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The JUKARI Fit to Fly programme was developed by Reebok and Cirque du Soleil in 2008 JUKARI FIT TO FLY I
n 2008, Reebok and Cirque du Soleil came together in a new partnership – their aim: to make fi tness fun again for
women. “T e task was to create the ‘smile while you’re sweating’ workout,” says Leslie Calvagne, training director at Reebok. The result was JUKARI Fit to Fly™. A
whole body workout that delivers a combi- nation of cardio, strength, balance and core training, JUKARI is designed to be accessi- ble to all women regardless of fi tness levels. It uses a specially designed piece of equip- ment, the FlySet, which resembles a circus trapeze. With a bar that can be varied in height, the FlySet is suspended from a 360˚ swivel point in the ceiling and allows for a series of moves that are said to strengthen
Although the session included a small amount of jumping and spinning from the bar, I never felt the sensation of fl ying that was promised
and lengthen the body while creating the sensation of fl ying. Lyn Heward, creative director
of the Reebok-Cirque du Soleil programme, explains: “From day one, we committed to mak- ing sure every move would be inspired by real moves Cirque du Soleil artists do. Anyone tak- ing the Fit to Fly class must leave it feeling they’ve experienced something diff erent.” T e Reebok Sports Club in
THE LOW-DOWN: JUKARI FIT TO FLY™
London was the fi rst site in the UK to off er JUKARI. “I think it’s an amazing exercise routine and it’s been well received,” says managing direc- tor Ian Mahoney. “It’s diff erent and has two key ingredients that, in my book, give it an excellent chance of becoming a long-term established feature of our timetable – namely, it’s both fun and challenging.” I went along to try out the class for myself
space required: Specifi c measurements are not supplied but, says Mahoney: “You need a minimum height and enough space to make participant numbers worthwhile.” cost: Costs were not provided by Reebok. However, says Mahoney: “It’s not something you can enter into lightly. T ere are training costs, licence fees and set-up costs.” training: Originally delivered in North America, but training camps are now being set up in Europe.
class and I got to the end of the session feel- ing as if I’d had a good workout. However, although the session included
and it certainly was both of those things. T e upper body was taxed through pull-ups, legs worked through side-kicks and squats with the FlySet used almost like a ballet barre, and the bar removed and replaced with foot stirrups for extra-challenging planks, press- ups and shoulder bridges. I certainly thought it was more fun than your average exercise
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a small amount of jumping and spinning while hanging from the bar, I never felt any real sensation of fl ying – the promise at the heart of the workout. I also occasionally felt the moves were only tenuously linked to the FlySet; we would easily have been able to do some of the exercises without it. JUKARI will no doubt gain loyal fans – one of the girls in my class told me she goes four times a week. Perhaps really feeling as though you’re fl ying in JUKARI comes later, as you get stronger and more able to do advanced moves. ●
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