OK, it’s been awhile. . .due to the urging of friends and some outstanding classes I’ve been to lately, I’m going to try and post at least once a week from here on out.
A lot of changes on the Boston fitness scene in the last few months: Equinox opened up their Franklin Street location (I tried it out with a week-long pass – it’s a beautiful club), one of my favorite teachers (George Dossas) left the SCLA to be “exclusive” to Equinox, one of his replacements (Christine Holmes) is one of my new favorite teachers (more on this later – she teaches Tuesday night at SCLA and has been filling in on Saturday mornings), I paid $25 to work out at BSC on July 4 because SCLA was not open (doh!), and I took one of the most fun classes of my life last Friday night at Life in Synergy.
So when Michael Jackson passed away, everyone seemed to remember that he actually made really good music. We heard it more on the radio, it was all over the internet, and it was all the rage in exercise classes. The most creative use of MJ was Life in Synergy’s special “event” last Friday night. Promoted via Facebook, it was advertised as “learn the dance from the Thriller video”. But it was much more fun than that. The class sold out – 40 people – and LiS divided us into 2 groups (1 for each of their studios). We learned the dance for an hour and a half (SO fun) and then had a dance-off. I was there with some of my friends from Exhale, and all of us had a blast (the post-workout sangrias at Vinny T’s definitely enhanced the evening). Who would have thought that an MJ-themed dance class at 7pm on a Friday night (and on a Friday where we actually had nice weather for the first time in awhile) would be packed to capacity?! Thanks to LiS for a great time! If you haven’t been over there, it’s at 867 Boylston Street – no memberships, strictly pay per class (and they have some great classes). Check it out at http://www.lifeinsynergy.com.
Anyhow, I am going to make a more concerted effort to post. One of my friends calls me “the fitness bible”, and I should be putting my gym whorish ways to good use! 
Until next time. . .
Tags: Equinox, Life in Synergy, The Sports Club/LA