What is fitness? What about backflips? As the main trainer here at Mi Gym I often get asked this question and almost every time the answer is different.

Today for example I practiced my backflip… By no means am I an expert but I have executed the feat before.  It’s not something to try right off the bat, but it something that you can build your fitness up to, and a great goal to achieve

About 2 months ago during the early stages of my life as a beach trainer here in Cabarete, I began training Jui jisu with Papo the Dominican Champion.  During this training, it became apparent thatt I felt the need to tap into a weakness of mine ( it involves being upside down and jumping). To me a great test of mobility, power and balance.

After debating in my head for about 4 hours I grabbed the guys from Kaicitos Circus, the circus school here on the beach and bit the bullet. Mind you before I was spotted by the master acrobat David. This time I had to step it up to the next level. Eyes forward. Check. Hands down. Check. Hips Back. Check. Jump, look back, tuck the knees, release, hands up, feet down, eyes forward. Check pending. When you look at any dynamic movement ( Like I cant help but do) the nueromuscular feat of them all is quite staggering. With the right synegry of balance, coordination, strength etc most all of these things can be accomplished with enough mindfull practice.

Now back to what is fitness, ? Get moving and educate yourself on how your body moves, or if you want a kick start, come on down and visit us here at eXtreme Cabarete, as we have all different kinds of fitness in one place.  When you discover these two it will become apperent that you never know until you find proper programming and try it out!

Think about a backflip and what it takes physically and just as importnatly mentally to nail it. What is fitness? I don’t know? But tomorrow I have day 2 of poi spinning.