It could be your boss, it could be that time of the month or it could be nothing at all—if you’ve got a pulse, you will have days when you feel like life is punching you in the face. But while bad vibes may be inevitable, they don’t have to be permanent. Work yours out with these six workouts.
6 Workouts Where Bad Vibes Don’t Stand a Chance
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Published Feb 15, 2018
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Climbing At First Ascent
TFW you scale a 60-foot wall? It’s a high all its own. Tap into it at indoor climbing gym First Ascent. And when you’ve tackled top-roping, try your hand at lead-climbing or bouldering. There’s even yoga classes, so say “bye” to boredom.
Multiple locations; firstascentclimbing.com
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Air Flow At Air Aerial Fitness
You know that feeling of lightness you get after a really good yoga class? Multiply that by 100 with this flow class that incorporates graceful moves with hammocks. The hammocks allow for a full-body stretch, giving you greater flexibility than a typical yoga class. You’ll feel as graceful as a ballerina—a ballerina who can fly.
Multiple locations; airfitnow.com
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Zi Cardio At Mazi Dance Fitness
Bad vibes become badass vibes in this bumping hip-hop dance class. Don’t be surprised if every single song is “your jam” and you wind up developing a serious girl crush on your instructor. You’ll have so much fun, you may forget you’re getting a full-body cardio workout.
Multiple locations; mazidancefitness.com
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Kundalini Yoga At Sat Nam Yoga
When your usual sun salutations don’t do the trick, it’s time to try some kundalini. The yoga discipline combines familiar yoga postures with breathing techniques, mantra and dynamic movements that feel a bit like dance routines. Whatever you’re working on, it will all get worked out, and you’ll leaved feeling open and connected.
1304 W. Washington Blvd.; 312-818-5791 or satnamyogachicago.com
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Adult Swim At Aquamermaid
Aquamermaid’s one-hour class combines fitness with fantasy. You’ll warm up before diving into the pool and testing out your monotail (provided by Aquamermaid). Besides torching calories and working all your major muscle groups, it’s a rare opportunity to test your memory on the “Part of Your World” lyrics.
828 S. Wolcott Ave.; 866-279-2767 or aquamermaid.com
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Full Body At Barry’s Bootcamp
Struggling with self-doubt? In this circuit class, you’ll chip away at that impostor syndrome one push-up, bicep curl and 30-second sprint at a time. The clubby atmosphere and passionate instructors are sure to get you amped up. Yep, you’re a warrior.
Multiple locations; barrysbootcamp.com
