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New York Post - June 24, 2008
DROP AND GIVE ME 40!
WE TRY OUT NEW YORK'S TOUGHEST TRAINERS
By Mary Huhn
ONE is a former Army man who calls himself "the Push-Up Warrior." Another, "the Glamazon," competes in female bodybuilding contests and does 300 hanging leg curls every time she works out. And a third used to train the New York Jets and is an Ironman triathlon competitor. What do they have in common?
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NY Post - June 12, 2008
LEGS WIDE OPEN
By MANDY STADTMILLER
IMAGINE all the comforts of the womb combined with the complicated choreography of "So You Think You Can Dance."
Add to that a few yoga positions more dazzling than the Kama Sutra, the childhood glee of a YMCA tumbling class and the ability to spin upside down like an astronaut, all using a hammock as a soft trapeze that can support up to 1,000 pounds.
It's "Wings" antigravity yoga, and it's as awesome as it sounds.
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New York Magazine - March 17, 2008
"You Won't Even Know You're Sweating"
Classes that keep the mind occupied while the heart rate soars.
ANTIGRAVITY YOGA: WINGS
It looks... weird, but performing asanas while supported by a mini hammock (above) lets you deepen stretches. For a downwardfacing dog, for example, the hammock wraps around your pelvis and pulls hips up and back to lengtben, and to add weight to your heels. And because there's something to hold on to, inversions like hanging back bends and handstands feel less frightening
Cosmopolitan - March 2008
"Why Don't You..."
By MINA AZODI
...try the Better Sex Workout.
If you want the hottest sex possible, you have to work it. . .at the gym.
Alternate two minutes of high-intensity cardio with one minute of ab moves for 15 minutes. "Intervals build the stamina you need to hold advanced positions," says Jennifer Cassetty, instructor of Crunch Fitness's Better Sex Workout in NYC.
Have absolutely amazing sex.
OK! Weekly - February 18, 2008
"Couples Sweat It Out"
By KAREN BERG
They say that good things come in pairs, so it's no surprise that stars like Zac Efron and Rebecca Romijn are setting aside time in their jampacked schedules to work out with their sweethearts. "There is nothing like seeing your significant other making progress and knowing that you are part of their success," says Antoni Luke-Akagi, a personal trainer at Crunch.
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