JUNE SH1FT STAR: ALEX VARGAS
Meet this month's SH1FT STAR, Alex Vargas, a SH1FT Fitness Instructor who came to us from Beachbody LIVE! Keep reading to hear more about Alex, his favorite SH1FT workouts, and more.
Without further ado, meet Alex:
1. Tell us about yourself:
My Name is Alex Vargas and I'm from California. I love teaching group fitness classes. I've been teaching close to 10 years and started with Beachbody LIVE formats. I like working out with like-minded people and just having a fun time.
2. Where/how do you teach?
I taught only in gyms before the pandemic and now teach online!
3. What’s your favourite SH1FT workout?
My favourite SH1FT workout..... Well that one is hard to answer. I love a lot of them!!! Here are my favorite workouts from each SH1FT fitness format:
SH1FT #34 - SH1FT 104
L1FT #11 - Upper Body
M1ND #5 - Floor
R1ZE - Power
4. What's your favourite thing about SH1FT?
My favourite thing about SH1FT Fitness is that you can do a lot with it. The workouts are short so you can get an amazing workout in about 30 mins. You can also make the classes longer with bolt-ons, so if you need a longer class you can do that. The mashups you can make are endless!!!! I love that!!! You can put in your own music too, which is great because you can always have the hottest tracks or make a playlist for workouts with your members.
5. What does 'fitness for life' mean to you?
To me it means being able to Keep the body and mind active, no matter how old you get.
6. How has SH1FT improved your life and teaching?
SH1FT fitness has improved my life by giving me the tools to make teaching easier. Let's start with the SH1FT app! My goodness it helps simplify teaching. No longer do I need to have notes on paper. It's all on your app and you can bolt-on on the fly (LOVE THAT).
7. What does diversity mean to you, and why is it important in fitness?
Diversity... that's a big one! I think we have been molded to think of instructors as one type of person. It's important to have more instructors that come from different backgrounds, with different body types. Let's be real, not all AMAZING instructors have to have ripped 6-packs to be great! Let's show the world that fitness can be taught by anyone! It's time to break the MOLD!
Connect with Alex on Instagram.
