Current Fitness: Who's Coming With Me?

Almost every teacher that I’ve met has some sort of side hustle.  I know tutors, camp counselors, make-up artists, food truck owners, and now a very special fitness instructor! 

Have you ever had the experience of going to a gym or class and knowing, about a third of the way through the activity, that you’re never going to come back?  Either you get bored and your mind starts to wander, you end up virtually passed on on the gym floor, or you feel so self-conscious that you spend the entire class avoiding the mirror. Well, rowing with Juliana is definitely NOT  like that!

Not only is Juliana Garofalo one of the most knowledgeable and creative Humanities teachers that I have had the pleasure of working with, but she is also an extremely motivating (and fun) rowing instructor at Current Fitness, located at 342 Canal Street (entrance on Church Avenue) and accessible by all major train lines.   

Once you get the ‘kick and pull’ rhythm of operating the machine, you discover that rowing is a rigorous workout that (thankfully) does not leave you gasping for air. You sweat, but you aren't left incapacitated at the end of the class.  The music and the shifting lighting make the forty-five minutes go by relatively quickly; plus I found rowing in complete darkness utterly freeing! 

It’s rare that a studio can find the balance between being a space that is both challenging and safe, which is important for those of us who haven’t worked out in a while.  I felt no shame about stopping to take a breath during the class but I was excited to keep going. (It helped to have a good looking and supportive workout partner).

I guarantee that you will leave Juliana’s class feeling better about yourself than when you came. In fact, when I  got home Chloe told me that I looked skinner already! Thanks Jules!  

Maybe next time we won’t go out for empanadas after . . .