Tag Archives: SWAN FITNESS

Performances at Chinatown, Gold Coast, June 2018

SWAN FITNESS has been performing at Chinatown Street Markets, Southport since October 2017.

We are enjoying performing there.

Performers: Ayami, Miho, Sarah, Reika and Natsuko
Choreography by Natsuko

Performers: Ayami, Miho, Reika and Natsuko
Choreography by Natsuko

Performers: Miho, Sarah, Reika (MC), Satoko and Natsuko
Choreography by Natsuko

Freestyle Dance Lesson 宣伝

For more information about the lesson, → Freestyle Dance

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Performers: Nina & Sarah
Choreography by Satoko

Performers: Nina & Sarah
Choreography by Satoko

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A lack of muscles has a bad influence on your beauty

Japanese page(日本語ページ)→ 筋肉枯れを甘く見るなかれ

Do you know muscles shrink and the strength gets worse because of aging?

Check the list below:

  • Can’t put on a sock standing with one leg

  • The thighs get thinner

  • Stumble on the flat surface

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If you have any one of these, it might be a danger signal.

Particularly leg muscles shrink 1% each year after 30 years of age if we don’t exercise.

Then we will lose 40% of the muscles in our 70th.

It is said that such a reduction of action is due to muscle weakness and a decrease in signals of motion commands from brain because of aging.

Step exercise is suitable for brain training and strengthening your lower body. It includes well-balanced cardio and muscle training → Step Lesson

Predictable risks in the case of leaving a muscle shrunk are:

  • Basal metabolism reduces and it makes us have slow metabolisms.
  • Then energy consumption also reduces and parts of body get swollen.
  • Cause stiff shoulders and arthritis.
  • The skin metabolism doesn’t work normally and cause dullness and roughness of the skin.
  • Decrease body temperature and have poor circulation to cold.
  • Get tired easily.
  • Stumble on a flat area and break bones.

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Not only the amount, the strength is also important for muscles.

A lack of exercise changes the muscle structure and the strength is lost.

Such phenomenons occur in our 30th to 40th.

Prevention of shrinking muscles

Walking is well known as a general easy method for health.

But unfortunately only walking is not enough to strengthen muscles.

We can improve and keep our muscle strength by doing exercises that we feel are a little strenuous.

ZUMBA is a little strenuous, but we can exercise enjoying the danceable movements →ZUMBA®

Please put your mind at ease!

The more we train our muscles, the more our muscles get stronger and bigger regardless of age.

Additionally we can save up our muscles.

Muscles can remember stimulation given by exercises in the past.

If we can wake our muscle memories up, they will recover even though we have a long blank without exercising.

Why don’t you save up your muscles enjoyably?

We have a muscle training class as well → Short Boot Camp & Low Impact Cardio

Photography by KeykoDesign

 

 

 

The way to lose 8 kg in 3 months

Japanese page(日本語ページ)→ 3か月で8キロ痩せる具体的方法

I have lost 8 kg since I started dieting and training at the end of last year.

As it is said that it takes about 3 months for our cells to turn into new cells, I think we need at least 3 months for a remarkable result of losing weight.

I’ll tell you 7 specific ways for losing weight that I used recently.

Firstly 3 preparations are needed before you start dieting and training in earnest.

1. Make sure how much you want to lose weight and when the goal is.

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Look for your old photo that you want to go back and imprint the figure in your memory.

2. Reexamine your life customs and decide a daily intake of calories.

There are no shortcuts to losing weight or getting fit.

It’s important for you to plan out your dieting and training carefully.

Write down everything you ate in a day in a notebook uncompromisingly even though it is a small candy or drink.

Keep watching it for a week.

You will be able to calculate a rough daily intake of calories and view your eating habits objectively.

Then knowing your basal metabolism is fundamental.

Basal metabolism is the minimum amount of energy required to maintain vital functions in an organism at complete rest.

The calculating formulas are as  follows:

Male: 12.397 × weight (kg) + 4.799 × height  (cm) – 5.677 × age + 88.362

Female: 9.247 × weight (kg) + 3.098 × height (cm) – 4.33 × age + 447.593

My basal metabolism is around 1250 kcal.

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I did 6 ZUMBA lessons which are one 1 hour each in a week during the period of dieting and training.

It is said that the calories consumed by doing a ZUMBA lesson is 600-800 kcal approximately.

From the consideration, I examined that I may consume at least 1850 kcal a day and guessed I would be able to lose weight if I reduce my daily intake less than 1500 kcal.

Additionally I started 4 days of 30 min jogging and 3 days of 1.5h muscle training in a week to increase the amount of exercise.

As a result, I could lose weight just as I hoped.

3. Recognize your monthly biorhythm

Especially women can get to know the change of mental and body conditions easily by checking their menstrual cycles.

Even though we are not specialists, we may be able to recognize when our PMS and weight gain before our periods by increasing body water starts counting from the first day of period.

It is said that women gain 1.0-1.5 kg before their periods.

If we know this cycle, we will not be disappointed then.

All that left is to practice.

4. For dinner, avoid carbohydrates.

Consuming carbohydrates is a causal reason that increase aging speed (→ The reason for aging that causes skin trouble)

KaleRecently my favorite vegetable is kale.

Steamed kale with Japanese styled sauce (mixed soy sauce, ginger, vinegar, sesame oil and mayonnaise, and  heat it for 1 min) becomes staple food for dinner.

You can eat a normal breakfast and lunch.

5. Drink apple cider vinegar to suppress appetite.

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It is said that there are lots of benefits of drinking it (put 10 ml in with 50-60 ml of water and drink it after breakfast and dinner).

I especially feel that it reduces my appetite and relieves my PMS.

6. Make a dieting and training note.

Recording what you ate and which kind of exercise you did every day helps you get to know your body habit and changing.

7. Love yourself

I don’t have a negative opinion about narcissism.

Set your goal to become who you want to be if you have lost confidence because you put on weight.

Go back to your previous self.

I think it is an important thing.

★★★7 benefits of cardio exercise★★★

1. Increased capillaries 30-50 times → good for skin, anti-aging
2. Stronger heart and lungs
3. Stimulated brain
4. Incresed bone density
5. Increased basal metabolism → weight loss
6. Promoted fat-burning → weight loss
7. Reduced stress / temporary relief from depression and anxiety

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For more information, check out the page below.

12 Week Body Transformation Program

 

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Performances at Chinatown, Gold Coast March 2018

SWAN FITNESS has been performing at Chinatown Street Markets, Southport since October 2017.

We are enjoying performing there.

Saturday Freestyle Dance Crew’s Performance

Performers: Jade, Nina, Aimi, Miho, Ayami and Natsuko

Choreography by Natsuko

Performers: Jade, Nina, Aimi, Miho, Ayami and Natsuko
Choreography by Natsuko

Freestyle Dance 10:00-10:45 am
@ Southport Community Centre, PA2
6 Lawson St. Southport QLD 4215
Instructor: Natsuko

For more information,

→  Freestyle Dance

Kids Dance Crew’s Performance

Performers: Nina Yamada, Sarah and Satoko

Choreography by Satoko

Performers: Nina Yamada, Sarah and Mayumi

Choreography by Satoko

SWAN FITNESS Instructors’ ( Natsuko & Satoko’s) Performance

 

Choreography by Satoko

Nina & Jade’s Performance

Performers: Nina and Jade

Thursday Freestyle Dance Crew’s Performance

Performers: Sarah, Miho, Satoko and Natsuko
Choreography by Natsuko

We’re sorry, but we are going to close the Thursday lesson at the end of March 2018.

Thank you, everyone!

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The reason for aging that causes skin trouble

Japanese page(日本語ページ) → 肌トラブルを引き起こす老化の原因

Skin troubles are caused by aging.

It is said that the reason for aging is saccharification of blood.

What is saccharification of blood?

860615Sugar taken in from food is usually transported to all over the body  through the blood and becomes an energy source for activity.

However, by eating too many sweet things and a lack of exercise,  superfluous sugar comes to remain in the blood for a long time.

Then hemoglobin (Hb) which is protein in a red blood cell combines with glucose  (C6H12O6)and changes into glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c).

This is  saccharification of blood.

We can check the numerical value of glycosylated hemoglobin by having  a blood check. The standard value is under 6.5 %.

What should we do to prevent from saccharification of blood?

Avoid the carbohydrate intake at night as much as possible 

By restricting carbohydrates and controlling a blood‐sugar level, fat comes to burn easily.

Do a 30 min cardio exercise once a day

Serotonin in the brain, which is called `Happy hormone`, will be activated by a 30 min cardio exercise once a day.

Serotonin secrete in the day time changes to melatonin at night time.

Melatonin is an important substance which prevents our bodies from  saccharification.

It has an antioxidative effect, lowers our body  temperature and induces our sleep.

It is said that it takes about 90 days for all our blood cells to turn into new cells.

 Why don’t you try cutting your carbohydrate intake at night and doing a 30 min cardio exercise once a day for about 3 months?

Schedule from April 2018

Short Boot Camp & Low Impact Cardio

Performances at Chinatown, Gold Coast February 2018

SWAN FITNESS has been performing at Chinatown Street Markets, Southport since October 2017.

The event is held monthly and we are enjoying performing there.

Chinatown promotion February

Saturday Freestyle Dance Crew’s Performance

Performers: Jade, Nina Lenz, Miho, Ayami and Natsuko

Choreography by Natsuko

Performers: Jade, Nina Lenz, Miho, Ayami, Izzy and Reika

Choreography by Natsuko

Saturday’s Freestyle Dance 10:00-10:45 am
@ Southport Community Centre, PA2
6 Lawson St. Southport QLD 4215
Instructor: Natsuko

For more information, Freestyle Dance Beginners-Intermediate

Freestyle Dance Absolute Beginner Crew’s Performance

Performers: Sarah, Izzy and Satoko

Choreography by Satoko

Freestyle Dance Absolute Beginners
Thursday 5:30-6:15 pm
@ Southport Community Centre, PA2
6 Lawson St. Southport QLD 4215
Instructor: Satoko 

For more information, Freestyle Dance Absolute Beginners

Kids Dance Crew’s Performance

 

Performers: Nina Yamada, Sarah, Reika, Satoko and Mayumi

Choreography by Satoko

Kids Dance
Thursday 5:00-5:30 pm
@ Southport Community Centre, PA2
6 Lawson St. Southport QLD 4215
Instructor: Satoko 

For more information, Japanese Kids Dance

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Izzy’s Performance

Izzy used to be a dance instructor in SWAN FITNESS when she was on the GC.
Now she lives in Japan and owns her coffee van named Izzy’s Cafe.
She joined our performance while she visited the GC for 1 month.

SWAN FITNESS Instructors’ ( Natsuko & Satoko’s) Performance

Choreography by Satoko

For more information, SWAN FITNESS instructors

Reika (dancing) & Mayumi (singing)s’ Performance

I sang a song at the stage after a long interval.
Choreography by Reika

Thursday Freestyle Dance Crew’s Performance

Performers: Sarah, Miho, Izzy, Reika and Satoko
Choreography by Natsuko

Freestyle Dance Beginners
Thursday 6:15-7:00 pm
@ Southport Community Centre, PA2
6 Lawson St. Southport QLD 4215
Instructor: Natsuko

For more information, Freestyle Dance Beginners-Intermediate

Thank you, everyone♡

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Merry ZUMBA® Christmas 2017

Japanese page(日本語ページ)

→ Merry ZUMBA® Christmas 2017

We enjoyed a 80 min ZUMBA® lesson and dance performances on Saturday 9 December 2017.

 

 

Thanks for joining Merry ZUMBA® Christmas 2017, all our friends!

 

We finished our last lesson of this year on the 16th of December 2017 and will resume on Friday the 5th of January 2018.

Lesson Schedule 2018

A new instructor, Satoko is going to take part in Freestyle Dance Young Learners-Beginners from 11 January 2018!
Look forward to her lesson!

Changing the names of dance lessons

Japanese page(日本語ページ)→ レッスン名変更のお知らせ

Our dance lesson names will change from 2018.
They are separated by the levels, but the lesson contents won’t change that much.

Freestyle Danceレッスン内容文
Natsuko’s previous freestyle dance lesson on Thursdays at 5:30-6:15 pm is going to change to Freestyle Dance Beginners on Thursdays at 6:15-7:00 pm.

For more information about Natsuko’s lessons,

→ Freestyle Dance Beginners-Intermediate

Lesson Schedule 2018
A new lesson by a new instructor, Satoko will start in 2018.

However we mentioned that Satoko is going to take part in Jazz Hip Hop before, the lesson name and time change as follows:

Freestyle Dance Absolute Beginners
Thursday 5:30-6:15 pm
Instructor: Satoko

For more information about Satoko’s lesson,

→ Freestyle Dance Absolute Beginners

That means, Satoko’s lesson will be held before Natsuko’s lesson.
Sorry for any inconvenience.

Dance Performances at Chinatown, Gold Coast

Japanese page(日本語ページ)→ チャイナタウンでダンスパフォーマンス

SWAN FITNESS performed at Chinatown Street Markets on Saturday 4 November 2017.

Thursday class is jazz hip hop style at the moment.

Suitable for mature teens & adults
(but we are accepting kids who want to join the lesson if they can follow along)

For more information about Thursday Freestyle Dance Lesson,

→ Freestyle Dance Lesson

Saturday class is based on hip hop including locking dance sometimes.


For more information about Saturday Freestyle Dance Lesson,

→ Freestyle Dance Lesson

 

For more information about Kids Dance Lesson,

→ Kids Dance

Satoko's Freestyle Dance Lesson 2

Welcome, beginners. No booking required. Do not hesitate to come and have a look at our lesson.

Halloween Seasonal Events on the GC, 2017

Japanese page(日本語ページ)→ ゴールドコーストのハロウィンシーズンイベント

 

SWAN FITNESS enjoyed Happy Halloween ZUMBA® and performing at Justice in the Park Festival held on Saturday 28 October 2017 with our mates.

Thanks for joining and motivating our Happy Halloween ZUMBA®, all our friends!!

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Every Saturday 9:00-10:00 am @ Southport Community Centre, Performing Arts Room 2
6 Lawson St. Southport QLD 4215

 

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Our Performers

☆ Natsuko’s Thursday Freestyle Dance Lesson Crew: Natsuko, Reika, Sophie, Satoko and Minori

 

☆ Kids Dance Crew: Kotaro, Monah, Lily, Akira, Winnie, Mea, Sarah and Nina

 

☆Duo: Reika & Sophie

 

☆Solo: Satoko (jazz hip hop)

 

☆Solo: Reika (contemporary)

 

☆ Natsuko’s Saturday Freestyle Dance Lesson Crew: Natsuko, Ayami, Tomoko, Mia, Minori, Sophie and Reika

 

☆ Finale: All the members and Mayumi

 

Natsuko’s freestyle dance lessons are held on Thursdays 5:30-6:15 pm and Saturdays 10:00-10:45 am at Southport Community Centre.

Thursday class is jazz hip hop style at the moment.

 

Saturday class is based on hip hop including locking dance sometimes.

 

This kids crew is composed of 4-6 years old kids.
We tried to let them perform a half of their performance without assistant instructors on stage for the first time. It was successful.

Reika and Sophie are assistant instructors of SWAN FITNESS Kids Dance.
The teenagers who learned ballet for a long time composed this choreography by mixing several types of dance.

https://youtu.be/S6QGlWIhVnE

 

Satoko joined our performance as a guest this time. She won a dance tournament in Japan and has an experience to work at a local kids dance school in Melbourne.

 

Reika is our Kids Dance Assistant Instructor and currently a Griffith university first year student, Studying education.
She started dancing when she was 3 years old. Dance classic ballet for 12 years. Contemporary dance for 2 years.

 

Thanks, FSG Australia!!