Thursday Evenings

This is a high intensity kettlebell course open to both men and women who want to really push their fitness levels and see results but who are short on time. Kettlebells – if you haven’t yet come across them – are unusual looking cast iron weights that resemble a canon ball with a handle, and you swing them. They come in a range of sizes suitable for beginners right the way through to pros. They’ve been around for a very long time but are the current big hit with celebrities who are short on time but who want to keep lean and toned. You’re probably wondering what’s so different and great about kettlebells. Well, here goes:

• When you exercise with a standard dumbbell, the weight is in your hand and, therefore, within the mass of your body. By contrast, because a kettlebell is on the end of a handle, the weight is outside your body mass and so when you swing it, it exerts forces that have to be controlled through your core, thus working the deep, stabilizing abdominal muscles.
• In concrete terms this means that kettlebells will give you a brilliant cardio, strength, core and flexibility workout all rolled into one short, intense session, so they’re very economical on time. Great for busy parents, in other words!
• Ladies! Increasing your strength is a good thing: it gives you muscle definition, it protects you from osteoporosis in later years, an increase in muscles mass helps you burn more calories when you’re at rest and - no – you won’t end up looking like body builders!
• Regular kettlebell training improves body composition, making you leaner and reducing body fat percentages.

In short, these fitness “weapons” are powerful but they do need to be handled carefully and with excellent technique. I’m a qualified Extreme Kettlebell instructor which is just what’s needed when it comes to incorporating kettlebells safely into your fitness routine!

Courses start in January, April and September and run, during term time only, for 10 weeks: this enables me to work on kettlebell techniques and then progress the exercises over the period (yes, that means work you harder!). Running UltraFit as a course also ensures that I am aware of any medical restrictions that people might have, particularly back trouble and knee, wrist and elbow joint problems, as everyone fills in a confidential medical screening form beforehand. UltraFit takes place in a lovely new hall set in beautiful countryside just south of Loughborough. During the summer term when the evenings are light, classes will be held outdoors in the adjoining field. The cost is £55 for the 10 weeks.

I do hope you like the sound of UltraFit. If you do, please have a look at the Frequently Asked Questions below. If at the end of all that you still have any unanswered queries then please do feel free to contact me via email (Joanna@zest4lifeuk.com), text (07899938032) or telephone (01509 210269).

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6 Steps To Joining UltraFit

1. Go into Latest & Blog and check that there are spaces available on the UltraFit courses.
2. Download and Print out the medical screening and informed consent forms.
3. Fill in these forms clearly and make sure that you have remembered to sign them where required. Please do not leave out the sections asking for mobile ‘phone number and email address as I will be sending you an information sheet via email and text messages are used if classes need to be rescheduled due to poor weather.
4. A cheque for £55 made payable to Zest4lifeUK should be written – thank you!
5. Please post the two forms along with the cheque to the following address:
• The Studio
• 5 Burnaston Way
• Loughborough
• Leics LE11 2HZ
6. Once steps 1-5 have been completed, please send me an email with the words “UltraFit application sent” in the subject box.

That’s it! Once I have received the forms and payment, your place is booked. Dates, times and venue will be confirmed in an information sheet which I will then email out to you.