45 stellar Yelp reviews convinced me that I needed to see what all the fuss was about. So I rolled out of bed to uber over for a 6am (gasp) class. When I arrived there were at least 40 people waiting to burn off last night's meal. I mentioned to the girl next to me that it was quite the crowd for a 6am class. Her response: "you should see the 5am!" If I lived in Scottsdale I'm not sure how often I"d make it to the 5am class, but I would most definitely be a regular later in the day.
Bodi offers 2 types of classes: Sweat & Strength. Both are set up to be like circuit training and the exercises change each day. I did the Sweat class, which was 80% cardio and 20% strength (their strength class is the opposite). We made our way thru 12 circuits tabata style (30 seconds on, 10 seconds off). Before moving on to the next circuit we'd always do one group exercise (ex: pushups, abs, etc). It was an incredible workout and so fast...I could hardly believe when the hour up.
Nikki, the owner, taught my Sweat class and you would never know by her energy level and smile that it was 6am. At the end of the class she mentioned she would be in Chicago later this week and I got super excited that I could take her classes there. I went up to introduce myself and let her know that I lived in Chicago. Unfortunately, she wasn't traveling to Chicago to teach fitness classes, but by the time I got back to my hotel (minutes later) she had sent me a long list of her favorite workouts and instructors in the Chicago area. She's amazing! And do you know what would be even more amazing...if she opened Bodi in Chicago!! Crossing my fingers!!!