Love this place! I have tried several different places in charlotte (Madabolic, Crossfit, Regular Cycling, Charlotte Athletic Club) and this one takes the cake. I love to work out, but really need a teacher/competitive vibe to motivate me. This club has it all.
I was offered a free FlyWheel class & FlyBarre before making a membership decision and loved being able to try both before splurging on the commitment.
I chose to start with a FlyWheel class and initially was a bit intimidated, I have done several cycling classes at the Y but from what I heard - this would be a totally new experience. Upon getting to my bike and helpful employee aided me into my shoes and onto my bike adjusting it for me and leaving me to do nothing but get excited. I made a rookie mistake and offered to put my name on the "Tork Board" (sp?)...though it made me nervous to have everyone see how hard/fast I was riding I loved the competitive edge it gave me. I HIGHLY doubt I would have burned 700+ calories on my first ride without it. By the end my legs were shaking and I could barely breathe, but totally worth the way I felt the next day. The bar arm workout was also a nice touch and made it feel more full body than just legs. Really enjoyed it.
Next up: FlyBarre. Now this is more my style of a workout. I love traditional bootcamp classes but really hate cardio for the most part. This one had a nice mix of weight training (1-4 lb weights) and using your own body weight as resistance. I'm not lying when I say this, everyone...and I mean everyone in my class was in great shape and had fantastic arms. And after the class I can absolutely see why. The first half of the class is arms and legs and then goes into a dance number. Luckily I came for the 1st week of the week choreography so I wasn't too lost. It was fun and gave a nice little break after nearly dying during the thigh workout. They are not kidding when they say you will shake...I would point I was shaking so bad I thought the teacher was going to make me take a breather. Not the case at all, she made us hold the position for another 8 count. The main thing I like about the class is that you push yourself farther than you normally would, right when you think your body is dead and you can't give anymore you have to lift 1 inch higher and pulse 8 more times and by the grace of God you somehow manage to get through it. I left FlyBarre feeling exhausted in places I didn't realize I had muscle BUT very excited to go back. Jenna B was my teacher for both wheel and barre and she was a total rockstar. High energy, extremely helpful and nice and made me feel welcome from the second I walked in. If you can swing the price ($175 unlimited/month) then I absolutely recommend signing up OR at a very minimum taking advantage of the free first class!
Enjoy!