5 Ways to Get Summer Fit in Hong Kong

SUP Yoga 

Hong Kong’s SUP Yoga classes are back, with a special Acroyoga event with guest teacher David Ho on August 6 (3-5:30pm). If you’re already comfortable flying around in partner yoga exercises on land, the next challenge is giving it a try on the water for an added edge. New to the whole thing? You might want to check into a regular SUP Yoga class first...Regular SUP Yoga dates: Jul 24, Aug 7, 14, 10-11:30am; Aug 20, 27, 2:30-4pm. $500 includes board rental. Stanley Main Beach, Stanley, [email protected]

Eatology

Eating clean can feel like even more of a chore when summer barbecues and junk parties are all in full swing. If you want to spring for a healthy but delicious meal plan this summer, Eatology is one of our favorite new options: Tailor-made, ready-to-eat-meals that are packed full of flavor and won’t have you craving a bag of M&Ms by 3pm. Opt for one of the meal plans that suits your budget and lifestyle, and you’ll get a delivery every morning with conveniently packaged meals for breakfast, lunch, dinner and in-between snacks. All the meals we tried were dishes we’d happily order at a restaurant, from wholewheat ham and egg muffins for breakfast to mint barramundi with potato purée for lunch and turkey fried rice and salmon for dinner. Each day’s meals come with a menu listing carbs, protein, fat and total calories making it that much easier to track your intake and work your way to a summer six-pack. Meal plans start at $308 per day. Eatologyasia.com

Surfset

Want to get a surfer’s bod but worried about all that water? Surfset—a fitness routine based on the athletic benefits of catching waves—now has a home in Hung Hom. Workouts are done on a Surfset machine: a surfboard placed on a base of three rubber balls to give you the feeling of being out on the water, allowing you to work on balance and build core strength. Three small group workouts are on offer: “Balance,” for beginners, focuses on yoga-like moves for flexibility and core training; “Build” classes are all bodyweight and resistance circuit training to help you get shredded; and “Burn” classes are a mix of both with high intensity intervals to burn fat. I recently got to try a Balance class: Despite knowing my way around a stand-up paddle board, I was focusing mostly on not wobbling for the first half, which meant I lost out on all the squats and jumps. That said, it really forces you to focus on form and to utilize every muscle. Once you get the hang of it, it’s a sweaty and effective workout. $100 for first time trial, $250 for single class. Unit A, 13/F, Kaiser Estate, Phase 1, 41 Man Yue St., Hung Hom, 2362-3665, surfset.hk