Was curious to try this place as I had no idea what to expect. It's basically a HIT workout with half the time spent on the floor (with step benches, weights, resistance bands) and the other half on the treadmill. The goof thing I'd that you actually switch between the two areas 3 times so it's not just a 25-minute continuous stretch in each section. The class is super chaotic. There is so much going on. There's lights, the music is standing next to the speakers concert level loud, it's fast-paced and basically two "classes" are happening at the same time. Half the people will be in one section and the other half in the other, and then the instructor basically has to tell both sections what to do, count them down, etc at the same time. This is not a place for people who want chill or Namaste lol.
There are different options for the resistance and treadmill pace that you always have, so it is not as brutal as I thought it would be, but it is intense. Also, the resistance combined with the floor exercises was more than I expected as someone who regularly uses resistance bands. You will share a floor bench and treadmill with another person I'm the class and basically switch off. For people worried about sanitation, I have never seen a gym sanitize more. Immediately after we left the studio, staff came in with a backpack sanitizer spray gun and were spraying down the entire room. The same staff came in the change room after the class and sanitized the entire area, vacuumed it, cleaned the toilets etc.
The facility has a lot of amenities. There are free earplugs, ponytail holders, all towels are free to use including sweat towels (which are nice and big), bath towels and a nice cold towel with aromatherapy when you finish the class. The change rooms have all Oribe shampoo, conditioner, face cleanser and body cream. There was also a Barry's body wash, which smelled high-end. It looked like there was mouthwash at the sinks, and there were tampons, cotton buds, and cotton pads). For the women, there were Dyson hairdryer and ghk straighteners. Lots of lockers are available. The shower could have more water pressure and all stalls ahould have double hooks to hang things, not just the handicap one. The change room itself is small, so that can be a bit crowded. Near the entrance is a juice bar, high top table seating, and a small selection of branded Lululemon clothing for sale.
This place is not cheap, however, I do think their concept is effective for losing weight, staying fit, etc. If you want low impact, this is not it. Staff were really nice, friendly and give a good run down for first timers, including instructions in the treadmill buttons. read more