Tonight, it was alive and in action in front of the iconic Flatiron building, where a few of the city’s hottest instructors and fitness bloggers gathered for the official #NYCFitWeek selfie.

The brainchild of She’s the First, a non-profit dedicated to girls’ education, and Emily Cook Harris, founder of EMpowered personal training and Racked Hottest Trainer in 2013, NYC Fit Week is rallying boutique studios and fitness fans to pay it forward by sweating for the cause.  100% of proceeds from 16 classes at many of NYC’s most popular studios including 305 Fitness, Flywheel, The Fhitting Room and Uplift Studios this week will go toward helping girls around the world become the first in their families to graduate.

The fun is already underway, so book now!  And, show us your sweaty selfie in front of the Flatiron or around town after class by tagging #NYCFitWeek.

Featured in photo, clockwise: Emily Cook Harris (EMpowered NYC), Julia Avery (The Fhitting Room & average2athlete), Dyan Tsiumis (SWERVE), me and Jaclyn Sklaver (FitmissNYC).

Here, pics from Thursday’s press party, where a select few of us made it through the early morning master class led by NYC’s fittest: Sadie Kurzban – ((305)) Fitness, Erica Giovinazzo – BRICK CrossFit, Daury Dross – The Fhitting Room, Brandon Goodman – FlyWheel & FlyBarre and Lauren Imparato – I.AM.YOU.

Because it’s always chic to sweat, especially for the cause.

The final contenders: posing with our amazing instructors, the Mio Skincare girls and Neda Talebian Funk, the co-founder of FITiST.

Product provided by Sweaty Betty & Mio Skincare; all thoughts/assessments are my own.
Photos by Willy Somma.