Iron Signature Boxing @ Iron Boxing Brentwood

Class: Iron Signature Boxing Bw Location: Brentwood Work-out: Circuit Training Boxing Difficulty: 4 Next day soreness: 4 Duration: 60 min Sweat Level:  Sweaty Parking: Street parking (they will have validation in the building lot for a few dollars, but that hasn’t happened yet as of 3/18/16) Amenities: Lockers, showers, filtered water, towels, gloves and wraps Requirements for class: sneakers This is…

Full Body @ Barry’s Bootcamp Hollywood

Class: Full Body w/ Astrid Swan Location: Hollywood Work-out: Bootcamp/circuit training Difficulty: 5 Next day soreness: 4 Duration: 60 min Sweat Level:   Sweaty Parking: 90 minutes validated lot Amenities: Lockers, showers, swag for purchase, Fuel Bar (smoothie bar) Requirements for class: sneakers I finally dragged myself over to the new Barry’s in Hollywood this morning and it did not disappoint. The new space is…

Adult Jazz @ On the Edge Dance Studio

Class: Adult Jazz Location: Culver City/Palms Work-out: Dance technique Difficulty: 3.5 for dancers, 4.5 for non-dancers Next day soreness: 3 Duration: 75 min Sweat Level:  Moderately Sweaty Parking: Small lot (parking can be tight so you might need to circle around a few times, apparently there’s a lot behind the plaza as well, but ask the lot attendant) Amenities: Bathroom/changing room, bring your…

Normatec @ Great Earth Sports Performance

Class: Normatec Location: Brentwood Work-out: Leg recovery – compression massage therapy Difficulty: 1 Next day soreness: 0 Duration: 20 min Sweat Level: No sweat Parking: Validated lot Amenities: N/A Requirements for class: socks and comfortable clothing (no dresses/skirts) This place looks like the inside of a spaceship and when I come here, I definitely feel like I am stepping into “the future.” This place focuses…

Signature Burn @ Burn 60

Class: Signature Burn Location: Weho Work-out: HIIT Difficulty: Level 4.5 Next day soreness: 4 Duration: 60 min Sweat Level: Sweaty Parking: Free 2 hour lot in Pavilions center Amenities: Towels provided, water fountain, swag for purchase Requirements for class: be prepared to run I finally tried Burn 60 for the first time as part of the LA ClassPass Ambassador event. The class was tough…

Beginner & Mixed @ Physique 57

Class: Beginner, Mixed Location: Beverly Hills Work-out: Barre Difficulty: Level 4 Next day soreness: 3.5 Duration: 60 min Sweat Level: Moderately Sweaty Parking: Free validated lot at Rite Aid for 2 hours (off of Canon) Amenities: Towels provided, water and merchandise for purchase, showers and lockers Requirements for class: Socks – preferably grippy I was so excited when Physique 57 finally joined ClassPass! I…

Kickboxing @ All About Kickboxing

Class: Kickboxing Location: North Hollywood/Burbank Work-out: Kickboxing Difficulty: Level 3 Next day soreness: 3 Duration: 60 min Sweat Level: Sweaty Parking: Street parking/small lot Amenities: Glove and wrap rentals, shower Requirements for class: Bring water, and wraps and gloves if you have them I ventured far outside of my normal hood to take this class with a friend. The gym was no frills (it reminded…

Beginning/Intermediate Jazz @ Studio Maesto

Class: Beginning/Intermediate Jazz Location: Santa Monica Work-out: Dance Difficulty: Level 3.5 Next day soreness: 2 Duration: 60 min Sweat Level:  Moderately Sweaty Parking: Street Parking Amenities: Water for purchase Requirements for class: You can bring jazz shoes if you have them. What I love about Studio Maesto is that they have real, technique based dance classes. I danced for over 10 years…

Kayak Rental @ Marina Paddle Fit

Class: Single Person Kayak Rental Location: Marina Del Rey Work-out: Kayaking Difficulty: Level 2.5 Next day soreness: 2.5 Duration: 60 min Sweat Level:  Moderately Sweaty but you’ll get pretty wet from the water so bring a towel/change of clothes! Parking: Free lot Amenities: They will hold your keys so you can put everything else in your car Requirements for class: Bathing…

Bangin’ Body Boot Camp w/ JJ Dancer

Class: Bangin Body Boot Camp Location: 3rd Street Dance in West Hollywood Work-out: Dance Cardio Sculpt Hybrid Difficulty: Level 5 Next day soreness: 2.5 Duration: 90 min Sweat Level:    Drenched Parking: Metered Street Parking (there is a lot at 3rd Street Dance, but you can’t park in it) Amenities: Mats, resistance bands and weights provided Requirements for class: A BIG…