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I'm a 38 year old GUY living in Westerleigh Staten Island. I have a masters degree in sports medicine and am very into fitness. I work out at least 5 times a week, sometimes 6 or 7.
I was walking by this brand new building one day and saw this studio, it was bright and CLEAN but what caught my eye was these yellow ropes suspended from the ceiling. Honestly, I thought they were TRX's, got pretty excited so I walked in.
I spoke to Christine who owns the studio and she explained that she had just opened a PILATES studio. In my mind, I was like UGHHH but she invited me to take a class and check it out.
When I showed up for my first class, I was slightly apprehensive but Christine was very welcoming and I was excited to get started. I filled out some paperwork (2 short pages) and I downloaded the APP. YES, there's an app! It's easy to use and has the schedule of classes, prices and easy to book.
My first class ROCKED!! I felt like she was going a little easy on me but we both established a good base fairly quickly.
Then YESTERDAY, I went back for a more advanced "Max" Class and I WORKED MUSCLES THAT I'VE ONLY READ ABOUT IN BOOKS. Haha, it was amazing. Christine can easily scale back her classes for beginners and is such a wealth of knowledge, she can REALLY spice it up for those of you who are up for a challenge.
Never in 20 years of working out did I ever think I'd do pilates. Yes, I thought it was more for girls, that it was kind of like Yoga; more about flexibility, breathing, etc. It turned out to be an EXCELLENT addition to my "exercise tool box".
The instructor is VERY knowledgeable and willing to share that knowledge with her clients. The studio is bright, and super clean. We take our shoes off at the door and clean each piece of machinery after use. She's even got her own t-shirts for sale.
Needless to say I'm totally HOOKED on Pilates BECAUSE OF CHRISTINE and Longcore Pilates. What's cool and different about this place is that you purchase CLASSES instead of paying for a membership, so if life gets in the way, you can skip a few days, take another class and not worry about when your membership expires.
I HIGHLY recommend Longcore Pilates to guys, girls, beginners, and the more advanced!