{"id":24063,"date":"2014-01-30T07:15:27","date_gmt":"2014-01-30T12:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=24063"},"modified":"2021-11-03T06:59:02","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T10:59:02","slug":"fitness-classes-worth-the-splurge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/fitness\/fitness-classes-worth-the-splurge\/","title":{"rendered":"12 of the Priciest Fitness Classes (Actually Worth the Splurge)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here at DailyBurn, you know we love group fitness. There\u2019s nothing like the energy you get from sweating it out alongside others with the same goal: to get the best workout possible. And if we had an endless budget, there\u2019s no limit to the many group classes we\u2019d love to try! So we rounded up our dream list of the most high-end fitness classes we could find. It\u2019s no surprise that quite a few of them are here in New York, but you\u2019ll never guess where the priciest ones are. Read on to find out.<\/p>\n

\"Informed
Photo: Informed Technique<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1.<\/b> Informed Technique
\n<\/a><\/b>Location: <\/b>San Francisco, CA
\nPrice:<\/b> $60 for your first class
\nWe\u2019re currently scoping out flights to San Fran so we can try out this barre class with a twist. Informed Technique\u2019s classes take the traditional small-moves-that-hurt-so-good formula and add spring resistance on both the arms and legs to kick things up even another notch. The studio requires a $60 30-minute introductory session before you\u2019re allowed to advance to other classes.<\/p>\n

\"5th
Photo: 5th Line Studio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2. <\/b>5th Line Studio
\n<\/a><\/b>Location: <\/b>Chicago, IL
\nPrice: <\/b>$60
\nAt Chicago\u2019s 5th Line Studio, one session will set you back<\/a> 60 big ones. The classes, which can only be booked as semi-private, fuse the practices of Gyrotonic<\/a> and Pilates. Juliu Horvath, a professional dancer from Romania, developed the Gyrotonic Expansion system in order to help rehabilitate injuries. It uses the yoga<\/a> principles of moving your body in time with your breath to strengthen and stretch your muscles.<\/p>\n

\"Warrior
Photo: Warrior Fitness Boot Camp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3.<\/b> Warrior Fitness Boot Camp
\n<\/a><\/b>Location: <\/b>New York, NY
\nPrice: <\/b>$50
\nBoot camp is a term frequently used to describe high-intensity classes that mix strength training and cardio to leave you dripping with sweat. The term is borrowed from the type of military training recruits undergo before enlisting, and this warriors-only class could actually prepare us for the front line. We\u2019ve heard their terrifying obstacle course is worth every penny.<\/p>\n

\"SoulCycle\"
Photo: SoulCycle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

4.<\/strong> Soul Cycle
\n<\/a><\/b>Location: <\/b>Bridgehampton, NY
\nPrice: <\/b>$40
\nLike many other New Yorkers, we love Soul. There\u2019s nothing like their 45-minute cardio dance party on a bike, with a little arm work thrown in towards the end. In Manhattan, classes go for $34 a pop, but out in the Hamptons, where celebrities and socialites go to summer, just one class will cost you $40! We’re jealous of our California friends can enjoy the cardio party for $30 a class.<\/p>\n

\"Photo:
Photo: AQUA Studio NY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

5. AQUA Studio NY
\n<\/a><\/b>Location:<\/b> New York, NY
\nPrice:<\/b> $40
\nYou could swim and you could bike, or you could cycle in<\/i> the water. Taking your regular indoor cycling class and putting it in a pool adds resistance from the water on top of a three-level resistance knob. But you\u2019ll pay to get wet\u2014the class starts at $40 before adding the $2 required rubber shoes.<\/p>\n

\"SLT
Photo: SLT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

6.<\/b> SLT
\n<\/a><\/b>Location: <\/b>New York, NY
\nPrice:<\/b> $40
\nSLT stands for strengthen, lengthen and tone \u2014 and who wouldn\u2019t want to do that? This class uses a MegaFormer, easiest to describe as a Pilates<\/a> reformer on steroids. The sliding platform, springs and resistance bands add a cardio element on top of traditional Pilates moves such as hundreds, leg circles and frogs for a challenging, but low-impact 50-minute workout.<\/p>\n

\"PilatesOne
Photo: Pilates One<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

7.<\/b> Pilates One
\n<\/a><\/b>Location: <\/b>Miami, FL
\nPrice:<\/b> $39
\nThis Silver Bluff-based Pilates studio offers a wide variety of classes, from Reformer to Zumba to Kickbox Pilates in a sleek, sun-soaked studio. Plus, there\u2019s a lux spa for a little post-workout pampering. Their drop-in rate starts at $39 for all classes using the Reformer.<\/p>\n

\"Solid
Photo: Solid Core<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

8.<\/strong> Solid Core
\n<\/a><\/b>Location: <\/b>Washington, D.C.
\nPrice:<\/b> $35
\nLocated in Washington, D.C.\u2019s funky Adams Morgan neighborhood, Solid Core will give you just that. The 50-minute high-energy, full-body workout uses the MegaFormer<\/a> machine to work all muscles to failure by providing tension from a spring load of up to 150 pounds.\u00a0 It\u2019s ab-tastic!<\/p>\n

\"BeSpun\"
Photo: BeSpun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

9.<\/b> BeSpun
\n<\/a><\/b>Location: <\/b>Los Angeles, CA
\nPrice:<\/b> $35
\nIf you\u2019re in L.A. and searching for something a little more risqu\u00e9, look no further than BeSpun, a pole-dancing studio on the Sunset Strip. Geared toward both novices and up-and-coming competitors, classes include Sexy Pole Dance Basics or Pole Dance Workout Advanced. The hour-long classes blend strength training, flexibility, dance techniques, and, of course, pole tricks and combinations to give you some serious arm strength from hoisting your body on a pole.<\/p>\n

\"Barry's
Photo: Barry’s Bootcamp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

10.<\/b> Barry\u2019s Bootcamp
\n<\/a><\/b>Location: <\/b>New York, NY
\nPrice:<\/b> $34
\nThis intense treadmill-plus-boot camp class is famous for being one of Kim Kardashian\u2019s favorite workouts (yes, it was featured on their television show). The hour-long sweat session includes sprints on Woodway<\/a> treadmills and a grueling floor routine using free weights.\u00a0 Oh, and if you\u2019re lucky enough to be there for a leg class, they\u2019ll throw in some resistance bands, too. If you live in one of Barry’s other cities like Nashville or Miami, you can get the same butt-kicking class for $30.<\/p>\n

\"bTone
Photo: B Tone Fitness<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

11.<\/b> B Tone Fitness
\n<\/a><\/b>Location: <\/b>Boston, MA
\nPrice:<\/b> $30
\nThis Boston-based boutique studio offers three very different classes at their Back Bay location. Tone is their MegaFormer-based class, drawing from Pilates with a strength and cardio twist. Their Ryde indoor cycling class takes place on an \u201cunstationary stationary bike,\u201d which leans and turns the same as a bicycle you would ride outside, for a serious core stability workout. Or try your hand at Barre Blast, which combines cardio with common barre moves to raise your heart rate strengthening your muscles.<\/p>\n

\"BodyBar
Photo: BodyBar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

12.<\/b> BodyBar
\n<\/a><\/b>Location: <\/b>Dallas, TX
\nPrice:<\/b> $30
\nWe\u2019re dying to try the Reformer Jump! class at this studio during our next trip to Dallas. The Pilates Reformer is the main focus of equipment for this workout, but we love that a jumpboard is added in to skyrocket your heart rate using low impact. Sounds like an adult gymnastics experience to us! Their roster also includes Reformer, Power Tower, Cardio Chair, and many other Pilates-based classes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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