![]() You’ll also need to either rent or purchase gloves and wraps which is an added cost that bothers me at boxing studios. Class costs are in line with other boutique fitness classes, but on the higher end at $36. The intro deals were definitely worth it. Though my arms weren’t as dead as they have been after some other boxing classes, I certainly felt that I got in a great and very well-rounded workout. But they must be doing something right, because many of the classes fill up a week in advance! Sweat Scaleīoxing classes always get me sweat and this was no exception. ![]() It’s pretty much expected that you already know jab, cross, uppercut, hook, etc.Īs I mentioned, the class size is very large. There was almost no teaching of the boxing moves. The instructor was shouting directions the entire time but had no time to really encourage people or have any one on one time with people in the class. I love running so much, and can’t run a ton of mileage, so I want my runs to be outside in the park with my friends! Not on a treadmill. I’m not a huge fan of classes that include treadmills. This class would be great for people that get bored doing one thing - you’re constantly switching it up which makes things go by really fast! Class was over before I knew it. They use my favorite type of bunching bags - they’re filled with water and very satisfying to punch! The instructor was very impressive at giving direction to the three difference areas of the class - it was a lot going on, but he managed to keep things from getting too confusing. On our way out after class, we were offered up a shot of electrolyte margarita! Pretty kitschy, but people seemed to love it. Last :45 was all med ball burpees with plank jacks You rotate through different :45 combinations that are showed to you on a screen to make it easier to follow! Floor TreadmillĪpproximately 12 minutes of intervals (jog, run, run at an incline, sprint) Bags The class is split into three areas - you’ll start at either the bags, the treadmill or the weights section and cycle through twice during the 50 minute class. This was also noticeable while waiting to go into class - when one class lets out and everyone is waiting for the next one to start, the waiting area is completely packed. This is a product of the class size being so massive. I waited almost 40 minutes following my morning class to get in the shower. While the locker rooms were nice - they were just SO crowded. The locker rooms have a lot of nice amenties - dry shampoo, tampons, hair dryers, fancy moisturizers, etc. At the morning class, the bar obviously wasn’t very popular (though they do serve coffee and kombucha) but when I went for a second class in the evening, there were quite a few people staying after class for a drink. There are rhinestone studded gloves and punching bag spinning in the window, stadium style seating for people to wait for class, bright lights, and plenty of other extra AF touches.Īlso in the lobby is the bar - but it’s not huge…there are only about 8 seats at the bar. The studio’s entryway was fancy, clean, and staffed by friendly front-desk folk. It’s worth nothing that Grit pays two of their trainers $1,000 an hour - and most make $450 per class! They’ve been very vocal about the fact that they wanted to find and hire the best of the best trainers - which meant auditioning over 500+ before selecting the 9 founding trainers you can now take a class with. I showed up for a 7 AM class at the Union Square studio (there are already plans to open the next Grit Bxing in San Francisco) with Evan Betts. Naturally, I signed up for their intro package when it came across my phone screen - $36 (the usual cost of 1 Grit Bxing class) got you:Ī definite deal! I appreciated that as the expiration date on the classes inched closer, and I struggled to get myself in for a class in the midst of triathlon training, they quickly answered my email and extended my classes. And not a smoothie bar or a juice bar - a straight up, “hit me with a tequila shot” BAR. Grit Bxing has another gimmick though - it’s a fitness studio with a bar! No, not a barre. Worldwide? That’s right - one of Grit Bxing’s investors is Pitbull! Another big name behind the boxing gym? Tony Robbins. Would you expect anything less from the boxing gym backed by none other than Mr. Recently, a new studio joined the fray, and similar to the guerrilla-marketing campaign that accompanied Rumble’s arrival, this newcomer came in HOT with the Instagram sponsored advertisements, intro packages and beautiful models. I’m not going to pretend that I’m an expert on boxing classes - but I can say that I’ve taken my fair share of boxing classes at different studios in NYC over the past couple of years ( Work Train Fight, Overthrow Boxing Club, Everybody Fights, Punch Pedal House, Rumble, Shadowbox, NYSC, Kickbox Haus and Tapout Fitness).
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