27 Mar, 2024 @ 11:40
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VIDEO: Only in Marbella: ‘Jumping shoes’ – The new fitness craze sweeping the Costa del Sol’s centre du chic

IT’S not a sight you’ll normally see on a Spanish beach front. But in Marbs things are done differently.

So walkers on the Paseo of San Pedro hardly did a double take to look at this group in a fitness class.

Wearing what are known as ‘bouncing shoes’ or ‘jumping shoes’, the group of girls are out every week.

Prancing around to music of an eastern European flavour, they spin around in unison… Or almost!

Wearing bright colours and matching smiles it’s clear this is one fun, exercise hour.

The sport is apparently very good for you. And is an excellent workout, not just for your body but particularly your legs.

It is said to protect your joints and ‘improves your endurance for all fitness activities’.

It is also apparently a great way to train runners to strengthen and lengthen their stride.

San Pedro beachfront is one of the most popular places for Marbella tourists and locals to walk in the week.

There are normally anything from half a dozen to a dozen classes of Yoga, Pilates and other keep fit type classes taking place.

There are also kids football classes on the beach, as well as volleyball, and a big muscle beach area for bodybuilders.

Despite the rather inclement weather this week, there were hundreds of people taking the air.

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Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor)

Jon Clarke is a Londoner who worked at the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday as an investigative journalist before moving to Spain in 2003 where he helped set up the Olive Press.

After studying Geography at Manchester University he fell in love with Spain during a two-year stint teaching English in Madrid.

On returning to London, he studied journalism and landed his first job at the weekly Informer newspaper in Teddington, covering hundreds of stories in areas including Hounslow, Richmond and Harrow.

This led on to work at the Sunday Telegraph, Sunday Mirror, Standard and even the Sun, before he landed his first full time job at the Daily Mail.

After a year on the Newsdesk he worked as a Showbiz correspondent covering mostly music, including the rise of the Spice Girls, the rivalry between Oasis and Blur and interviewed many famous musicians such as Joe Strummer and Ray Manzarak, as well as Peter Gabriel and Bjorn from Abba on his own private island.

After a year as the News Editor at the UK’s largest-selling magazine Now, he returned to work as an investigative journalist in Features at the Mail on Sunday.

As well as tracking down Jimi Hendrix’ sole living heir in Sweden, while there he also helped lead the initial investigation into Prince Andrew’s seedy links to Jeffrey Epstein during three trips to America.

He had dozens of exclusive stories, while his travel writing took him to Jamaica, Brazil and Belarus.

He is the author of three books; Costa Killer, Dining Secrets of Andalucia and My Search for Madeleine.

Contact jon@theolivepress.es

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