Quando se trata de malhar, digamos que estou não very experienced. The whole cult-workout craze has been lost on me. I’m scared of riding a spin-class bike to loud music and the encouraging (and scary) chants of an enthusiastic teacher. I have yet to adorn myself in a skintight leotard and take a barre class. I don’t have enough coordination for Zumba. But that’s not to say exercise isn’t important to me.
Eu tenho o hábito de frequentar meu estúdio de ioga local - meu fluxo de escolha é Ashtanga. Adoro o jeito que faz meu corpo se sentir, e eu me inscrevo totalmente no Mantra Yogi. Gosto de relaxar e me sentir bem durante toda a minha prática. Escusado será dizer que, com todo o resto, eu assusto facilmente.
I decided to face my fears head-on and attend some of the most widely popular workout classes on the map. My goal? To get my heart racing, break a sweat, and hopefully not die trying. I sought out help from the founders and respected trainers leading each class to get the lowdown on what exactly was going to happen. Then I strapped on my most fashionable athleisure gear (Ivy Park Sleeveless Logo Body, $50), bought a Bkr Glass Water Bottle ($35), and hit the pavement (or the mat, or the bike, or the jump board). In the process, I learned a lot about pushing past my limits and reaching an exercise-induced endorphin nirvana. Existe, pessoal.
Keep reading for my experience at each class to decide whether or not it could be right for you.
O treino: Método NW
Before heading to her class, I wanted to chat with Nicole Winhoffer to see what I was getting myself into. Luckily, she was wildly informative and really understanding of my hangups. She told me to just do what made me feel comfortable and to not worry or think too much. Winhoffer also talked a lot about the different muscles we’d work in her class and why it’s so important to pay attention to them. Because we walk forward, speak to people with forward intention, and type and text on our computers and phones, the same muscles get used day after day. She continued, My exercises change weekly, even daily, which is something I learned to do when working with my clients.I pay attention to the details of the body we might overlook because we can’t see or feel them yet. It’s not just a workout for your mind and body, but also your spirit! I exercise feelings, body, and mind during the NW Method in a fun, sexy way that puts women back in touch with themselves.
O quarto estava quente, e eu sabia que estava definitivamente em uma sessão de suor. Mas também estava pouco iluminado, de modo a impedir a autoconsciência e a competição (duas coisas que eu vi como fios comuns nas classes de exercícios para os médios de culto). Eu aqueço a sala porque ajuda com tantas coisas diferentes. Melhora a flexibilidade, queima calorias, aquece seus órgãos internos, aumenta a circulação, suores toxinas e oferece um tom de pele saudável. Ela acrescenta, acho que as pessoas ficam nervosas por assistir aos meus vídeos porque todo mundo parece bom. Mas é importante saber que todo mundo vem de todos os níveis e tamanhos de condicionamento físico. Chegar a esse ponto leva tempo e todos se movem no seu próprio ritmo. Esta é uma zona de não julgamento, as pessoas-assim como eu gosto.
The first portion of the 60-minute class targets rotational muscles around the shoulders to ease any neck pain. The second works your hip muscles, low abs, and butt. The toning and high repetition is what sets the NW Method apart, Winhoffer explains. I like incorporating different styles of dance in my routines, so you’re never bored. My choreography is always fun and expressive because I like making people feel like pop stars for the day. Classes start with toning and sculpting work, and then transition into dance choreography and dance cardio.
It makes so much sense—you work a bunch of muscles and then actually use them in the second part of the class. It’s hard, but it’s really fun too. (And believe me, I never thought I’d say that.) When you’re sculpting, you’re tearing small muscle fibers, Winhoffer says. And if we just stopped, stuff would lock up. That’s when you get cramping. But when you move afterward, you get blood pumping through the muscle. It’s a whole circulation thing and an energetic one. Plus, you leave on a high.
It makes so much sense—you work a bunch of muscles and then actually use them in the second part of the class.
After all was said and done, I couldn’t believe how great I felt. Performing a choreographed dance in front of anyone, much less a group full of hard-bodied women, was previously my nightmare. But it was uplifting to forget about what you look like and just jump and dance around. It’s a class where booty-dropping combines with be-real-with-yourself messages — E a abordagem deixa você se sentindo feliz, rejuvenescido e encharcado de suor. Amém para isso.
Depois, Winhoffer sugeriu que eu tomasse banho com sal de sal e óleo de rosa, então, naturalmente, fiz exatamente o que instrui.
O treino: DogPound
O programa de boxe DogPound foi projetado pelo ex -campeão olímpico Regilio Tuur e tem uma forte ênfase na forma correta. Isso imediatamente me assustou. Mas não se preocupe! Era um incrível treino de corpo inteiro. Para minha consternação, não era apenas sobre armas e dar um soco nas coisas (embora isso tenha acontecido).
Conversei com Brey Peña, um dos fundadores da DogPound, sobre o que esperar. Nosso estilo de assinatura é o método da metralhadora-uma sessão de alta intensidade que combina elementos de ioga, barra, treinamento de resistência, força do núcleo, balé e resistência cardiovascular. Começa com 15 minutos de corda de salto e alongamento. Em seguida, você fará uma a três voltas ao redor da academia.
But then comes the punching. You do repetitions of forward, backward, and side-to-side movements with left jabs, right crosses, and mix of both. It’s a lot to take in, but it feels badass while you’re doing it. Then the class goes right into straight punches, hooks, and uppercuts (phrases I only know from dramatic boxing movies with a central love story). Then on to the dreaded abs portion. I held it together while I worked my core, but seriously, ow.
As aulas terminam com torcendo e cantando de uma maneira que me assustaria antes, mas parece estranhamente satisfatório no momento. Normalmente, não gosto de gritar DogPound com um monte de pessoas muito mais em forma fisicamente em forma, mas realmente parecia que estávamos juntos. Basicamente, eu chutei minha bunda, mas aprendi que o boxe é um esporte de corpo inteiro que envolve todo o corpo de seus ouvidos até os tornozelos. Todo mundo era então enérgico o tempo todo, o que foi útil e fortalecedor.
O treino: Karen Lord Pilates Movement Pumpboard
The KLPM Jumpboard class is an in-studio super-workout. Honestly, Karen Lord’s enthusiasm is infectious. Jumpboard is 55 minutes of intermittent reformer flow and pulando . Há uma prancha acolchoada presa à extremidade do pé de nossos reformadores, transformando a máquina em uma espécie de experiência de trampolim do espaço externo antigravidade, explica Lord. Ou melhor, pulando com resistência à primavera enquanto horizontal-isso pode estar de volta ou lateral, deitado, voo no estilo de super-herói ou agachamentos laterais. Hum, o quê? Eu pensei no que isso significaria para o meu corpo cansado. Eu estava fazendo aulas de exercícios a semana toda e, embora fosse emocionante e divertido finalmente mover meu corpo, senti uma apreensão.
There’s a flow to the class; we'll start you off a bit more slowly, acclimating the group to the sensation, and showing you how hard the core has to work in the process, Lord said. As you go, they adjust the resistance (lighter springs aren’t easier, FYI) to get your heart rate up with a series of moves that work your entire body. It’s counterintuitive, but you realize a light spring resistance is harder because your core has to work that much harder to support the weight of your legs. It’s pretty intense but not ever punishing, just really, realmente challenging.The trick is in the cueing—our trainers are very specific; they'll give you little tricks. Listening is really important to stay safe and get the most out of a class.
É contra -intuitivo, mas você percebe que uma resistência leve da primavera é mais difícil, porque seu núcleo precisa trabalhar muito mais para suportar o peso das pernas.
The end of the class is no walk in the park. As Lord warned me, At KLPM, you’ll always plank at the end. It’s a great way for you to measure your own growth, strength, and stamina. We use weights and jumping simultaneously to get the arms feeling really alive (and looking really good). It’s full body, mental focus, and cardio, so there’s the sweat factor and the burn that our clients really seek. It gets your heart pumping—and hopefully smiling—because the point is it’s actually really fun.
What I found was this class was energizing, sweaty, and really hard to cheat (not that I’m known to do that or anything…). It truly feels like a new kind of movement where you’re allowed to laugh, sweat, moan in agony, and throw your bare feet in the air.
Fellow MYM Beauty editor Lindsey, who turned me on to the class, agrees: I sincerely think Karen Lord’s Jumpboard Pilates class is the future of Pilates. At my first class, after finding out I’d be lying down on a spring-loaded table-like contraption the entire time, I was a bit skeptical. But after the first move of pushing off the board and flying back toward the mirror (which the instructor assured me I wouldn’t crash into), I knew I was going to enjoy the class. Throughout the one-hour session, we switched from our back, to our stomach, to our sides, doing a variety of different moves that flung us backward like we were in Cirque du Soleil, all while really working all of my muscles. I was definitely feeling the burn the next day. Plus, it’s extremely fun.
O treino: Soulcycle
Ok, então eu realmente estava pavor de girar. Eu realmente não queria pedalar furiosamente em um quarto escuro ouvindo as geléias do início dos anos 2000 e competir contra meus colegas de classe. Mas eu me inscrevi para isso e você deve enfrentar seus medos eventualmente, certo?
I talked to Corinne Croce, SoulCycle’s physical therapist, about everything that was going to go down in the 45 minutes I was there. She explained, A SoulCycle class is an interval-based cardiovascular workout. All classes are an aerobic workout that include varying intensities of aerobic output and anaerobic intervals. Benefits of both systems are a part of SoulCycle, which allows for positive effects from these systems in class and post-class (especially metabolically). They all include a proper warm-up and cool-down to safely balance the hard work performed in class.
And she wasn’t kidding—it felt like every muscle in my body was being used during this class. My quads, glutes, hamstrings, hip flexors, and calves were on fire. But perhaps in a good way? Croce continued, Each leg muscle uses varying levels of activation during different portions of the peddle stroke but they are all always working. All of the muscles of the core, back, abdominals, glutes, and many other muscles of the torso are working the entire time to stabilize riders and activate at different levels depending on what is being conducted. The muscles of the arm are involved in stability and supporting the body throughout class.
What I found, though, is the beauty of SoulCycle is riders of all levels are able to get an intense workout because the workload is based on the riders’ individual threshold. And I really liked that. I worked hard throughout the class because I felt motivated from a unique place—during the ride, you’re encouraged to work toward the goals as a pack with your fellow classmates.
O treino: Sky Ting Yoga
Eu queria experimentar o Sky Ting Yoga por um longo tempo, se não por qualquer outro motivo, além de todas as garotas da moda chiques. Eu descobri, porém, o fluxo é bem diferente da minha prática usual. Os fundadores Krissy Jones e Chloe Kernaghan explicam: O yoga que ensinamos é uma mistura de linhagens. Todos os estilos de ioga têm algo importante a oferecer, e roubamos de todos eles! O material iogue cruzado de polinização nos permite criar algo totalmente novo, mas refinado com rica substância e história. Na biologia, as monoculturas são altamente suscetíveis a doenças e morte. Da mesma forma, acreditamos que trançar um conjunto diversificado de influências nos ajuda a criar a oferta mais forte possível para a saúde física, emocional e cultural e bem-estar de nossa maravilhosa comunidade. As principais tradições que estudamos e emprestam da maioria são Katonah, Taoísta, Hatha e Vinyasa, além de várias práticas diferentes de meditação e respiração.
I was totally in. I went to a class, and now I’m officially addicted. It’s wild to think about how many years I’ve been going to yoga and how swiftly this class taught me that there’s so much more education to take in. There are a range of levels, from beginner to advanced, so there’s definitely something for everyone. The Advanced Tings class is designed for students with a steady practice looking to dive into more advanced variations of asana, pranayama, and meditation. It was difficult, but it felt so good all the way through.
It’s wild to think about how many years I’ve been going to yoga and how swiftly this class taught me that there’s so much more education to take in.
Além disso, depois de uma semana me colocando em situações novas e muitas vezes desconfortáveis, me senti em casa.
No final, eu não teria mudado essa experiência para nada. Eu me senti forte, inspirado e então cansado. Mas enfrentei meus medos e percebi que essas classes são populares por um motivo. Eles têm uma comunidade que os cercam porque são úteis e importantes à sua maneira. Esta semana realmente me ajudou a ter a idéia de usar o exercício como uma maneira de entender melhor meu corpo (e, finalmente, eu mesmo). É verdadeiramente catártico. Então, talvez agora eu faça parte da mania do culto. Mas ei, se tratar bem meu corpo está errado, não quero estar certo. Agora eu tenho que tirar uma soneca e gelo meus membros.
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