E is for EverFit

Sweat Summary
Website: http://www.everfitkc.com
Address: 16200 Midland Dr., Shawnee, KS 66217
Avg. class length: 1hr
Drop in rate: $14
ClassPass: Yes
Wtfartlek Sweat Scale: 6 out of 10
Best for: Cardio (Cycling, Boxing, Bootcamp)

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H is for Hitch Fit

Sweat Summary
Website: http://www.hitchfitgym.com
Address: W. 91st St. Overland Park, KS 66212
Avg. length of session: 1hr
Drop in rate: $60 per session
ClassPass: No
Wtfartlek Sweat Scale: 7 out of 10
Best for: personal training + diet and nutrition

Don’t judge me, but the free weight area intimidates me. I 100% understand the importance of strength training but for whatever reason I am super weird about lifting in a crowded gym.

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C is for City Gym

City Gym is on ClassPass so I really wanted to check it out. It is one of the only traditional gyms on CP and is located near me in Waldo. City Gym is 11,000 square feet with 1,900 square feet of indoor turf. Hailee the owner used to be a professional soccer player so I think that is where she got the inspo. The inside is sleek with rad interior finishes + all the latest fitness equipment. Green is definitely the theme at City Gym. Green is the color of nature and represents growth, harmony and freshness. It encourages stability and endurance and has great healing power! (Makes perfect sense to me.)

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D is for Detox Retox (MOJO Edition)

I attended my first Detox Retox session hosted by LiveKC + MOJO Cycling last weekend at Three Points and it was a total blast. The goal of LiveKC as an organization is to make Kansas City a more attractive place for Millennials to live, work and play. (And in this case workout.)

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B is for Body Lab

The Body Lab has gotten a lot of press lately with write-ups in INK, The Pitch and The Kansas City Star. Now that I have my handy ClassPass membership, I decided to give it a whirl last week. The Body Lab is located in Town Center Crossing but has two other locations in Arizona. The studio specializes in Legree Fitness and the workout is centered around the Megaformer, which is a pilates reformer machine on steroids.

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#TuesdayTunes ♫

Music really motivates me during a workout or run. Some people can do books on tape but I’m not down with that. When I’m running or cycling, I need high tempo jams to match my cadence. My Marathon Mix is my go-to playlist and I have been perfecting it over the last year. I add new songs that strike my fancy and remove songs that I find myself skipping over (nexting). If you like EDM, I think you’ll love it just as much as I do.

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Rest days between workouts are important

I struggle with taking days “off” and this is partly the reason why I am blogging it. I should practice what I preach so maybe writing about it will hold me more accountable?

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O is for Orange Theory Fitness

Sweat Summary
Website: http://www.orangetheoryfitness.com/
Address: nationwide (click here for KS locations)
Avg. length of class: 1hr
Drop in rate: $28 (first class is free)
ClassPass: No
Wtfartlek Sweat Scale: 7 out of 10
Best for: Cardio + Toning (interval training)

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K is for Kri Chay’s Urban HIIT FITT

HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval Training and is a great workout for rapid fat loss. This is one of my favorite things to do with my sister. She has shed some serious pounds doing this workout. Urban HIIT FITT was founded by coach Kri Chay. He was rated Top 100 in Best Personal Trainers in Kansas City.

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