Fit and Witty in the City

It probably doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone that knows me that I like working out.  No, not in the way where I can hop out of bed at 5am every morning and run 5 miles. Instead, more in the way that because I have been sitting at my desk all day I need to do something to make my body tired to match my tired mind- (I know that explanation may have disappointed some of you.) The truth is, I need to work out for my own peace of mind.  I had always been an active kid growing up and was involved in many sports.  By the time I was in high school, I started seeing it more as a great resume-booster than as something I liked to do.  It became a chore and because of that my performance in some sports was lacking.

In college I found a great love for running after my boyfriend broke up with me.  I ran to Led Zeppelin and Brand New until I forgot about his ugly face.  This habit of running lasted far beyond my relationship with my ex and built up during my time in college.  At the end of college, I became obsessed with Spinning again, by taking a class twice a week.  I even became certified as an instructor.

Since graduating, I have been pretty involved in weight training classes that gyms put on.  I have been part of Equinox and New York Health & Racquet Club.  I also had a trainer for about 6 months. I have tried most of the classes offered in the gyms.  Pilates bores and frustrates me and yoga is insane.  I understand that if I had more patience I could probably get invested in yoga and see huge changes but I’m more of a sweaty loud music kind of person.  My mind is never going to still.  I also don’t like the weird breathing exercises.

In theory I like Zumba, I tried it once and was amazed that I still had hips that could move, though not well.  I made a pact during class that I would keep attending to find my sexiness again, yet somehow never made it back.

So, I can tell you about quite a few classes but my goal is to find some new fitness ideas in NYC.

I’m here to ask you, what are your favorite fitness classes or programs?