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Sweat for a Cause…or Two!

Come sweat for a cause on Saturday, October 24th at Hamptons Gym Corp! Join us for great music, exercise, and snacks as we support The Retreat and Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation.

12074841_1068645896513221_9010213101450571183_nThis event will bring two of the East End’s most valuable resources together with one of the area’s favorite local fitness spots. Both The Retreat and the Southampton Animal Shelter are in the business of providing care and shelter for the whole family. 100% of proceeds will be donated; classes are $25 per class, $40 for 2, $60 for 3. Here’s the class schedule:
9:30am Cyling w/ John Leonard
10:30am BODYPUMP w/ Jacqui Perrine and Liza Gallia
11:30am ZUMBA w/ Master Instructor Oscar Gonzalez

Reservations recommended. Drop-ins welcome but please allow for enough time to register before the event. Call (631)725-0707 to reserve your spot.

One Healthy Breakdown: sweat for the community, sweat for a pet!

Body Flow. Love Thy Flow.

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I try a LOT of workout classes. Like, a lot. Some I love, some I don’t. Some I stick with, some I don’t. Year after year, I just keep coming back to Body Flow. Body Flow is Les Mills’ low-impact, low-intensity, highly-relaxing combination of yoga, Pilates, and Tai Chi that’s sure to warm-up the body, heart, and soul.

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Similar to yoga, Body Flow centers and calms the mind while working the body. The 55 minute class, like most Les Mills’ classes, is divided into eight tracks. Class commences with a rhythmic Tai Chi warm-up to loosen the muscles and focus the mind on less rigid movements and more flow.

photo 4Following tracks vary between yoga and Pilates, from sun salutations to balance, an intense core track, all while stretching and toning each major muscle group. Every move to every track is choreographed to the music and the method.

photo 5While Body Flow is based on yoga, it is unlike a typical vinyasa in that the music and movements are constantly changing, keeping you on your toes. What’s not low-intensity? The ab track, that’s for sure. Les Mills doesn’t joke around when it comes to abs. Luckily, there are modifications for everything. You’ll burn some cals and widdle that middle.

The last track of any Body Flow class, possibly the most beneficial, is meditation, which reduces stress, increases relaxation, absorbs the movement, and focuses the mind for the rest of the day. These 10 minutes are immensely valuable, especially for people like me who have every intention of setting aside time each day to relax and reflect, however, life often gets in the way. I have a feeling you can relate? When I plan to attend a Body Flow class, I feel like I’m setting aside “me time” and I show up, always happy I did.

Everyone, from athletes to first-timers, yogis to non-yogis, male, female, younger, older, and everyone in between, can benefit from Body Flow. Regardless of your current ability, Body Flow’s poses, stretches, and moves will create suppleness, flexibility, focus, and rejuvenation. It’s the perfect compliment to your existing fitness routine and will strengthen balance, flexibility, and most importantly, mental relaxation. And the best part is that this class is available throughout the week at BOTH Hamptons Gym Corp and Studio 89 Fitness, taught by fabulous instructors, like Zivile and Yvonne featured.  IMG_2718(1)

One Healthy Breakdown: Work the body, center the mind at Body Flow!

BODYVIVE: The Fun Functional Workout

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Are you searching for a fun, effective, all-over heart-pounding workout? Look no further than BODYVIVE: the functional workout that trains the entire body! LES MILLS’ BODYVIVE is a low-impact class that incorporates cardio, balance, resistance, and core. It is perfect for all ages and all fitness levels.

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I first tried BODYVIVE back in March when Sag Harbor Gym added it to the schedule and I haven’t missed a class since! The instructor, Jacqui Perrine, is incredibly fun; she keeps us on our toes and always delivers a fantastic class. Knowing that I am a BODYPUMP-aholic, Jacqui convinced me to try BODYVIVE in order to change up my routine and get faster results. I’m so glad I did. BODYVIVE is a class for anyone and everyone. Whether you’re looking to change up your routine, get more fit, or lose those last few pounds, this is the class for you!

BODYVIVE starts with a warm-up that previews many of the moves you will see later in the class. Jacqui then leads us through 25 minutes of low-impact cardio…but don’t be fooled, low-impact does not mean low intensity! These moves really get the heart pounding while working speed and agility. Sometimes, Jacqui has us working with the VIVE ball, a small exercise ball, to further activate the muscles. The cardio moves are easily modified for all levels and customizable for injuries. Following the cardio warm-up is active recovery; a sequence of moves inspired by Tai-Chi and yoga to slowly bring the heart rate down and prepare us for what is coming. So, what’s coming?!

After bringing the heart rate down, it is time to pump it back up during the functional strength-training portion of the class. We use the VIVE tubes to train the upper and lower body. Working with the tubes greatly increases muscular strength and endurance, improving posture at the same time. We then move on to core work, where we strengthen the abs and back. Finally, we end the class with a series of relaxing stretches that cool down the body and protect us from injuries. This class definitely takes you there, and then brings you back.

My other favorite thing about this class is the music: an eclectic mix of everything from top 40 hits to 80s rock. How can you not have fun when you are working out to AC/DC or The Rolling Stones?! I can personally say that BODYVIVE has improved my posture incredibly and helped me make great fitness advances. I consider myself a pretty active person and I have benefited so much from this program. It is a great compound-workout that fits cardio, strength, and core in to one hour, and is fun and accessible for everyone. BODYVIVE is enjoyed by all generations, I even take the class with my mom!

You can try BODYVIVE with Jacqui at the Sag Harbor Gym on Mondays and Wednesdays at 8:30am. If you are not a member of the gym and would like to try the class, email Jacqui at jacquiperrine@yahoo.com for more information.

One Healthy Breakdown: For a fun, functional, efficient class that works the whole body, try BODYVIVE!

Hampton Gym Corp.’s Launch Weekend!

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This weekend brings another weekend of celebration to the Hamptons…it’s Hamptons Gym Corp’s Launch Weekend! That means free classes, bring a friend, awesome team and group teaching, new tracks, and lots more! In case you haven’t tried Hamptons Gym Corp’s awesome group fitness classes, you really should get over there this weekend!

HGCHGC is one of the only fitness destinations with a vast variety of group fitness classes in addition to personal training, and a full weight-lifting and cardio room for your own routines. There’s always something going on at HGC, whether you’re looking for group classes, spin, strength-training, Latin fun, upper body, lower body, yoga and stretching, abs and glutes, and more. With three locations throughout the Hamptons, you can drop into a group fitness class in Sag Harbor, (1 Bay Street) Southampton (395 County Road 39A) or get your own workout in at their East Hampton location (2 Fithian Ln.)

This weekend is your chance to try a class (or two or three!) absolutely free! I’ll warn you, HGC’s group fitness classes are pretty addicting, but that’s ok because an annual or monthly class membership pays for ALL classes! I’m a huge fan of Les Mill’s Body Combat, Body Flow, and Body Pump, and can’t wait to try all they have to offer! HGC’s fitness instructors are skilled professionals with LOTS of energy; they’ll pump you up and give you a great workout every single time. Here’s the schedule for this coming weekend (July 13th & 14th):

SAG HARBOR GYM:
SATURDAY:
8:15am BODY VIVE with Jacqui
9:40am BODY PUMP with Liza, Z and Ute
11:00am: LATIN VIBES with Natalia

SUNDAY:
8:15am ABS AND GLUTES with Ute
9:40am BODY COMBAT with Z, Kelly and Pilar
11:00am BODY FLOW with John, Kelly, Zivile and Yvonne

 SOUTHAMPTON SCHEDULE:
SATURDAY:
8:00am CYCLING with Andre
8:15am YOGA with Mary
9:40am BODY COMBAT with Rebeca, Alexia and Tony
11:00am BODY FLOW with Tracie and Geoff
12:15pm Zumba with Fit Point

SUNDAY:
8:00am CYCLING with Liza
8:15am BODY ATTACK with Rebeca and Tahlia
9:40am  POWER TONE with Raquel
11:00am BODY PUMP with Rebeca and Alexia

Existing members, be sure to check out the new summer class schedule which changes Monday, July 15th.

One Healthy Breakdown: take advantage of launch weekend at Hampton Gym Corp to try new classes, switch-up your routine, workout with friends, and get in shape for summer!