Mishe Mokwa Trail to Sandstone Peak at Circle X Ranch

At a Glance:

Website: http://www.nps.gov/samo/planyourvisit/circlexranch.htm
Address: 12896 Yerba Buena Road, Malibu, CA, 90265
Hike length: 6 miles, about 2.5 hours-3 hours

If you’re in need of an escape from the city, look no further than beautiful Malibu. While Runyon Canyon is great for people watching and a quick “hike”, Sandstone Peak is the real deal. With breathtaking views of the Santa Monica Mountains and amazing rock formations, these 6 miles are sure to give you a taste of nature that you’ve been missing. Continue reading

Runyon Canyon

At a Glance:

Website: http://www.laparks.org/dos/parks/facility/runyoncanyonpk.htm
Address: 2000 N. Fuller Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046
Hike length: about 60 min
Price: free
Sweat Scale: medium
Energy level: medium

In Los Angeles we are blessed with pretty much perfect weather 365 days of the year. Having lived here for 8 months (and just getting back from snowy DC 24 hours ago), I can attest that there is nothing better than the LA climate. Never do I have an excuse to curl up inside under a blanket and binge watch Netflix because it’s always going to be around 74 and sunny (pros and cons, people). With that being said, outdoor workouts are extremely popular and Runyon Canyon is my hike of choice. Continue reading

The Phoenix Effect

At a Glance:

Website: http://www.phoenixeffectbootcamp.com
Address: 7264 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Length: 60 minutes
Price: first class/$5, 1 class/$24, 10 classes/$200, month unlimited/$299
Sweat scale: high
Energy level: high

There’s nothing like chowing down with friends while watching the Super Bowl. Knowing how much I would eat, I decided to rev up my Sunday workout from the usual Pilates to a brand new bootcamp class. Continue reading

Free Studio Guide

If you live in Los Angeles and want to sweat with zero commitment, I’ve done the dirty work for you. Read below to learn how to feel the burn in your abs, not your wallet.

First Class Deals—free unless otherwise noted

Bootcamp
Orangetheory
Sandbox Fitness
MisFitLA
Pulse Fitness Studio (with printed flier)
Training Mate LA
The Changing Room
Foxy and Fierce
Pink Iron
B Fit Los Angeles first week free
Lock Box LA first week free
The Phoenix Effect $5
Burn 60 $10

Spinning
Flywheel
Cycle House
Revolutions Cycling Studio
Burn Cycle $5
Aura Cycle $15 for first class, $10 Friday happy hour classes
SoulCycle $20

Pilates
Pilates Platinum (email info@pilatesplatinum.com to setup this special)
Pilates Plus (Malibu, Encino, Studio City) first week free
Wundabar Pilates
Body Wellness
FitMix Studio
Studio Soma
Cycleates $5
Pilates Plus (Silverlake) $10
Sweat Pilates $10
Carrie’s Pilates Plus $10
Love for Pilates $10
Circuit Pilates $10
The Studio (MDR) $18
Harmony Studios $18.50

Barre
Ballet Bodies $17.50

Yoga
Liberation Yoga
Corepower Yoga first week free
Earth’s Power Yoga first week free with coupon
InYoga Center first week free
Soul Shack $7.50 or 2 weeks for $20
Aura Yoga $15 for first class, $10 Friday happy hour classes

Email me at sweatandrepeat@gmail.com if you know of a deal that you don’t see above!

Also, make sure to check out Groupon for major discounts on memberships at studios around the city.

CHILL and RESTORE at One Down Dog

At a Glance:

Website: http://www.onedowndog.com
Address: 4343 Sunset Blvd, # 208, Los Angeles, CA 90029
Length: 75 minutes CHILL / 60 minutes RESTORE
Price: 1 class/$20, 10 classes/$150, first month unlimited/$40, month unlimited (6 month commitment)/$95
Sweat scale: low
Energy level: medium

Before having a chance to write about my Chill class, I had already taken another at One Down Dog…so I decided to make this review a two-in-one.

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Barre Lab

At a Glance:

Website: http://www.barrelab.com
Address: 1947 North Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90068
Length: 60 minutes
Price: 1 class/$20, 10 classes/$180, month unlimited/$160
Sweat scale: medium
Energy level: low

This studio is brand new to the LA barre scene, replacing Pop Physique Hollywood. When they opened on January 1st, the held free classes for a week but I couldn’t make it. Since Instagram is their only form of communication until the website is complete, I saw that they were having two more free classes and signed up immediately.

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