I signed up for the 2:30 PM "Open" level class with Brigitte at the Spring Street location. I probably should have signed up for the "Beginner" class, but since this fit into my schedule the best I hoped it wouldn't be too difficult!
Though I definitely wasn't as advanced as the other students, the instructor was incredibly helpful and really made sure I had proper form. The class itself is unique but tough! According to the website, "Physique 57® is a focused and proven cardiovascular program of isometric exercises and orthopedic stretches... Our interval training sets use your own body weight for resistance, and through dynamic exercises your muscles are targeted and overloaded to the point of fatigue, then stretched for relief."
The ball and barre based movements were really unusual and focused intensely on legs and abs especially. My quads and lower stomach were screaming by the end! I'm interested to see how sore I am tomorrow. Overall, it was a great class- thanks so much to Physique 57 for having me!
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After class, I stopped and bought a gingerade Synergy kombucha to have along with my afternoon snack.
My tweets about the bacteria strands seemed to attract some disgusted attention, so I made sure to get a close up to gross people out even more.
Mmm, yum. Bacteria. And no, I don't actually drink that part! I sip around it then throw out the last few tablespoons of scoby-infested drink. It takes a lot to phase me, but chunky bacteria isn't exactly appetizing to me, either.
For dinner, I wasn't feeling super hungry or creative, so I threw together something reminiscent of my lunchbox days:
A peanut butter sandwich with PB&Co. Cinnamon Raisin Swirl PB on whole-wheat sourdough bread, served with a side of carrot sticks and frozen red grapes.
Because there were only a few spoonfuls of peanut butter left in the jar, I couldn't resist polishing them off.
A bit later, I also had a big dairy-free chocolate chip cookie that I bought with my kombucha. It was surprisingly soft and chewy!
Gotta go rest up. I've got a wedding tomorrow morning, and a weekend full of fun ahead!
Have you ever tried kombucha? If so, do you like it? If not...would you try it, after seeing that picture?
