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#360fit: Twerk like Nicki Minaj and Miley Cyrus in Dubai

#360fit: Twerk like Nicki Minaj and Miley Cyrus in Dubai

Well it seems the fascination with twerking is going beyond Nicki Minaj, Miley Cyrus and music videos. It is now a fully fledged fitness craze which, sure enough, has arrived in Dubai.

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Twerking, for those blissfully unaware, is the "rhythmic gyrating of the lower fleshy extremities", according to Urban Dictionary. Or, that move that Miley Cyrus brought into the limelight during the 2013 MTV VMAs.

We were surprised to learn that twerking classes were a ‘thing’, but a quick online search told us that not only were they a thing, they were in full swing in many parts of the world and rising in popularity.

So, naturally, when we discovered that local studio Pole Fit Dubai had Twerk It classes on their schedule, off to “twerk it” we went!

The one-hour class begins with a warm up including twerking basics.

It starts with a push-pull motion of the hips and booty while tucking the buttocks under the hips, followed by rotating the hips around in circles slowly.

Inevitably, there are giggles throughout, on our part mostly in nervous anticipation of what’s to come.

Once the basics are covered, the instructor takes us through a few moves of a twerk routine which we will eventually do to music.

We’re practicing the moves, attempting to squat and, well, pop that.

It’s not as easy as the instructor makes it look in her booty shorts, and it becomes evident that twerking, which is at least 20 years old, requires a decent amount of muscle and core control.

You’d be surprised how many different types of moves you can get out of it!

The instructor takes us through the routine until we have the hang of it and then the music comes on and it’s all on. In this class, there’s no caring what you look like – beginners and twerk-pros alike work on their skills during the class while having a fun time. It’s contagious, but it’s not easy.

In saying that, the class itself is not an intense workout, partly because half is spent getting the hang of the move, and partly because you may spend half the class laughing at yourself.

But either way, twerking class is a must-try for a different kind of workout to shake things up (no pun intended) and inject some fun into your regular routine!

Where: Pole Fit Dubai
When: Every Monday 1.30 pm, Wednesday 7 pm and Saturday 3.30 pm
Tip: Bring knee pads!


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