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Spinning Loudly at Cyc

For my first class hop with my new ClassPass membership (two-week free trial edition) I needed a place that I didn’t require me carrying gym shoes around with me all day. That’s one of the reasons I love spinning studios that hand out clip-in cycling shoes when you walk in the door.

Cyc, which offers 45-minute beat-based rides with hand weight work has four locations. I went the Hell’s Kitchenloc…

Back with Barry (and ClassPass too!)

A couple of young women I work with recently headed out of the office to a Barre class together excited about their new ClassPass memberships. I too wanted to be heading to a fun class instead of the treadmill at my $15/month no-frills gym.

The magic words were “Two Weeks Free,” and “No commitment.” And, I’m back in the class-hopping game. I have abandoned FitReserve(although I’m definitely…

What I read on the way to the gym: the Skimm

If you haven’t discovered The Skimm yet, it’s a great way to get your daily news brief without having to flick through FlipBoard or Facebook. It gives you the skinny on all the major headlines delivered to your e-mail every weekday. I find it an enjoyable way to stay on top of important news stories and get caught up on anything I missed while I was watching The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidtinstead.…

Regenerate Fitness Has My Heart

I decided to try out a new studio that FitReserve recently added to their growing roster: Regenerate Fitness located at 1616 York Ave on the Upper East Side, and I’m so glad I did!

After receiving a friendly greeting from Reggie, the super-buff trainer who set me up with a chest-strap heart rate monitor, our class of four people got warmed up on this crazy contraption, the Helix Lateral Trainer:

I Hate to Say I Told You So

but… I think FitReserve really is a better bang for your buck than ClassPass. ClassPass just upped their prices, and not by a little. I did a double-take (pardon the pun) when I saw that they doubled their monthly price for unlimited classes. What used to cost $99 is now $200.

I originally compared the two boutique-fitness-studio-subscription services in a post a while back and have since updated…

UPDATE: As of April 2016 ClassPass has upped it’s prices, although I ditched it a while ago due to the difficulty I had booking classes at the times and studios I most wanted. It now has a pricing structure that is more similar to my current fav, FitReserve. You’ll pay $200 + tax for an unlimited membership at ClassPass and still only get to go to any one studio only 3 times per month. With taxes…

Personal Excellence: The P.E. Club

I’m not at all sure what the P or the E in The P.E. Club really stand for, but this boutique fitness studio does offer an excellent and personal workout, so that’s my best guess. I was impressed as soon as I walked in the door.

Picture the scene: a pristine Upper East Side boutique studio space, shiny wood floors, glistening cream walls, shiny chrome equipment, a model-esque trainer, not a hair…

Why is it so hard to resist the hook-up with the former flame that tortured you? This Valentine’s Day I found myself back at Barry’s Bootcamp, and half-way through I had that sinking feeling, like when you run into an ex and then you suddenly find yourself in his bed knowing that you will probably regret it the next day. I’m speaking hypothetically.

I used to wait longingly by my computer…

TrampoLEAN will make you Jump! Jump!

I wanted to title this post, “Girls on Trampolines,” as a cheap way to get more views, but when I googled it, I was too creeped out. And staring at myself in the mirror as I jumped on command at my strangely fun TrampoLEAN class this morning, I realized that when you are almost 40 and wearing a sports bra, the bouncing flesh is in places that aren’t all that sexy.

But there’s something about…

Wouldn’t You Like to Be a Runner Too?

If you’ve ever enjoyed running, even once, or even thought maybe you could enjoy running, get thee to Mile High Run Club this winter. If you’re a true runner (whatever that means), then you might really enjoy running in 19-degree weather, but me, I’m from Florida. When I can make clouds with my breath, I head to a treadmill. And,…

Pushed but Squished at PushLab Fitness

Using my FitReserve membership, I’ve found a few go-to workouts, but part of the fun is getting to try new spots too. Last weekend, I walked over to Yorkville, home to frat-boy-filled bars, Gracie Mansion, and my destination: PushLab Fitness.

I’d heard good things about this high intensity workout place from fellow class-hoppers, so I came in ready to sweat. And sweat I did. (Thankfully they have…

My Top 6 Go-To HIIT Classes

If you’ve been reading, you know I recently joined FitReserve instead of ClassPass. This was because I was too overwhelmed by the choices with ClassPass, and often couldn’t book the classes I really wanted. Also, FitReserve offered me a great deal and gives me discounts on some services like Zeel, in-home massage. FitReserve also has a great selection of HIIT-style workouts to choose from.

My…

Don’t Say Mental

“She went mental.”

“Mental health issue.”

“Mentally strong.” (as seen in this article: 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do)

I recently had to take a break from blogging. This was partly because I’m a busy, working mom, and partly because I suffer from anxiety and depression. My specific diagnosis is GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) accompanied by obsessive-compulsive thinking, and…

No new posts yet, but…

Here’s a blog post  from a blog I follow that I think is great!

http://livinghealthierlife.com/2016/01/22/which-matters-more-exercise-or-weight/#respond

And hopefully with this blizzard, I’ll be able to catch up on sharing all the info with you on new classes, new ideas, and a few secrets revealed.