My latest obsession in fitness fashion is ALALA, a newly-launched brand with a decidedly downtown look. From the collection’s primarily black and white color palette (with a pop of tangerine and teal) to its sophisticated prints and mesh and tulle
How to Sit Up Straight
“When can I move in?!” Those were my first words upon arrival at Living Room Soho, the bright, airy Gyrotonic studio on Broadway founded by a gorgeous Greek former ballerina named Angeliki. From white-washed brick walls to fluffy towels in
Fit Icon: Brandon Goodman @ FlyBarre
In fitness (and in life), you need a friend. With his mega-watt smile, playful personality and perfect plié, you’ll find just that in FlyBarre’s Brandon Goodman. Brandon got his start in the industry teaching in his living room at 7
Don’t Miss the Boat
The word on the street is that rowing is the new spinning. Studios mixing rowing with resistance are taking over New York City. Why? It’s a low impact, full body workout that torches major calories and strengthens the notoriously hard-to-tone
Hurts So Good
So, I cannot sit down. This is not me being a totally Type A, over-committed New Yorker. But, rather, I kinda can’t move my legs. My quads, hamstrings and glutes are in shock from a 2-hour FITiST fitness mashup at
Sweaty Saturday
Ready to move it–and make a difference? Called “Fashion’s Night Out for Fitness,” NYC’s second annual Sweaty Saturday happens this Saturday, 2/22. Dozens of NYC fitness studios will participate, some providing special gifts, live music and snacks, and all donating
Fit Icon: Doug Johnson @ SWERVE
You won’t believe it, but, this guy used to weigh 336 pounds (he’s 5’7″). On May 14, 2008, his doctor told him that he was going to die. Not only was it a chore to get through day-to-day life, like