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By CLOE CABRERA | The Tampa Tribune Published: March 31, 2012 Updated: March 31, 2012 - 12:00 AM

When new students walk into Molly Tanuvasa's Hot Hula fitness class, the first question they usually ask is, "Where are the hula hoops?"

Uh no hoops here. No gear or even shoes, for that matter. Bare feet are preferred. All you really need is a sarong and a smile.

Hot Hula is a fitness routine that combines Pacific Island dance movements with Polynesian drumbeats and hip-hop and reggae rhythms. Tanuvasa, who teaches the class in Tampa and Brandon, is originally from Hawaii.

"In Hawaii, we love curves," says Tanuvasa, who began hula dancing when she was 16. "When I saw how effortless my hips moved, it made me feel so beautiful. It was very hard at first, but I got through it. And I was hooked."

The one-hour routine targets your core and works your body from the naval down abs, quads, glutes, obliques and also engages your shoulders and arms, and improves your balance, says Hot Hula creator Anna-Rita Sloss, who is based in Orange County, Calif.

And since you're constantly moving, you can expect lots of cardio benefits as well.

"This is such a wonderful way to keep fit," Sloss says. "The movements are varied and low impact, so anyone can do it. You tailor it to your fitness level."

"Hula in Hawaiian is dance; putting all the Polynesian cultures together makes it sexy and hot," she says. "Of course, it helps you get your sexy back, and your sensuality."

But after the workout, she admits, "We look a hot mess."

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