieting to rest by encouraging healthy lifestyle courses for the long run. By organizing small groups of four to eight trainees, he offers all the benefits of personal training without the cost in programs for both adults and teenage athletes. As an added bonus to the high-intensity workouts, Mr. Glynn fosters smart nutritional choices and is available 24/7 for support.

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Instructors Sarah and Karla lead Latin-inspired dance-fitness sessions designed to burn fat and tone muscles. In addition to the 60-minute sessions geared for ages 13 and up, they also feature Zumbatomic classes designed to get kids ages 4-12 to move while having fun.