Boxing classes are popular among women. Treadmills in gyms are in high demand. Outdoor sports are very popular.
Rongcheng fitness exercises are "hot and hot"
"We gain 3 pounds during the festive season." Are you gaining weight this Spring Festival? Recently, reporters visited major sports venues in Fuzhou and learned that influenced by the movie "Hot and Furious", many citizens began to work hard to lose weight and keep fit after the holidays. The major gyms were full, outdoor sports became popular, and boxing classes became a popular choice. The “new favorite” of citizens’ fat-burning exercise.
Students train in a fighting boxing gym in Powerlong Plaza. Photographed by reporter Zheng Shuai
Young women fall in love with boxing classes
Straight punches, uppercuts, swing punches, whip kicks... On the evening of the 27th, in a fighting boxing gym on the basement floor of Fuzhou Baolong Plaza, many students were doing it seriously Learn the moves from the coach. The reporter noticed that many of them were young women and teenagers.
"I was very touched after watching the movie, so I will come here to learn boxing and fighting in the next year, hoping to make myself strong and brave." said Ms. Lin, a student.
"In the eyes of most people, boxing is a male-dominated sport, and women are often ignored or marginalized. However, with the development of niche sports, the sport that originally belonged to the fighting arena has stepped down from the ring and become more and more popular. It is favored by young female consumers." Mr. Huang, the coaching director of the fighting gym, said that the gym offers courses such as boxing training, physical training, fat reduction and body shaping. "Based on the needs of female students and young students, we have also added courses such as women's self-defense, Muay Thai, fighting, and jujitsu."
"A lot of students came to sign up for consultation after the Spring Festival. On the one hand, students are trying to lose weight after the holiday. Demand, on the other hand, is influenced by the movie "Hot and Furious"," Mr. Huang said.
Gyms usher in a sports boom
27 At about 19:00, in a chain gym in Vanke on Baima Road, many citizens came to exercise non-stop as soon as they got off work. Some people were sweating profusely on the treadmills and elliptical machines in the aerobic area, and some were exercising in the anaerobic area. Some people worked hard to burn off calories, and some people went straight to the group exercise room to do aerobics with the coach.
"I went back to my hometown during the Spring Festival to eat and drink. I gained a lot of weight, so I hurried out to exercise. I feel that there are more people in the gym after the Spring Festival, and the treadmills are sometimes full." Ms. Chen said while exercising.
"The gym has always been open during the Spring Festival, and many people come to exercise. In response to the spring sports craze, we have recently launched fat-burning and slimming courses and various preferential activities." The staff of the gym said that there are many men in the gym. It mainly focuses on equipment fitness and strength training, while women prefer group exercise classes, yoga, Pilates and other body shaping classes.
Outdoor projects continue to be popular
"The weather is good today, let's have a Frisbee date!" On the afternoon of the 23rd, in the WeChat group of "Fly Fuzhou Frisbee Team", the group owner posted a message, which received a response from everyone. Soon enough people were gathered for a 15-person Frisbee game, and the game was held at an outdoor venue on Weimin Road in Cangshan that night.
runs, jumps, claps, and cheers on the green field... Frisbee, a popular Internet celebrity in the past few years, attracted the attention of sports enthusiasts. As the popularity faded, it also accumulated a group of loyal fans. "Frisbee does not have high requirements on time or venue. You only need to put on light sportswear after get off work and enjoy the fun of running outdoors." Xiao Zhang, a Frisbee enthusiast, said.
In addition to Frisbee, outdoor sports such as cycling, hiking, and running are also very popular.
"You can't rush for quick results in exercise. If you are a 'newbie' who has no foundation in exercise, you must proceed step by step according to your own physical condition under the guidance of professionals." Coach Chen from Fuzhou Leke Sports said. (Reporter Ren Siyan)
