“The Best Workout in the World” has a location in Houston now. Barry’s Bootcamp opened one of its famed “Red Rooms” in River Oaks Shopping Center, and I survived a class taught by the CEO. Hold your applause. Continue reading
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Sweat and Kick It at Sphere — Soccer Inspired Fitness
I love a good sweat sesh, team sports, and an interesting way to get in a workout. Sphere, soccer inspired fitness concept, hits all of those key points with its ingenious and distinctive workout classes. Sphere’s concept is designed by Major League Soccer player Michael Chabala and incorporates high intensity exercises that create well-rounded athletes–both … Continue reading
Heads Down, Gloves Up with Boxing Classes at Vortex Texas
A new gym in the Montrose is taking Houston by storm with high energy, challenging cardio classes that are perfect for letting off steam. Choose between spin and boxing classes in the spacious new studio and refuel after your sweat sesh at the small café. The Vortex Studio Vortex is currently in a soft opening phase, having opened … Continue reading
5 Running Groups that are Great For Beginners in Houston
No matter where you are in your running endeavors, running groups are a great place to finding camaraderie, friendship, and accountability. Over the years, I’ve dabbled in a bunch of run clubs in Houston and the ones on this list are the ones that I keep returning to. Whether it’s your first mile or five … Continue reading
Why I’m Obsessed with Boost Pilates
Pilates is by far my new obsession. It’s a targeted muscle workout that is challenging every time I go. This past weekend, I visited Boost Pilates in West U. The space is a little oasis inside a meh-looking strip center off Stella Link and Bellaire. Warm sky blue geometrics divide the room and inspiring phrases … Continue reading
10 Reasons to Run the Houston Marathon
Don’t waste time! Register for the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon! I ran the Aramco Houston Half Marathon for the past three years, and I’ll be the first one to tell you this race is by faaaar one of the coolest ones in Houston! Take advantage of Early Bird Registration until Global … Continue reading
What Define Living’s Hammock Class is Actually Like
“And now, if we measured you, you’d be a little bit taller,” Define founder/hammock class instructor Henry Richardson says as we all crunch up from hanging upside down from the ceiling of Define Living. (Click here to read more about the studio!) That’s pretty freaking cool. Yoga is all about stretching and lengthening, but we … Continue reading
10 Things I Learned During the Tour d’Art and Sculpture Run
This Sunday, I woke up early and joined 30 something odd runners at the downtown Houston Public Library for an art tour around the city. Over the course of two hours, we ran five miles and paused at over 20 pieces of art to hear their history and see how they weathered the Harvey floods. … Continue reading
I Survived a Goat Yoga Class
Goat yoga is a thing. And it’s a thing you can do in Houston. Over the weekend we were filming with Google Local Guides and one of the segments took us to some good ole goat yoga. Scroll down to the bottom of this post for the full video! Always up for the challenge to try … Continue reading
How to Stay Fit While Traveling
Working out while traveling, may or may not be your top priority. Sometimes you always just want to chill on a boat with a mimosa in hand and disconnect. But if you’re like me and always traveling and also occasionally training for half marathons, it becomes a goal to keep your sanity stay in shape. … Continue reading
