By now you should know that I LOVE trying new workouts. My goal is to expand people’s perceptions of “fitness” so that they can discover a plethora of ways to break a sweat. Seriously, there are so many options out there these days.
Sweat Summary
Website: http://www.mojocyclingstudio.com/
Address: 4722 Broadway #220, Kansas City, MO 64112
Avg. length of class: 45min – 1hr
Drop in rate: $22
ClassPass: Yes
Wtfartlek Sweat Scale: 7 out of 10
Best for: Cardio
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)
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.
It had been a long time since my last race. Over 3 months. I was pretty nervous because I didn’t follow a strict training plan. Usually I run 3+ times a week and mix in cross training but this winter it was hard to pull it off. Instead, I relied heavily on high intensity workouts and my long runs. Both my running buddies accompanied me for the 12k – snaps to Mevans & Abies.
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.
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.
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?
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.
Sweat Adventures 