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[fitnessmechanist]

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Come train with me at @aveapilates #aveapilates this Thursday for a 12pm 2pm 3pm 5pm and 6pm Class - one one one training is also available DM for rates and fees - anyone from #classpass #classpassny #fitreserve welcome #westvillage #westvillagenyc #nycpilates #reformerworkout https://www.instagram.com/p/By8LX1tD-eU/?igshid=cw6e80kabotk

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Repost from @misserinc @TopRankRepost #TopRankRepost Ok guys. Starting Sept. 5th... come start your day with me @backbayboxingboston 6 & 7 AM 12 round HIIT classes!! Because... Endorphins! 💥🥊💪🏼💯 . . . . . . #boston #boxing #fitness #bostonfitness #riseandgrind #classpass #fitreserve #wakeup #letsgo #backbayboxing #backbay #igers #youdontgettheassyouwantsittingontheassyouhave #cityfitness #love #hiit #gethooked #fitnessmotivation #teambackbayboxing (at Back Bay Boxing Gym and Fitness, Boston)

[backbayboxing]

Tonight's #thirstquencher courtesy of our friends at #bodyarmor A few spots are still available! Sign-up for class now on #mindbody #classpass or #fitreserve #boxing (at Back Bay Boxing Gym and Fitness, Boston)

[wannabevarsity]

Why Tory Burch’s new activewear brand is a really big deal

For mega-lifestyle brand Tory Burch, it was always a question of when the label would break into the activewear category. And with the introduction ofTory Sport, which officially launches this Tuesday, September 22, the company is certainly making up for lost time.

Way more than just a tack-on addition of leggings and sports bras, Tory Sport is a full-fledged designer activewear line separate from the main Tory Burch brand, with an extensive offering of performance and to-and-from-the-gym clothing, its own website, and a country club-themed pop-up store in New York City’s Nolita neighborhood.

""Fitness is not a trend, it’s about the way you live your life""

“We’ve been working on Tory Sport for close to three years, it was a much harder process than I originally thought,” CEO and designer Tory Burch says. “It was basically a start-up, because it’s separate from the main brand. With Tory Burch, we took luxury down from a price perspective. Here, we’re taking sport up and making it a bit more premier.”

In the collection, you’ll find clothing, bags, shoes, and accessories for running, studio, tennis, swim, and a large category Tory Sport is calling “coming and going,” as in pieces you can wear before and after a workout. The aesthetic mirrors the preppy and feminine feel of the Tory Burch main line but with an athletic edge. Expect floral prints, old-school stripes, and collegiate colorways.

“Tory Sport still looks like us, but it’s a different, sportier version of us,” Burch explains. “It’s performance wear, but that’s not necessarily a design detail. These are super functional pieces that look like stylish clothing as well. People are busy. For some people, all they wear is activewear. I think thi sis going to be hugely addictive for people who already love the Tory Burch brand."

This article was originally written by Jaime McKillop and posted on Wellandgood.com

[sunnythere-blog]

sweat waterfall

N00b spinning is like regular spinning, except I’m pretty sure I look sillier than you, and my desire to die is almost certainly more intense than yours.

Here is a dramatic textual re-enactment of what class is like:

1 minute in:  Alright, I can do this.

5 minutes in: YESSSSS

7 minutes in, and out of the saddle:  Oh, my knees hurt.

Several minutes later:  I’M DYING

An eternity, and a couple turns to the tension knob:  WHAT IS THIS HELL?

Later, maybe, but I’ve lost the ability to gauge time: I want to throw up, a little.

Finally done?: NO THERE’S MORE, THE INSTRUCTOR IS MADE OF LIES

During the cool down stretching:  OH, there IS a god.

Done:  Hey, I feel pretty awesome!  And sweaty! 

::wobbles home::

[sunnythere-blog]

Pier 60 Barre: Total Barre

(Or, Whitney is a beautiful slave driver)

Getting there: WTF, why is the Sports Center at Chelsea Piers located at the edge of the world Manhattan??  Built in pre-gaming, I guess: 20 minute warm-up walk to the studio.  And then there’s crossing the West Side Highway.  It’s like real-life Frogger.  Don’t get flattened by a car.  Or a jogger.  Or a bike.  Or a truck (because there is yet another road (what?))  ps. The studio is at the end of 19th St, but you have to go to either 18th or 20th to cross.

The studio/set-up: Lovely space.  There is a small locker area (digital locks), two little changing ‘closets’ and two bathrooms.  No showers (unless you’re a gym member).  Studio is spacious, and equipment seemed well-kept and clean.

The workout: I’m so out of shape. This was a great high-energy mix of pulsing, squeezing, I-think-I’m-dying workout targeting the typical barre areas.  The instructor, Whitney, was upbeat and kept us moving.  And I wasn’t the only one struggling a bit, so I felt ok as a newcomer and a newbie.

Go again?:  Maybe.  The class is great, but the location is a hindrance for me.  If I lived/worked in the area, then definitely.

website: http://www.chelseapiers.com/sc/fitness/barre/

yelp reviews: http://www.yelp.com/biz/pier-60-barre-new-york-5

[shapinup]

Studio Review: The Movement

The Chelsea/Flatiron area has quickly become the hotspot of NYC fitness studios. Not super close to where I live or work, it’s not the most convenient but I’m trying to get down to that area to try as much as I can. Over the weekend I made a visit to The Movement on West 18th street.

[motivation before you even get inside]

The Movement offers a variety of classes, they describe themselves as delivering “challenging, innovative, and dynamic workouts that make you feel alive.” After one class there, I can confirm this statement. Something that sets this studio apart is that $1 from every single person in class is donated to charity (The National Brain Tumor Society in honor of founder Jordan Canino’s late mother). It’s inspiring to know that as you are working out, you’re also giving a little something back.

The studio is clean, bright and well-designed.  There is a wall of lockers (that come with locks so no need to bring your own) and a couple of bathroom stalls, no showers. The bathrooms are well-stocked with beauty products and even motivational quotes. This is a good time to note that everything about The Movement is very positive. From the quotes on the walls to the staff to the general vibe (perhaps having to do with the charity component), you get a very positive, uplifted feeling from The Movement.

[photo cred: FitReserve)

[necessities in the bathroom, also up front were hair bands]

[wise words from the bathroom wall]

There are a couple of studios within The Movement. I was in Studio M for ReXist360 HIIT, a class totally different than anything I’d tried before. In class you use ReXist360 training bands, one around each thigh then a bigger band going all the way around your two thighs. If you’ve worked with resistance bands, this is similar but these are thicker and have Velcro. These bands are in place to add resistance to the moves you’re doing throughout class (squats, lunges, mountain climbers, jumping jacks, etc).

[image cred: The Movement, to show fitness band]

The 45-minute class includes cardio bursts and focuses on glutes, thighs and core. I definitely felt the burn during class! I wouldn't say that I was dying from the intensity but I for sure got in a great workout and felt like I worked my legs extra hard.

I recommend this class for fit folks of any level, whether you’re just getting into the boutique studio scene or you’re a regular at various studios. During the workout you’re given modifications so any level can benefit from this class. There was only one guy in our class and I see this as more of a women’s studio but of course men are welcomed.

Shay was my instructor; she was sweet, helpful and had a really positive energy about her, much like all of The Movement.

The Movement offers a bunch of others classes. Others that I’d like to try are CrossFlowX and YogaCharged. They offer a few dance-y classes which is not my speed but if you’re into that, probably worth checking out. Drop-in classes are $32 each but drop all the way to $23 if you buy the largest package (20 pack). Your first class is buy one, get one free. The Movement is also on FitReserve, which is how I attended.

Tip for UWSers who don’t like spending subway dollars getting to-and-from classes in Chelsea: take the subway there and the bus back. That way you get a free transfer and only pay once, holla!

Have you tried The Movement? What did you think?