Since May 1, 2011 I’ve been looking for a fitness program to my liking.  Other than riding my bicycle, the only thing I did on a regular basis was try different health clubs, gyms and fitness studios.  Cross-fit, P90X, Insanity, Zumba and good ole fashioned just pumping iron, nothing seemed to lite the fire.  I trained with a bevy of personal trainers, each offering something exciting and new, but in the end just a different cover on the same book.  I spent countless hours researching information, reading blogs and talking to the “experts”, desperately searching for a program to my liking.  What it boiled down to was nothing I sampled offered enough stimuli to engage my mind.  I’m not the type that can go into a weight room and get a quality workout.  Cross-fit was cool, definitely enough mental stimulation, but too hard on my body.  The last thing I needed was to be constantly recovering from injury.  This was really stressing me out because I am training for a huge event in June of 2012 and falling behind.

While out talking with local business about Reasons2Ride, I came across a new fitness studio at 2870 S. Broadway in Englewood, CO (suburb of Denver).  They just opened for business in January and the timing couldn’t have been better.  I met the owner, Dena Stadola-Porter, and discovered we share very similar views about the state of fitness in our community and country.  She invited me to try any and all of the group classes offered at her studio.  I did, I tried every single class, Group Core, Kick, Power, Centergy and Groove.  THEY ARE AWESOME!

First of all the group thing is a HUGE plus.  We are social creatures by nature and thrive in a group environment.  Think about it for a bit…you hardcore cyclists should be quick to identify with the fluid dynamics of a pack.  Something about doing things with others brings the best out of us as individuals.  For me, I find I am constantly pushing myself, to prove me worthy, in a sense, of being part of the group.  My mindset has gone from, I have to force myself to do this to I can’t wait ‘till the next class.  It’s hard to explain but I’ve included video clips (at the end of the blog) to show what each of the classes is like. 

Look, I am not an expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I am having success overcoming life-long weight issues.  I’ve found a structured fitness program I’m committed to and I’ve notice significant improvements in the short three and one half weeks I’ve been participating.  I am in a position to offer a V.I.P. pass to come and try any or all of the classes at About Time Fitness, so if you live in the Denver metro area and are looking for something engaging and a bit different just shoot me an email joel@reasons2ride.com and I’ll set you up…


Happy Riding…