Pura Cycling Studio Introduces Personal Training, Yoga & More!

Pura Cycling indoor cycling instructor Claire Forrester leads a “Pura Vida 45 Ride” class.
Pura Cycling indoor cycling instructor Claire Forrester leads a “Pura Vida 45 Ride” class.

By Matt Wiley

Let’s be honest, it’s been a little cold outside recently, so cold that getting outdoors, hopping on a bike and riding several miles might sound pretty intimidating. However, it’s never cold at Pura Cycling Studio in the Shoppes at New Tampa in Wesley Chapel, where sweating out calories and getting “the good burn” are the goal each day and key for reaching the “Pura Vida” (“pure life”) mindset.Continue reading

Check Out AOL MMA's 'Fight Night' At Freedom High March 22

(L-R): Former WBO welterweight champion and boxing trainer Carlos “El Indio” Quintana, owners Sensei Franklin Cisneros and Íngrid Medrano-CuĂ©llar (with Matheo Cisneros) will toughen you up at AOLMMA on S.R. 54 inWesley Chapel.
(L-R): Former WBO welterweight champion and boxing trainer Carlos “El Indio” Quintana, owners Sensei Franklin Cisneros and Íngrid Medrano-CuĂ©llar (with Matheo Cisneros) will toughen you up at AOLMMA on S.R. 54 inWesley Chapel.

By Lauren Saslow

Martial arts have been a part of nearly every ancient society as a form of warfare training, including the Japanese, Greeks and Egyptians, and the sport has continued to evolve over time in many cultures around the globe. In recent years, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), which combines many of the world’s martial arts forms, has received significant media exposure, making it one of the fastest-growing sports in the U.S., sparking a rise in gyms that help teach this unique form of self-defense and combat.Continue reading