Mount Pleasant Magazine Jan/Feb 2018

60 www.CharlestonBrides.com | www.MPMcalendar.com | www.MountPleasantMagazine.com feature with Brian Provost, who owns Coastal Rowing Studio on Ben Sawyer Boulevard with his wife, Cheryl. As the only dedicated rowing studio in town, you can expect to get a full-body, low-impact workout on their Concept2 rowers in a welcoming and fun environment. Just ask the Wando High School girl’s basketball team, which has used rowing to complement their training. Adding to the fun, they offer fusion classes that intermingle rowing with Total Body Resistance Exercises (TRX) to truly hit every muscle in the body. * * * * * * * * * * * Place: MethodRide • Mount Pleasant Class I Powered Through: Their Signature Spin Class: MethodRide Muscle Match Up: (L) (A) (C) (G) Website: www.methodride.com Let me preface this by saying that as a runner, I felt my legs were strong. But again I was wrong – so incredibly wrong. This 45-minute session was unlike any other class I took over the course of this fitness experiment. With the lights turned down low, music pumping and my instructor, Taylor – who just celebrated her 600th ride – as some magical hybrid of drill sergeant meets DJ, I truly felt like I was dead smack in the middle of a dance party – attached to a bike that never wanted me to stop. Having only taken one other spin class in my life, roughly a decade ago, my heart was pumping and my muscles were absolutely screaming – my posterior and thighs most of all. I won’t lie, it’s not easy at all, but, if you’re truly dedicated to getting in shape in 2018, MethodRide will not let you down. * * * * * * * * * * * Place: Fit Culture • Daniel Island Class I Powered Through: SHRED Muscle Match Up: (L) (A) (C) Website: www.fitculture.org Owned by another wife/husband powerhouse duo, Sarah and Ben Sands, Fit Culture is the perfect studio to try every kind of workout on the quest for “the one.” While I barely made it through Sarah’s intense 30-minute high intensity SHRED class (which I loved), Fit Culture offers a little bit of everything, with certified trainers for yoga, Pilates, TRX, kickboxing, HIIT and even barre classes. Sarah’s non-stop class rotated quick spurts of cardio with strength training, challenging every muscle in my body. Their goal is to help everyone in the community get “healthier together” by providing a space that men and women of all fitness levels can feel welcomed, safe and supported. And believe me, they are doing exactly that in beautiful Daniel Island. * * * * * * * * * * * Place: Charleston Power Yoga • Downtown + Mount Pleasant Class I Powered Through: The Works Hot Yoga Muscle Match Up: (L) (A) (C) Website: www.charlestonpoweryoga.com For me, the slow, deep and methodical stretching yoga offers has always been a welcomed addition to the hustle and bustle of life. So it would make sense that when booking the class at Charleston Power Yoga, I simply expected a hotter version of my previous experiences, right? Not even close, my friends. Instead, The Works, led by nine-year yoga-instructor-veteran Holly was an energetic