{"id":39061,"date":"2019-09-19T07:41:27","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T11:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=39061"},"modified":"2019-09-18T07:43:28","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T11:43:28","slug":"drop-in-fitness-at-hart-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2019\/09\/19\/drop-in-fitness-at-hart-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Drop-In Fitness At Hart House"},"content":{"rendered":"It's easy to forget to stay healthy and take time for yourself now that school is back in full-swing, so this week I\u2019m here to tell you about the wonderful drop-in exercise Hart House offers!\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\"Outside<\/a>\r\n\r\nFirst of all, there are so many options! The drop-in classes cover all levels, but there\u2019s no shame in trying class that you aren\u2019t qualified for. I\u2019ve found that even if I\u2019m struggling to follow along in the class, the instructor will always be encouraging. Once, I went to an intermediate hip hop class by accident, and even though I could tell I was absolutely terrible at it, I still had a great time and tried my best to keep up. No one made me feel like I shouldn\u2019t be there.<\/span>\r\n\r\n
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After Zumba!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nYou should never be afraid of embarrassing yourself anyway, but since these are drop-in classes, every single person in the class is staring at the instructor the whole time, so there\u2019s no time to notice if you\u2019re not keeping up.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nIn first-year, my friend and I tried out Latin Box Stepping, and ended up going almost every week. It was such a fun way to get all my energy out and exercise at the same time. Unfortunately I don\u2019t think this class is offered anymore, but if you\u2019re ever worried about attending a class alone, I\u2019m certain a friend will always be willing to tag along.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\"Hart<\/a>\"Hart<\/a>\r\n\r\nThis year (so far) I\u2019ve gone to Zumba, which is a great class to begin with if you are nervous about trying out the drop-ins. It\u2019s open level (great for beginners), usually packed with people, and full of great songs.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\"Hart<\/a>\"My<\/a>\r\n\r\nSimilar to this is Dance Party. You follow choreography which the instructor leads and dance along to upbeat music. There\u2019s some partner salsa dancing mixed in too. I usually find myself smiling at the end of every dance in this class. During the first week of school I went to Zumba but it ended up being a Dance Party class and I\u2019m so happy I ended up trying that because it\u2019s definitely one of my favourites.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nWhen I\u2019m looking for something less exerting, I like to go to either Mindful Movements or Yoga, both of which are great for stress-relief. This year there\u2019s also a class called Hip Hop Yoga that I have promised myself to try at least once, because that sounds amazing.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\"Water<\/a>\r\n\r\nHere\u2019s a link to the class schedule: <\/span>https:\/\/harthouse.ca\/fitness\/drop-in-schedule<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nDrop-in classes are my preference because I don\u2019t need to attend every week, and there\u2019s no preparation involved. You only need your TCard and a water bottle.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nJust as an endnote, there\u2019s no need to worry about the amount of people going to the class, everyone just wants to have a good time and you can see that people respect that. The instructors are all very welcoming, and it is quite motivating to exercise with a big group of people.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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