Miami Carnival is this weekend, and those grand costumes aren\u2019t going to shimmy themselves. Broward\u2019s Soca Fitness is turning up the heat to get those bodies fit in time for the pageantry and the holiday season. Time to move to the soca beat \u2014 and sweat your booty off! Who\u2019s ready?<\/p>\n
From carnival weekend to holiday feasts! That waistline isn\u2019t going to trim itself.<\/p>\n
North Lauderdale\u2019s Soca Fitness is turning up the heat with workouts that bring the Caribbean vibes.<\/p>\n
Paige Romans, owner: \u201cFitness, dance, soca music. We do a lot of aerobic music, total body sculpt, we do yoga, we have a stretching class; these are all very foundational. I believe soca music provides such a high positive vibrational energy.\u201d<\/p>\n
They\u2019re bringing the rhythm and focusing on cardio and toning.<\/p>\n
Paige Romans: \u201cUsing weights and moving our body dancing, put them both together and it just created this wonderful foundation for everybody to gravitate toward. We\u2019re gonna do a lot of high knees, what we call knee to\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Crystal Johnson, guest: \u201cIt fills my soul; this is my happy hour. I call it my happy hour; I take it for myself.\u201d<\/p>\n
For those looking to get fit at home, they\u2019ve got you covered.<\/p>\n
Paige Romans: \u201cEven if you\u2019re not local in the city of North Lauderdale, we want to open our virtual platform to everyone that is interested. Fairly easy to catch on, but even if not right, even if you don\u2019t catch right and I\u2019m going left, please still go right while I go left; just have fun, keep moving to the best of your ability.\u201d<\/p>\n
Time to get the body moving before the feathers and holiday goodies take center stage.<\/p>\n
Paige Romans: \u201cAs we enter the holiday season, we really just want to continue to be mindful and respectful.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mercy Diaz: \u201cIt\u2019s actually carnival week, so I\u2019m excited it\u2019s my first one, so I\u2019m going with the soca family; it\u2019s intense. It\u2019s ready, so always be ready. So being here allows me to be mentally ready everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n
The cost is about $25 per class and the first class is free for new locals.<\/p>\n