Circuit-training
Great for: Building muscle
Bump trotting along on a treadmill. This intense cardio regimen consisting of 8 to 10 stations to work different muscle groups, delivering benefits like increased muscle mass, toning and sculpting a lean body.
Yoga
Great for: Building inner strength – mind, body, and soul
Not only does yoga increase flexibility, muscle strength and tone, but it makes you feel pretty d*mn good, too. In fact, research shows that yoga may be a useful way of reducing stress, depression and anxiety.
Spinning
Great for: Getting a full body workout
Believe it or not, many spin classes incorporate weights and the use of resistance bands to give riders a total-body workout (arms, shoulders, and legs). While the thought of sitting on a cushion-less bike for up to 45-minutes in a dark room may not sound all that inviting, the long list of benefits including a burn anywhere from 400 to 600-plus calories, may change your mind.
Pilates
Great for: Improving joint mobility
A mind-body workout focused on “proper breathing, correct spinal and pelvic alignment, and concentration on smooth, flowing movement,” this fitness option offers a long list of benefits like a strong core, long, lean muscles, flexibility and injury prevention, says Balanced Body. In other words, no muscle group is left untrained.