AlaVie Fitness: Get on Track With Group Workouts in Golden Gate Park

Nancy Einhart — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 08:32:17 PDT

Blast into bikini season. April has just begun, but tank tops, swimsuits, and weddings are right around the corner. Work your whole body at one time with fresh air, encouraging coaches, and fun companions to motivate you. AlaVie Fitness - with group workouts in Golden Gate Park, Central Park in San Mateo, at Palo Alto High School, and four other Bay Area locations - engages you and your body through creative cardio drills, body weight exercises, obstacle courses, and much more. With both coed and women-only classes, AlaVie's training methods span a wide variety of disciplines, incorporating leg bands, hurdles, and park perks like benches and stairs, making sure to mix it up often. Says Mary Beth Gonzalez, who co-founded AlaVie seven years ago, "We try to make sure it's a well-rounded, hourlong workout that's calorie burning and body blasting." Beginners can feel comfortable with progressive moves that you can make harder or easier depending on your state of fitness. This buildable, well-rounded approach extends to AlaVie's nutrition counseling as well, so you're not just getting in shape, you're getting a full-circle physical education.

BootCampSF: Six Weeks to a Fitter Physique

Nancy Einhart — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:40:33 PDT

Train like an athlete and an aesthete. With outdoor classes in some of San Francisco's most beautiful locations - including Crissy Field, Golden Gate Park, and Dolores Park - BootCampSF lets you sightsee while you see results. Chose the location and time that best fits your life, then prepare to transform it with one of BootCamp's six-week sessions. Founded by former college athlete Keith Wohlwend, BootCamp is designed to adapt to exercisers of all stripes, whether you're a former NCAA-er or a sports novice looking to shed pounds. On day one, you'll get a performance assessment to ensure you're grouped with others on the same level, with six to 10 people per trainer. Then, you can spread out your 10 classes however you want over the six-week period. BootCampSF is designed to work different muscle groups each day, so your body has time to recover: distance runs one day, hill and stair training the next, and so on, with strength training throughout. At the same time, the small group structure places a serious emphasis on injury prevention, so you'll be challenged at a level that's just right for you. Consider yourself recruited.

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AlaVie Fitness: Get on Track With Group Workouts in Golden Gate Park

BootCampSF: Six Weeks to a Fitter Physique