‘Shark Tank’ Season 11 Episode 20: JiggAerobics could be the best quarantine workout style, here’s why
Once again, ‘Shark Tank’ proved that there is no end to being innovative with business ideas. With JiggAerobics, the sharks saw a very creative way to stay fit and enjoy working out.
Founded in 2015, JiggAerobics defines itself as a global lifestyle brand that incorporates fitness, entertainment, and dance into a holistic workout sensation.
LaDonte Lotss, the man behind JiggAerobics combines the art of ‘jigging’ and plyometrics. These terms might sound alien to you if you are not into fitness or dancing or both. Plyometrics is a form of fitness routine based on jumping. It involves stretching and contraction of muscles using quick and powerful movements.
And as far as ‘jigging’ is concerned, it is a dance style that comes all the way from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Also called the ‘Cajun Jig’, this form of dancing emerged in the late '80s and early '90s and stemmed from the music created/performed by the local hip-hop artists. The traditional moves included high spirited wiggling of arms and knees and moving at a fast pace.
Now, after decades, Lotss incorporated the idea into his fitness routines and turned it into a wholesome program. JiggAerobics includes explosive movements like jump squats, one-leg hops, jumping up onto a box and jumping over cones. The idea of these exercises is to increase power in the muscles while additionally improving balance, agility and stamina.
A certified fitness instructor, entertainer, businessman and motivational speaker, Lotss presented this unique way of exercising to the sharks on ‘Shark Tank’ Season 11 Episode 20, and showcased some of his exercises.
The sharks were quite impressed by the idea, especially Barbara Corcoran and Lori Greiner. But what sold the idea to everyone is the newer approach to conducting classes and taking it all online and defining them as ‘fitness parties’. This makes for the most optimum approach in the current social scenario with the entire country under coronavirus lockdown and people quarantining themselves at home. With more need to keep themselves physically and mentally engaged, there couldn’t be a better time for such a fitness routine.
It is engaging, entertaining and gives results, as Lotss showed. The program is designed for all ages, shapes and sizes. It burns fat—up to 1,000 calories in per 45-minute class—to maintain a healthy weight and it strengthens the body’s circulatory system and the upper body, abs and legs.
With upbeat rhythms and music from around the world including local Cajun culture from Louisiana, it makes exercising fun and exciting for people to follow and makes it look more like a celebration than a grueling regimen.
Look out for more such groundbreaking business and lifestyle ideas on ‘Shark Tank’.
The reality show continues with Season 11, every Friday at 8pm/9c, only on ABC. Check your local listings for the most updated information.
