Last night I talked my wife Bonnie into making a studio visit before heading off to church today. Here's the recap of our 8AM class with Kelly at Symmetry Training & Fitness studios on the SE side of Grand Rapids. Pre-class/ride planning Like most things these days, the customer experience starts with the company's website … Continue reading TEST RIDE: Symmetry Training & Fitness – Grand Rapids
This week Wednesday morning I managed to drag my beaten down body out of bed (not yet fully recovered from my FLEXcity Flex56 workout) to check out the 6AM hour Spinning (r) class at Shape Your Life Studios in Wyoming (in the SW suburbs of GR). SYLS has been in operation for about 4 years. … Continue reading TEST RIDE: Shape Your Life Studios – Suburban Grand Rapids / Wyoming
Over the next few weeks I'm planning to visit the growing number of specialty fitness / indoor cycling studios in the greater Grand Rapids area. Other than the (awesome) Studio Cycling options available through the YMCA branches, MVP Sportsplex, SNAP Fitness and other full-service fitness centers...there are at least 4 other options available in the … Continue reading TEST RIDE: FLEXcity Fitness – Grand Rapids
Spending a few days in the Detroit area with my wife and daughters...so I had to squeeze in an early AM workout at another indoor cycling studio. This time, one of the more unique "rydes", because of the Real Ryder bikes. Similar to most other stationary bikes in many ways with the added pivoting frame … Continue reading TEST RIDE: REAL RYDER REVOLUTION – DETROIT SUBURBS / BIRMINGHAM
We recently spent the weekend on the southeast side of the state to celebrate my daughter’s 20th birthday. A full two days, including a Saturday morning cycle class at Go Cycle, a boutique cycle studio in downtown Royal Oak. The original plan was to take a class at the Rochester Hills location near Oakland University, … Continue reading Test Ride: Go Cycle Studios – Detroit Suburbs / Royal Oak
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