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Happy Monday, all! Anyone else still in a post-Thanksgiving daze? I had a great weekend surrounded by friends and extended family up in northern Westchester, where I grew up. I’m 100% a city girl at heart, but it’s always nice to get away from the craziness here for a little bit. Jeremy also lives 5 minutes away from my parents, so that’s a nice perk :).
I was SUPER excited to checkout a new fitness studio in Mt. Kisco, Power Four Fitness. Working out while I’m in Westchester can be tough because there’s not a ton of studios up by my hometown– Soul Cycle in Scarsdale is 40+ minutes away, as are many of the other fitness studios that allow drop-ins. Up by me, typical gym memberships are far more common. I used to have a college membership at one of the gyms which gave me access to zumba classes and my beloved wateraerobics. During my last visit home I noticed the new studio in Mt. Kisco and knew I had to check out it.
Power Four Fitness was definitely influenced by a number of boutique fitness joints in Manhattan. The workout is comprised of 4 stations– treadmill, strength, rowers and trampoline. In the typical class format you rotate stations every 10 minutes, which reminded me a lot of Barry’s Bootcamp or Orange Theory.
The first class I took had two instructors which was awesome– they were able to divide and conquer to give each group their undivided attention. The second class I took was a smaller crew so having only one instructor wasn’t a huge loss.
There’s a DJ at every class so the music was synced up with what we were doing and the lights were dim to create a somewhat “club” atmosphere. I’m not the type to go clubbing (at all…) but it was super fun when the black light would come on during a heavy push.
So how was the actual workout? I loved it. Switching between the four stations meant I was never bored during class. I was happy to start out on treadmill both times though to get running out of the way. Fun fact– it was my first time running since the marathon.
On the treadmill we did a combination of running, jogging, sprints and insane inclines while walking. The cues were generic so we were on our own as far as speed goes unlike other treadmill classes I’ve taken that give you more of a range. It wasn’t the hardest treadmill workout I’ve ever experienced (and maybe that’s because I was conservative with the speed) but it got my heart beating fast.
The strength training portion used a ton of compound movements (think squat to overhead press or lunges with a tricep extension). They have classes focused on different body parts, both classes I took were total body. I wish there would’ve been a little bit more strength training– we only did each move for about 1 minute and 10 minutes of strength training total. I’d be curious about the muscle specific classes.
On the rowers we did a few intervals and weaved in some bicep moves and crunches on the machine.
I was SO excited for the trampoline and sad when we didn’t use it during my first class. In the second class we did a ton of cardio related movements on it like high knees and jacks with our legs, sometimes using small hand weights. We also used it for glute focuses leg lifts. I especially loved the trampoline part because it feels kind of silly and I’m all about fitness being fun.
All in all it’s an awesome option for me while I’m in Westchester. SO excited that the suburbs are finally catching up on the boutique fitness craze and there’s now a fun place for me to sweat.
Besides going to Power Four Fitness, I also hit up a megaformer class at Corelab which always seriously burns. I swear, the only thing that makes my abs SORE is the megaformer. Hurts so good.
In addition to working out, I also spent the weekend eating my way around northern Westchester with Jeremy, catching up with friends in the area and enjoying not one but two Thanksgiving feasts. Quality weekend if you ask me.
Question: Do you workout while you’re away for holidays?
So glad you reviewed this! My dad and I have been talking about it since it opened. Their initial website was awful but I just went back after reading your review and it’s definitely improved which should help them. I still wish they provided a little more description of the class- as someone who needs to modify certain exercises (thanks extra tailbone and bad knees), I like to make sure I can do enough of the workout before signing up.
Yeah the website is so-so, decided to just wing it and hope for the best.
They let people modify if needed, the classes weren’t full so people doubled up on a station they preferred if necessary. Worth checking out considering the slim pickings in the area.