Back in December, Revolve Fitness opened it’s doors in Union Square. It seems like each week another boutique fitness studio enters the Gramercy or Flatiron area but Revolve stands out a bit from the rest of the competition.
A newcomer to New York City, this studio is only the second studio in the Revolve family. The first one is based on Washington, DC and has plenty of followers due to their intense rides and their well known Barre Ride which combines barre moves with a spin class.
This morning I had the opportunity to meet up with a few other Fitmapped Ambassadors to try Jason Tran’s Body Ride class. The 45 minute is described on their site as in all in one class.
Cardio…Strength…Flexibility…Everything you need in one complete class. This all-encompassing workout allows you to maximize the time you have to work-out in one place. Start out strong. The ride is cardio-intense and gets the heart rate up and keeps it there. Stay moving while you strengthen and tone the upper body on the bike. Polish it all off with a cool down stretch both on and off the bike. You get it all. You get the complete body
I couldn’t wait to give it a try especially since I’ve heard such wonderful things about Revolve from Gia, Meggie, Dori, Ashley and others. The spin studio itself seems larger than most other New York City spin studios with the 50 bikes. Each Schwinn bike has a person computer which allows you to see your RPMs in addition to space for water bottles. I especially liked that they were VERY easy to adjust unlike some other bikes I’ve used at Equinox and Soul Cycle.
The ride itself was led by the very friendly and enthusiastic Jason Tran who can be found leading spin dance parties daily at NYSC and Revolve. He was very interactive with the class and wanted to ensure everyone was set up for a great ride.
I absolutely loved his playlist and have already downloaded a few of his songs from this morning’s class. He spent half the time on the bike and the rest of the time cheering us on and walking through the class motivating each person to push harder. The ride included multiple hills which woke my quads right up. But, unfortunately, I really didn’t care for the class itself. Because the Body Ride includes spin, weights, and stretching it only included 33 minutes of actual spinning. If I’m signing up for a 45 minute spin class I expect to push my legs through 45 minutes of hills. In Revolve’s defense, I didn’t look at the class length before signing up and assumed it’d be 45 minutes of spin with 10 minutes of weights and 5 minutes of stretching to round out the hour class.
But, luckily they offer 2 other classes which will offer more time on the bike. I can’t wait to give these a try as I really did like the energy of the studio and it’s definitely convenient.
As an FYI, there is a locker room area as well though it only includes 2 showers for men and 2 showers for women along with a long, narrow co-ed locker area. While there are plenty of lockers since there is only one studio at Revolve, this area was jammed pack this morning and I can only imagine what it’s like during the week when people may be trying to shower before work.
So, would I return to Revolve or was once enough? Yes, I’d definitely return to revolve especially for RIP Ride which is a longer class format ranging in length from 60 to 75 minutes. In addition, Revolve is less expensive at $28 and has an intro month special which is $99 for unlimited rides.
I was provided this class for free in exchange for a full review, thanks to Fitmapped however all thoughts are my own.
