Woman’s Day Australia – August 26, 2019

58 WD

Health

Words:

Gabriella

Del

Grande.

COMING SOON...

Love your electric toothbrush but miss

that ever-reaching wide mop of bristles

built into regular brushes? Take a look

at the new Philips ExpertClean ($269,

philips.com.au), which lands in stores

next month. Featuring a traditional

brush shape that vibrates rather than

spins, it offers the benefits of the latest

technology while retaining some reto

cool. An app tracks your habits so your

pearly whites can stay in top shape!

With one in six Australians faced

with issues of infertility, Natural

Fertility Awareness Week encourages

both men and women to open the

conversation around the trials and

triumphs couples can experience

while trying to fall pregnant, and

encourage awareness and education.

Visit billings.life/en for more details.

NAT URAL FERT ILIT Y

AWARENESS WEEK

FounderofK-KoreandLagreeinstructorKYLIEARCHERdishes

thedetailsontheexercisefavouredbytheDuchessofSussex

#NOWTRENDING

HOW MUCH IS A CLASS?

“Cost can range from $36 (for

a single drop-in rate) to around

$10 a class if you’re on an

ongoing membership,”

says Kylie.

W

hen a workout gets the

royal stamp of approval

from none other than

the Duchess of Sussex, you

know it’s got to be good. And

that’s exactly the case for the

Lagree fitness method.

“Your body changes

immediately,” Meghan has

boasted of the workout, which

resembles a Pilates Reformer

and strength training hybrid.

So what exactly does

Lagree involve? Founder of

Melbourne’s K-Kore Lagree

studio (kkore.com.au) Kylie

Archer explains...

WHAT IS IT?

“Lagree Fitness is a total body

workout performed on a

Megaformer,” says Kylie. This is

similar to a Pilates Reformer

bed, with a long carriage that

sits on two stable platforms at

the back and front, and can glide

up and down from one to the

other. It’s spring-loaded for

different levels of resistance

with handlebars and pulley

cables for hands and feet.

“The workout is low-impact,

high-intensity,” adds Kylie. “You’ll

get a complete full-body workout

in combining cardio, strength,

endurance, body composition,

and flexibility – not just in one

session, but in each move.”

HOW IS IT DIFFERENT TO

REFORMER PILATES?

The Lagree method is referred to

as “Pilates on steroids”, and with

the Megaformer around three

times the size of a Reformer bed,

you can make quick adjustments

and find the right amount of

tension and traction. Kylie says

this allows you to position your

body into an endless number

of exercises, meaning you work

your muscles in ways that aren’t

possible on a Reformer.

WHAT ‘S A LAGREE

WORKOUT LIKE?

“Each class is 45 minutes

in duration and is

generally broken down

into ‘blocks’ of exercises

focusing on each

body part,” says

Kylie, adding that

you can expect to

burn 300-600

calories per

class. Aim for

three classes a

week “to see

results in three

to four weeks.”

CAN ANYONE DO LAGREE?

The short answer is... yes!

“[Founder] Sebastien Lagree

stresses that Lagree Fitness is for

everyone,” says Kylie. “For all ages,

body types, levels of fitness and

athletic ability. Due to its low

impact nature, every class and

exercise can be modified.”

AUGUST

19-25

Meghan

credits Lagree

for changing

her shape.

NFAW helps

support couples

struggling

to conceive.

T RIED +

TESTED