Laurel Busby of the Palisades News spotlights PlyoJam and instructor Kate Burke in this fantastic article! Click HERE to read more!!
Palisades News Spotlights PlyoJam Instructor
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Scorch Major Calories With This At-Home Cardio Dance Workout
PopSugar releases a new 20-minute PlyoJam routine that combines plyometrics, dance, and toning moves to deliver a solid, heart-pumping cardio workout. Watch video HERE
GAINING CONFIDENCE WITH PLYOJAM
This routine to the song Confident, by Demi Lovato, is one of my favorite routines right now. It’s hot, sexy, fun and CHALLENGING, which completely encompasses what a PlyoJam class is all about. Also, it really does leave you feeling confident. Those snaps are on point. Notice how I add my quintessential Britney Spears flair, but also incorporate the athleticism of jump training throughout the routine. Have fun with this one, and prepare to sweat!
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THE STORY BEHIND PLYOJAM
Get up close and personal with the creator of PlyoJam, Jason Layden.
Get a Handle on Thanksgiving’s Calorie Overload! PlyoJam’s Jason Layden Says Dance It Off!
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. If you are contributing to the Thanksgiving dinner, maybe you are eating as you cook. Realizing that people tend to go calorie crazy when making up the traditional Thanksgiving dinner elements, it’s important to see what you can do to mitigate the intake of those calories. Read Article HERE!
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When Losing Turns Into A Gain
I met Stacey Beaman one day at a pool party and we immediately connected. I knew I had a dancer in the making when our shoulders bobbed simultaneously while “Turn Down For What” played in the background. This is the story of Stacey’s journey to a happy healthier self. And yes, a kick ass dancer!!
In early 2014, Stacey had reached her highest weight. She went to the doctor and learned she had reached pre-diabetic levels and had high blood pressure.
This scared her and she realized she needed to make changes. Stacey no longer wanted to live this way, in a body that made her feel trapped. She wanted to set herself free. Goodbye donuts, hello rice cakes
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Stacey started taking PlyoJam classes in June 2014. SHOCKER….it was HARD!! Here is a photo of Stacey after her first class, exhausted, sweaty and unsure how she was going to continue.
She was sore every day for weeks and weeks. I mean, hobbling around as if she was 95. If it wasn’t for her adorable puppy, Maggie, keeping her company during her daily Epsom salt soak sessions, she may have not been able to persevere.
Forty classes in eight weeks, and twenty-five pounds lost, Stacey was starting to feel amazing.
Part of Stacey’s journey to better health and self love was her four month trip to Europe, where she visited nine countries and 18 cities.
Aside from walking everywhere in Europe, Stacey managed to continue her weight loss by finding dance fitness classes in almost every city she visited! She felt like she was cheating on me and PlyoJam, but it had to be done. It didn’t hurt that she found hot spaniards to dance with, CHEATER!!!!!
When Stacey returned to the states, she hit the dance floor hard, dropping another 35 pounds in five months.
Feeling confident and amazing, Stacey began filming videos for PlyoJam AND even teaching her own class! 5th Harmony has nothing on these gals.
PlyoJam was chosen as a featured workout for a SELF Magazine event in NYC in June 2015. Seventy pounds down and kicking ass, Stacey had the privilege of going to NY and representing PlyoJam. She may have felt lucky, but in fact, the privilege was all mine.
Stacey’s journey was all about weight LOSS, but for me it was a GAIN! Oh, and she has learned that every once in a while it’s ok to splurge on a donut!
Article written by Espi Juarez from Party of One
If you don’t know what Plyojam is, don’t worry I did not know either. I attended a Plyojam class at Moore Dance Studios in Brentwood for the first time this weekend. Going up the elevator I was initially nervous because I did not know what to expect. The night before I decided to look up what “Plyojam” actually was to prepare myself for the experience.
From what I read I discovered that the class intensity comes from Plyometric-inspired move
ments, a form of jump training that is weaved throughout the routines to maximize calories burned. It also consists of dancing non stop to all of the best pop songs. Jason’s song choices jumped from Missy Elliot’s “Work”, Shawn Mendes’s “Stiches”, to Jlo’s “Booty.” I must say i’ve tried everything from pilates to spinning classes and plyojam was actually one of the most fun workouts I have ever done.
Most workout consist of you constantly looking at the clock, but during plyojam you completely loose track of time. I was focused on each movement and making sure I was doing them correctly while listening to my favorite songs playing I forgot I was actually working it.
But I quickly remembered I was working out because I was sweating non stop. After each song I had to take a quick water break just before the next song and dance routine began. It was also a lot of fun to watch Jason engage with the class because he was constantly moving around to make sure everyone had a good view of him.
The danc
e room was full of dancing ladies including Reese Witherspoon right in front of me. And yes I actually followed her moves at times because I couldn’t get a good view of Jason and Reese had a good grip of the routine. I managed to make a few friends after class who told me they attend Ployojam class religiously and it keeps them feeling young and helps keep them in great shape.
Overall my experience as a first timer at Plyojam was amazing. I wish I could have Jason as my personal instructor because he makes working out so much fun. I never knew squatting and jumping could be that fun and bring out your inner Beyonce.
The Body Department: Intense Dance Workout to Ex’s & Oh’s
Creator and Founder of PlyoJam, Jason Layden, teaches his routine to Ex’s & Oh’s by Elle King. What is PlyoJam? PlyoJam is a hot, edgy dance fitness format out of Los Angeles that provides the intensity level comparable to that of a P90X or Insanity workout, but remains the fun, sexy dance party that so many crave. View full article HERE!
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