As a habitual morning gym attendee, I'd consider myself in very good shape. I can operate a mile well under 10 minutes, and that i lift pretty household names regularly, and so i was very excited to test a class at the newly opened Studio 6 Fitness at Lakeside Market on Spring Creek and Preston.
Founded this year by Elizabeth Lindberg, Studio 6 Fitness provides effective, efficient and rehabilitative workouts. The science is rooted in six key principles: core, strength, balance, flexibility, endurance and spirit.
I attended a special Booty Barre class and was feeling pretty good about this even though my quads were sore from leg day. Which was mistake number 1 and two; making assumptions and going to the class already sore.
Growing as a dancer I had been excited to do some barre work, although I knew it wouldn't be anything like ballet. Also it wasn't, aside from holding the barre for balance and switching between first and second position (feet together or perhaps a little wider than shoulder width apart, respectively).
After a warm-up in the barre, we did a number of pliés having a resistance band around our knees and lots of pulsing, that is how Studio 6 Fitness gets members to feel their signature burn. And oh, did it burn, but in the easiest way possible. I even needed to break from the routine and shake my legs out a few times to ensure that I did not completely keel over.
From there we gone to live in the Megaformer machine. Developed by celebrity trainer, Sebastian Lagree, the Megaformer workout is a high intensity, low-impact workout that has developed into probably the most popular workouts in boutique studios.
On the device we worked our abs with slow, controlled movements that actually reached the deep muscles in the abdomen. Our knowledgeable instructor guided us the whole way and was able to allow us to individually when we were struggling with the coordination of the movement. Lastly, we did a booty burnout using Pilate movements to not only make the booty muscles burn, but to produce that nice curved shape so many women want to attain.
Once again, the burn hurt, but it hurt so great.
Overall the category was fun, high-energy and made me build up a sweat without lifting household names or doing intense cardio work, which for many people due to injuries or other aliments is impossible to allow them to do those ideas. Despite my own wrist injury, the trainer could produce modifications throughout the class.
Whether you are a beginner looking for a new, exciting workout because that elliptical just doesn't look appealing, or you're a gym rat seeking to combine your routine Studio 6 Fitness includes a location for you. To learn more and pricing take a look at Studio 6 Fitness here.