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Prior to March, I always hated working out. I’ve been a member of Equinox (yearly commitments are a huge turn off), Lifetime Fitness (classes were blah) and even tried theย Puree Barre Appย which I lasted 15 (whole)ย minutes into before laying on the floor like a starfish.
I never understoodย people that enjoyed working out, and secretly envied those who did. In February my boyfriend invited me to West Palm Beach for his 30th birthday. I decided it was time to get into shape and found a guilt offer for this class called “Pop Physique” It was conveniently aย 15 minute walk from my office-and had incredible yelp reviews.
I remember pressing the purchase button on Guilt and from that moment, decided I was going to be committed no matter what. I had one month to complete 10 classes.ย By the end of the first class I was exhausted. I hadย no idea what I was getting myself into, but Iย purchased $12 Sticky socks futhering my dedication. “Squeeze and Tuck” were two new words in my vocabulary.
The website claims that you start to see results once working out 3-4 times a week. I took progress pictures to keep motivated andย noticed that my waist was more defined by the end of my first month. What I really wanted was ab definition, something I hadn’t been able to obtain since Aspen.
Looking back this was probably due to my diet. Every morning after working out I would order a venti coffee frap light from Starbucks. It had been my guilty pleasure before finding out that the “sugar free” version has 29 grams of sugar. In April Iย decided to trade in my Starbucks addiction for a small skim latte at La Columbe. I alsoย added more healthy fats such as avocado, salmon and almonds to my diet which helped combat sugar cravings. By the end of July/August I was still working out at Pop Physique 3-4 times a week and seeing clear definition in my upper and lower abs.
Ironically the reason I continued at that point was mainly for mental clarity. I couldn’t believe how much better I felt from working out 60 minutes a day, and the abs were a bonus! Im now on a first name basis with all of the instructors who instantly greet you with their bubbly personalities at 7am in the morning.
The class is broken up into 4 differentย segments and each instructor has their own technique/touches to differentiateย themselves. They have studios all over the country and I can guarantee that after your first week-you will be as addicted as I am!
