Fitness First treats sports buffs to marathon workout

MANILA, Philippines – Fitness Xplosion 2 – No Limits, a much-anticipated Fitness First event for 2012, provided a venue for fans to participate in the biggest fitness marathoin at SMX Convention Center at Mall of Asia last weekend.

Apart from featuring the most popular group exercises in all of Fitness First’s 17 clubs in the country, Fitness First also showcased the latest freestyle training programs such as the TRX, ViPR, Kettle Bells and muay thai during the high-energy event backed by RPM, Bodyattack, Bodyjam, Bodycombat, SH’BAM and Retropop.

Workout enthusiasts sweated it out with RPM, a fun cardiovascular cycling class, Bodyattack, a sports-inspired cardio workout for strength and stamina-building and Bodycombat, an intense combination workout incorporating karate, muay thai, kick boxing and taekwondo.

Dance lovers, on the other hand, displayed their stuff with Bodyjam.

“We’re doing things on a grander scale this year,” said Fitness First national group exercise manager Yee Sin Theo. “We flew in instructors from Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and New Zealand to make Fitness Xplosion 2 the best fitness marathon yet.”

One of the event’s special guests – Gandalf Archer, Fitness First BodyJam program director from New Zealand – said he’s excited to be back in the country.

“Whenever I teach classes in the Philippines, there’s always this different kind of feeling,” said Gandalf.