I actually missed the registration deadline and just
happened to score a seat in the class off of the waiting list (thanks, Jeana!).
Parking at Power Sculpt was a
challenge in a truck, but I was right on time and ready when the 65-minute
class kicked off. We were split into three groups, which rotated through
different workout scenarios. One group started on spin bikes, then the other
two with TRX and Bosu ball activities. I started in the main studio with that.
I wasn’t nearly as liquidated by the workout as last week’s, but I also was
concerned my form was lacking on the squats and curls because I’m so far out of
practice.
The spin portion of my workout was about 18 minutes of
intense pedaling interspersed with up and down out of the saddle efforts. The
studio was tiny and the mirrors steamed up, so it was hard for me to tell if I
was sweating from exertion or in unity with the sweltering room.
We finished the workout in the main studio again with core
work and light lifting, and more resistance band work. In all, it was an
intense session that if I had pushed myself, would have kicked my ass in a BIG
way. However, my ass was slated to run 20 miles the following day, so I held
back to prevent three-hours of whining about my soreness while traipsing up and
down the hills of the Morton Arboretum.
After I finished sweating, refueling was in order. A local
purveyor brought in healthy chili, and electrolyte drinks were plentiful.
There
was also a raffle in which I snagged a 10-class pass for later, and the goodie
bags alone were worth the price of admission. They included a free wax, sake-infused
drinks, chapstick and deals on future workouts, so that offset the $15 entry
fee.
The next #Sweatworking
event in Chicago is March 24 and it’s a combo yoga/HIIT workout at 7:30
p.m. It’s $15 per person and if you follow the organizer on Twitter, they occasionally
share discount codes, too. Sadly I’ll be sweating in another state that day
(don’t cry for me, I’m going somewhere warm).
2 comments:
Can we work out together again? :(
My basement trainer is all lonely without you. Come back to civilization soon?
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