Stiletto Strength

Stiletto Strength is the lower body conditioning class created especially for those who wear high heels. Muscular strength and endurance exercises for the feet, ankles, calves, upper legs, and core are designed to improve posture, build strength, and shape legs. These exercises are pulled from the routines of concert tour dancers, Broadway dancers, ballet dancers, and physical therapists to help you achieve long lean beautiful legs as well as prepare your body for those killer heels. With Crunch’s step-by-step guide to walking with ease, comfort, and confidence, as well as fun across the floor routines, you will leave feeling “one with your stilettos” and ready to strut your stuff on 5th Ave. or on the world stage! 

Why Try Stiletto Strength?  

Stiletto Strength will take your workout to new heights. Standing exercises, floor exercises, bodyweight and body bar exercises come together in an exciting and always adventurous lower body conditioning and performance class. Build the strength, then put those heels on and strut and strike a pose an ultimate application of fiercely fun (and functional) fitness. 

What Is Stiletto Strength Workout Like? 

If sculpting your legs and lower half is a must for your fitness routine, Stiletto Strength fits the bill. Strengthen your body while barefoot, then slip on stilettos and add a little simple strut-based choreography to admire your handiwork. Style? That’s the essence of Stiletto Strength.  

Is Stiletto Strength Workout a Good Workout? 

Stiletto Strength fortifies the muscles of the upper and lower body, tones and shapes the lower body, improves posture, and provides a great cardiovascular and strength workout. This fun filled, flirty class also focuses on strengthening and toning the core. 

• Strength Gains: Working primarily on the lower body, this class strengthens the glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings, and calves while also working on the core. The lower body contains some of the largest and most powerful muscles in the body. By working them along with the core, it is a great body sculpting training session. 

• Cardiovascular Fitness: Stiletto Strength provides a low impact cardiovascular workout that elevates the heart rate through a series of choreographed dance based-walking-strut sequences. 

• Core Strength: Core conditioning exercises can be done throughout the workout. Increased core strength helps to provide a firm base of support for virtually all movement. Strength and coordination of the core muscles is important when working out and in the activities of daily life. 

How Difficult is Stiletto Strength? 

5/10. The exercises in Stiletto Strength are designed to challenge your muscles. The dance choreography is basic moves that are simple and easy to follow. Crunch’s expert instructors always demonstrate options for every exercise to help you make the most of your workout, whether you are a gym newbie, a regular or a fitness fanatic! 

How Long Is Stiletto Strength?

Stiletto Strength is 30-minutes of building a better body, one strut at a time.  

What Should I Wear for Stiletto Strength? 

Come ready to play. Typically, people wear sweat-wicking clothing that will offer ample coverage and will stay put and allow you to move with ease throughout the range of motion of each exercise.  

Stiletto Strength is designed to be performed without shoes. Stilettos or high heels, boots are worn for the performance phase of the workout. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes that offer support and stability. 

What do I need to Bring?

Hydrate, my friend! Make sure you have plenty of water with you and keep it within easy reach. Also, pack a towel in your gym bag to catch your sweat, as you will be glowing throughout the strength and choreography components! Most importantly, bring a great attitude and smile to share. 

What Types of Dance Fitness Classes Are Available?  

Aerobics with Attitude.

Some say leave your attitude at the door, but we say, bring it to your workout! This free-spirited, dance-based cardio workout will help you lose your inhibitions and let your inner diva run wild. This fiercely fun format holds no judgments, so cut loose and kick some sass! 

Badass Ballerina.

Grace, grit, determination, and dedication…become the featured ballet performer on the stage of life! Join the troupe and work through flowing dance sequences and extreme core work utilizing mini weighted medicine balls as resistance. Traditional ballet conditioning moves fused with Pilates and fitness exercise blend to develop the badass ballerina. Steal the lead in the show as you work through hardcore segments designed to bring out the inner dancer in everyone. 

Dance to HIIT.

Time to HIIT the dance floor! Groove with your favorite dance move, then “HIIT IT UP” with an athletic drill to boost your heart rate and raise the roof on your energy! Let the hottest Top 40 music propel you through this fusion of dance and high intensity interval training (HIIT) designed to keep you smiling while sweating off some serious calories! 

Retro-Robics.

Retro-Robics is a lively and fun fitness class that takes you on a nostalgic journey back to the aerobics craze of the 1980s. This high energy class combines classic aerobic movements with modern fitness techniques, offering a full-body workout set to an upbeat retro soundtrack. Get ready to sweat, groove and have a blast while burning calories in this unique and exciting fitness experience. 

So You Think You Can Dance

Bring the magic of dancing back with this cardio dance class combining easy-to-follow moves, which finishes in a fun finale! This nonstop format will have you dancing and grooving to feel-good music while breaking a sweat and having fun! Think you CAN’T dance? Think again! Soon you’ll dance like nobody’s watching! 

The Ultimate Dance Party.

The Ultimate Dance Party is an exhilarating and high-energy fitness class that’s all about letting loose and having a blast. With a dynamic mix of dance styles and upbeat music, this class is designed to get your heart pumping and your feet moving. You’ll learn fun dance routines while improving your cardio fitness and coordination. Whether you’re a dance enthusiast or just looking for a fun workout, Ultimate Dance Party is the perfect way to groove your way to better fitness. 

Find a Stiletto Strength Class at a Crunch Near You 

Can’t wait to up your Cardio, Strength & Fat burning game? Then the STILETTO STRENGTH is the absolute right choice for you! Click here to find this class at a Crunch near you!

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