If Beyoncé taught a workout class, this would be it.
Vixen Workout an intense hip-hop exercise class created by former Miami Heat Dancer, Janet Jones, plays the latest hip-hop music and delivers easy to learn dance moves. This full-body workout allows every woman to tap into their inner diva — snap snap.
Vixen Workout is specifically developed to help women enjoy working out, rather than continuing in arduous weight-lifting techniques which can become a real bore. With locations throughout the country and four in South Florida, this hot new class is heating up the workout scene one twerk at a time. I attended a vixen session at the Broward AMP Fitness Center, ready to proudly showcase my twerking skills.
Once I entered the dimly lit studio, I was bombarded with Rick Ross’s song “So Sophisticated” blasting in the background. The energy from more than 100 women in the studio gave the impression that I was in the hottest Miami club on a Saturday night. I was pumped and ready for my “twerkout.” There were three fiery twerking instructors in the class; the main instructor led the dances while the other two hopped around pumping everyone up. The dances were very empowering, especially the way the instructor delivered them. With every “pop,” “grind” and “shake” the instructor would yell out motivating sayings like “Let’s work, ladies” or “Get it, girls” to motivate us to work harder. The confidence that infiltrated the room made it extremely difficult convince myself that I wasn’t in a Beyoncé music video. I was in the zone and was exuding an abundance of self-assurance.
After one hour and eight songs later of seductively sweating my heart out, we ended the class with a “booty shaking finale.” The class was split into two and the ultimate twerking battle began. For almost 10 minutes, we worked our quads, shaking what our mamas gave us, to a classic rump-shaking mix. I was the epitome of a makeup meltdown when I left this class. Though my hair had been completely sweated out, my mascara was smeared and my clothes were literally sticking to my body. I’ve never had so much fun working out in my life.
Vixen Workout is hands down one of the best workouts I’ve ever had. This class exceeded every expectation I’ve ever had about exercising. From the moment I walked in to the moment I walked out, I was able to let loose, forget about my responsibilities and completely transform myself into a “vixen.” It was such a joy to see women of all different ages dance away their worries and simply enjoy the present moment.
Popping, winding and shaking the night away gave me one of the best full-body workouts that I’ve had in a long time. The soreness throughout my body the next day could certainly attest to that. Who would have thought twerking would become “the new twerkout.”
This sexy workout class is for women 18 and over and offered Monday through Saturday at various times and locations. Check out vixenworkout.com for more information.
