Paola Silva

In 2007, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) launched the ACSM American Fitness Index (AFI) with the intention to help communities across the U.S boost the health of residents in order to expand and support healthy lifestyles.Within the yearly reports of the AFI the economic and demographic diversity of each community, level of chronic disease condition, health measures, and community resources that support physical activities and other aspects are evaluated.For the 2017 AFI Report, our very own magic city, Miami, was ranked the #23 fittest city out of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the United States. It evaluated the areas pertaining to Miami-Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.People in Miami are taking into consideration what they consume on a daily basis. There is more vegetable and fruit consumption. Health is becoming a topic of depth at schools, fitness facilities and events are having a drastic expansion around the city.To view to full pdf-report by the AFI on statistics of the metropolitan areas including Miami you can visit: http://www.americanfitnessindex.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ACSM-AFI-Report-2017.pdf

VibeClass, the popular workout delivering impactful results in just 30 minutes, is now calling South Miami home, on the heels of their Sunny Isles and South Beach locations.At VibeClass, virtual personal trainer “Gina” takes you through 10 different vibrating stations, programmed to spit out 1,000 variations of strenuous and stimulating exercises. A single station is 40 seconds of work and 20 seconds of station transition time. With a total of 10 stations, the workout is done for 3 or 4 rounds.A single 30-minute workout can burn up to 600 calories, with the vibrating platforms helping to strengthen and tone muscles and reduce cellulite.Jennifer Edward was my trainer for the day at VibeClass South Miami. I was given a monitor to wear throughout my session to view my heart rate, time and calories burned.Jennifer guided me through every station, providing tips and instructions on each of the movements. This was my first time using the vibrating platforms, so this method was all new to me. I workout about six times a week by doing strength-training, spinning and other various methods, but I have never come across vibrating platforms.My session started off on the treadmill to warm-up, before I progressed to the 10 stations consisting of triceps, abs, back, pushups and more, for three rounds.VibeClass South Miami is open Monday- Saturday, offering various membership options and the first session free. For more info check out: www.vibeclass.com.