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| - I've been waiting for the day that I could write a review on MIC and finally the time as come. I love Madison Improvement Club so much that I wish I could pay rent and live in it for my entire life. I have done yoga since highschool and attended various workout classes and gyms but this is hands down the BEST run studio of all time. Not only are the teachers amazing and the staff is super nice, but finally there is a workout studio that is big enough to walk around in and not bump shoulders with the sweaty masses. They have ample lockers and cubbys to put your stuff in. It's also spotless and I always see someone come in after class and clean the yoga floor and the bike seats. And I think the best thought out feature is the fact that both the yoga room and the spin room open up to the outside. Like the whole wall can just open up so after class you can cool off with real outside air! And it doesn't get stuffy at all in the rooms.
They literally have everything here, which is good because I seem to always be forgetting my water bottle, shoes, you name it and I've probably left it at home. They've got towels, ice cold water, rental mats, rental spin shoes, and the girls locker room has shampoo, conditioner, body wash, face wash, and a bevy of hair products! I know this stuff is typical of a big gym, but this is just a small local studio for classes. All you need to bring to your workout is yourself. The gear they sell is actually pretty cute too, lots of LuLu and other popular workout brands.
Anyway, I used to hate spin. It was boring sitting on a bike and it hurt, but I've seriously never had more fun than at this class. I would rather spend a night at one of these spin classes than at Smashboxxx (but I would also rather spend a night in jail than at Smashboxxx so I guess that was a bad comparison). I like Andrew V's classes because I'm partial to the music he plays. It's alot of cool electronic remixes to popular songs. And if I'm doing Yoga, I like Alex Austins class. It's really high energy and he's so positive.
I've gotten at least 10 friends to come with me on numerous occasions and a few of them now belong and are regulars with me. The only thing that is a bummer is the price, but I think it's pretty comparable to other classes out there and it's worth it anyway.
And don't even get me started on S.E.E.D Cafe. My entire paycheck would go to buying sandwhiches, salads, and juices from there if it could.
So THANK YOU to whoever the owner is for turning whatever that building was into this awesome place.
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