I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to take Jukari at the Reebok Headquarters in Canton for the second time on Wednesday night (the first time I went was when they were developing the class and seeking feedback from instructor-types and workout fiends like myself).
Promotional image of woman with Jukari flyset
SUCH an amazing workout – you can do a lot of exercises on the flyset (which is a contraption that hangs from the ceiling into which you can secure a 4lb weighted bar (to make a trapeze) or one loop on each side of the bottom for suspension training). Jukari combines suspension training with core/strength training and gives it a Cirque du Soleil twist. Some of the moves will really make you feel like you’re flying.
For those people who may not think it is a “serious” workout – I seriously got my sweat on doing this – some of the pull-up and bicep variations were extremely difficult – definitely felt it in the shoulders the next day. And the seemingly endless sequence of squats was killing me after my thighs had been toasted in a lunchtime spin class. Our instructor was Jeff, who incidentally brought Cardio Striptease and Pole Dancing to Crunch Fitness back in the day. Needless to say, he was awesome!
The only unfortunate thing about this is that neither of the city’s “premier” gyms (SCLA or Equinox) have ceilings that can accommodate the flyset fixtures (which require the ceilings to be able to support 2,000 lbs of weight). . .so it’s TBD where Bostonians are going to be able to go to get their Jukari fix. It is in Equinox gyms in several major cities (New York and LA for sure), so if an Equinox near you has it, you should definitely check it out.
Another awesome part about attending this class at the Reebok HQ? The Reebok concept store!!! Got a few new pairs of sneakers (I heart EasyTone sneakers for non-gym use!) and a Reebok black running skirt (we’ll see how it compares to Lulu – who apparently is sold out of all black running skirts in my size – very sad). And of course, more Reebok socks (I love their workout socks – I actually think they’re better than Thorlos – the Reebok socks hold up much better through the laundry).
I would be remiss to not mention the following – for any readers who may be in Miami – Exhale Miami opens tomorrow – being run by my good friend Kim Welby (she is a phenomenal teacher and person).
And my favorite yoga teacher Marc’s new studio Om Warrior opens on Monday (8/3) at 133 Pearl Street in the Financial District (the space formerly occupied by Yoga Power’s Boston location). You can get more information by visiting http://www.omwarrior.com (site not live yet), becoming a fan of Om Warrior on Facebook, or following @omwarrior on Twitter.
Happy exercising! 