The core message of City Surf Fitness is to be strong in core, endurance and balance. First arriving at the studio, we were self conscious of all the boards, afraid that we might not be able to balance on them, but after a few awkward movements, we got it easily. The workout consisted of circuits of intense cardio and strength combos, with 10 second breaks in between. The 50-minute class flew by, and by the end we were sweating and breathing hard, but felt like we had gotten a great workout.

Wanderlust yoga offers many different kinds of yoga classes. The bittersweet yoga class that we attended focused on structure and form of different poses. Mostly focusing on arms and hand positions, the hour-long class left us feeling strong and flexible. This class is good for all levels, and pretty affordable at $19 a class, mat and bands included. Photo by Anna Compton.

Following the yoga class, we treated ourselves to Blenders and Bowls, which is connected to the same building as Wanderlust Yoga. Photo by Anna Compton.

UFC kickboxing is a 50-minute calorie scorcher that makes your body burn in places that you did not know existed. Your arms get a super intense workout the entire time. We started off the class strong punching the bag with all of our strength, but as the class progressed it got harder and harder. At the end of the workout, however, we felt rewarded for making it through all of the difficult circuits. Photo by Nickie Cohen

RIDE Indoor Cycling is an all-out adrenaline rush. Considering that we attended the 7 a.m. class, we had a hard time believing that we would experience the rush that RIDE Indoor Cycling advertises. Our instructor, Alana, had such high enthusiasm that it was impossible to not get into the class. Even though at some points during the spin class we felt like we couldn’t go anymore, Alana somehow managed to push us on and push us to the finishing line. These music beat based rides are 45 minutes long but go by in a flash. Photo by Anna Compton.

Barre3 combines tiny movements to feel the maximum burn. These 60-minute studio workouts use a ballet barre for some moves, but a lot of it is freely out on the floor. An excellent thing about Barre3 is that the instructors always give tons of modifications and ask at the beginning of the class whether she should be aware of any pains or injuries. The result of these awesome workouts are an endorphin high and a deep muscle burn. Photo by Nickie Cohen.