Continuation of my tour of all things fitness in Louisville, I checked out a PiYo class with ProjectBody. I found out about ProjectBody through my friend, Layna. She has followed the owner and instructor, Joshua Lakes, for over 5 years- which says alot about an instructor! After the class, I learned that Joshua had several other students that have been with him for over 3 years. Joshua is definitely doing his part in helping Louisville get some fit in! The class meets in St. Matthews Station off of Shelbyville Rd. It is up on the 2nd floor in the APT Fitness room. As I walked in, I was welcomed by Joshua, filled out the standard form paperwork for being a new student, and found a place near the back to set-up my mat for the class. There were about 10 other women there ready for the class.
PiYo is a mix of Pilates and yoga. It combines the stretching of yoga and the strength and core of Pilates in one workout along with the controlled breathing and balancing. We started with a warm-up and then worked through different muscle groups for each song before cooling down. He demonstrated different levels of difficulties for the exercises depending on your fitness level. He kept reminding us to breath (which is always a good thing!) and asked us if we could feel the muscle working. If you did not feel the muscle getting worked, you need to push yourself a little harder. It definitely gets your heart rate going!
I really liked how we focused on different muscles groups for a song and the movements were well planned out to fit in with the music. One of the exercises was jack knives with criss cross which you need to check out the class to try for yourself! Joshua has a large repertoire of songs to make each class fresh and challenging, but yet a routine working the muscle groups in the same order each time. Comfortable workout clothes that are not too restrictive is ideal for the class. Along with a water bottle, a towel, and a yoga mat is all you need to bring.
The classes are very affordable! Mention you are a Fit In Lou reader and your first class is free and you can get $5 off a class pack - (5 classes for $25 or month rate of $45)! He teaches PiYo on Mondays and Saturdays. Tuesdays, he offers PUMP class where you need to have your own weight set, but he has a set you can borrow if you want to try it before purchasing your own set. On Wednesdays he leads Fusion Yoga. A nice variety to get your fit in each week!
What are you waiting for? Write one of his classes on your schedule and check it out!
Do you have another class or gym I should check out? E-mail me at fitinlou@gmail.com
***Be sure to check out the other reviews: b.silque, trapeze, Zumba, Insanity, Hwang's Martial Arts, Mighty Momz, Pure Fitness Training**
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