At a Glance:
Website: http://gstbody.com
Address: 7562 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046
Class length: 60 min
Price: 1 class/$25, 5 classes/$115, month unlimited/$200
Sweat Scale: low
Energy level: low
After a week straight of high intensity workouts, when I saw the word stretch I jumped at the opportunity to try out something new in a low sweat setting.
At a Glance
Website: https://cardiobarre.com
Address: 6464 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90028
Class length: 60 min
Price: 1 class/$17, 10 classes/$160, month unlimited/$169
Sweat Scale: medium
Energy level: medium
I started working out here because I found a Groupon for a price that you cannot beat—10 classes for $49, but I got hooked pretty quickly. This studio is also a mile from my apartment and that doesn’t hurt, especially during rush hour (aka all the time).
At a Glance:
Website: http://sandbox-fitness.com
Address: 13557 Ventura Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 91423
Length: 45 minutes
Price: 1 class/$18, 10 classes/$160, month unlimited/$149
Sweat scale: high
Energy level: medium
I’ve walked by this studio many times during coffee breaks at work. Located right next to Pure Barre, Sandbox Fitness opened up at the end of June and has been piquing my interest ever since. Looking in from the street, you can see a giant box of sand with surfboards on top and TRX bands hanging from above. Knowing how difficult any workout is when you add the element of unsteadiness, I had to try this out.
At a Glance:
Website: http://bespun.com
Address: 7561 Sunset Blvd, Ste 102, Los Angeles, CA 90046
Length: 60 minutes
Price: 1 class/$35, 10 classes/$249
Sweat scale: low
Energy level: low
Let’s be real: since pole-dancing studios started popping up, we’ve all wanted to take a class but found them a bit intimidating. When my friend asked me to hit up a beginners class at BeSpun with her, I knew I couldn’t pass up the opportunity.
At a Glance:
Website: http://westhollywood.barmethod.com
Address: 8416 W. 3rd St.
West Hollywood, CA 90048
Length: 60 minutes
Price: 1 class/$25, 10 classes/$225, month unlimited/$250
Sweat scale: medium
Energy level: low
My girlfriend in DC swears by The Bar Method and I’m always wondering what all of the barre studios do differently so I had to check it out. Hitting up this class also gave me an excuse to spend some time in on my favorite LA street.
I’ve gotten some amazing feedback in the last couple of days that Sweat and Repeat is inspiring people to go outside of their comfort zone and try something new with their workout (check back for my aerial fitness review on Monday, THAT was something new).
If you haven’t worked out or been to a group class in a while, it can be a little intimidating. Here are the DOs and DON’Ts that will make you look like a regular!
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