On my personal journey to wellness, I love taking the time to experiment and try different exercises, classes and training facilities. You never know what you will find mentally and physically inspiring. Or who can motivate you to reach your goals. When Tony Vacharasanee, a trainer at Body Space Fitness , invited me to come into their facilities, I jumped at the chance. I had heard whispers about this facility located near Union Square in NYC, but I hadn’t had the chance to make it there.

The second I walked into the studios, I could tell that this was going to be a bit different from the usual NYC boutique gym or training facility. First and foremost, the facilities look, feel, and smell brand spankin new! When I enter any workout facility the worst thing that can happen is having your nostrils take in sweaty, gym-sock-funky, stale air… But this facility was different. I felt like I was in an athletic training facility but didn’t have to be intimidated by “real” athletes. There were people of all sizes and nationalities working out.

Before I started my session, I headed to check out the locker rooms which were pristine AND had free automatic locks on the lockers. Small details like this make going to the gym so much easier in NYC. I took a few minutes to chit-chat/lightly question some women in the locker room about their experience and one of them actually happened to be an intern. They gave me the run down, and assured me that Tony was phenomenal. I grabbed my gloves and got ready to work!

Before getting into the actual workout, Tony asked me some questions about my prior training experience, injuries, and general dos and don’ts. I was tempted to cancel doing this review because I was having knee issues, but I took the chance and I am so happy that I did. Can you guess how many training certifications Tony has, please? 6. You know what that means to me? This man is not only passionate about the craft of helping clients reach their optimal fitness goals, but he is more than competent. A little bum knee like mine shouldn’t deter me from getting a great workout!

We started with something Tony called RAMP (Range of motion, Activation, Movement, Prep) to get my body warmed up and ready for some circuit training. Below are the warm up exercises:

This may look like a lot, but it didn’t take too long. After the warm up, we went into traditional weight training and agility moves. We did everything from free weights, kettle bells, squats, the ropes, and my new favorite exercise below. I think I enjoyed it since I could see my shoulder muscles pop a bit. #justsayin But overall it was a great experience and I would go back in a heartbeat! I also loved that they have physical therapists on staff to help clients like me who struggle with injuries OR to assist anyone who runs into any issues during a session.

Overall it was a great experience, and I look forward to making my way downtown to the studio again to try one of their group classes. For more information on Body Space Fitness go to : their website // Twitter // Facebook // Instagram. And if you want to see who I trained with, Tony, AND see some intense workouts, follow him on Instagram or Twitter.

***Images of BSF are from their website. I didn’t feel comfortable taking shots while others were working out cause Lord knows I run from the camera when I see other people snapping pics.**

Have you ever worked out in a group before?

If you are located in NYC, have you heard of Body Space Fitness?

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