BEAUTY
CLASS
IT UP
VICTORIA’S SECRET
HEAVYWEIGHTS
ELSA HOSK AND
MARTHA HUNT[FOR BALLERINA-LIKE LIMBS]PURE BARRE
THE WORKOUT Isometric
movements (squats,
thrusts, pliés, planks) at a
ballet barre for 55 minutes,
then five minutes of
stretching. “I didn’t really
sweat, so I wondered if
it was doing anything,”
our guinea pig says.
“But the next morning?
Whoa. I was sore in the
strangest places.”
THE RESULTS Slight firmness
all around, the tester
reports, especially in the
hips, thighs, and abdomen.
Targ e t in g t h o s e “s t r an g e
places” is supposed to
burn fat in stubborn
spots, and the stretch at
the end makes the new
muscle lean, not bulky.
“Af ter three w e e k s , I f e l t
like I had a ‘me but better’
body,” she says.
CALORIES BURNED Up to
500 per class.PRICE PER CLASS From $33,
depending upon location.
purebarre.com.[FOR THE LAST FIVE POUNDS]ORANGETHEORY
THE WORKOUT Running up-
and downhill on a treadmill
for 30 minutes, followed by
weight training using row-
ing machines, TRX equip-
ment, and free weights for
30 minutes. You wear a
heart-rate monitor around
your wrist to ensure you
stay in the intense “orange
zone” for 12 minutes. If it
sounds hard-core, it is,
even to our self-described
“semiathletic” tester.
THE RESULTS This type of inter-
val training is best for weight
loss, since it stimulates your
metabolism—but only if
you’re committed. “It took
me a few days to muster the
energy to go back, but I got
better every time,” she says.
A little scared? Invite abridesmaid to do it with you.
“The social part will get you
through. You’ll push together,
hate it together, and love
the results together.”
CALORIES BURNED Between
500 and 1,000 per class.
PRICE PER CLASS $28–$34,
depending upon location.
orangetheoryfitness.com.[FOR CRAZY ALLOVER TONE]LAGREE FITNESS
AT SLT NYC
THE WORKOUT Dubbed
“Pilates on steroids,” this
50-minute class consists
of repetitive movements
on an amped-up machine
called the Megaformer.
Each move can be
adjusted to your strength
level, so it’s appropriate
for newbies and experts.
THE RESULTS “Toned arms,
tight abs, and a rock-hardFor three weeks, our editors diligently
hit the gym to squat, sprint, and stretch
their way through the new workouts
and zero in on what will get you to your
ideal wedding bod
ass!” our tester says. (That’s
why it’s the workout of
choice for Kim Kardashian.
And Michelle Obama.
And, like, everyone in L.A.)
CALORIES BURNED About
450 per class.
PRICE PER CLASS It depends
upon the gym, but at our
local, it’s $20 for first-timers
and a spendy $40 for
each consecutive class.
lagreefitness.com.[FOR SUPER-SCULPTED ARMS]TITLE BOXING CLUB
THE WORKOUT A pylometric
warm-up (jump squats, push-
ups on a medicine ball, high
knees) for 15 minutes, box-
ing for 30 minutes, and 15
minutes of “the most intense
ab workout ever,” our tester
says. (Not to sway you, but
Gigi Hadid and her super-
model squad are obsessed
with boxing workouts.)“It gives you toned arms, tight abs,
and a rock-hard ass!” our tester says
of the Lagree Fitness Pilates class.
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