Earlier this week I was invited to take part in a SIX:02 workout with Natalie Uhling. SIX:02 is a fitness destination targeted at active, performance-minded women, giving you the latest in workout apparel, footwear and accessories so you can excel in whatever way you like to stay fit. Check out the site to find functional yet stylist activewear from top brands like Nike, Under Armour, ASICS, Puma and more. Whether you’re biking, running, dancing or doing yoga, SIX:02 will get you ready.
The name SIX:02 is all about finding that time in the day when you set out to accomplish big things, it’s 6:02am when you wake up for spin or 6:02pm when you finally escape the office and head out for a run. What’s your SIX:02 moment? What gets you up, moving and striving to improve yourself?
So back to the event, SIX:02 has a big week coming so they invited some fitness-minded New Yorkers to get sweaty, check out the latest apparel and hear about the exciting things happening at SIX:02. For our workout we were outfitted in Under Armour, I wore the Rally Shorts, Speedform Apollo Vent Shoes, and Heatgear Alpha Bra.
[love the look of my new sneaks]
Our instructor Natalie is a powerhouse, an inspirational, energetic-beyond-belief fitness goddess. Natalie is a spokesperson for Under Armour as well as runs NUFit in NYC. I’d taken class with her before and knew I was in for something good. Natalie’s classes are dynamic and unlike anything else I’ve taken. It’s one part dance cardio (typically my worst nightmare), one part HIIT and one part sweat your butt of.
[the calm before the storm]
I took a spot in first row, front and center, something I’m no stranger to. But then Natalie said, Ok, we’re going to start with dance cardio, and I was ready to run to the back row and hide; I am not known for my coordination. At first I was nervous and slightly embarrassed by my lack of coordination but then I looked around at the room full of strong, fit and confident women and realized that it didn’t matter if I could stay on count. While some women were definitely strong dancers, a lot of us were fitness fanatics but not necessarily the dancy type. Once I let my guard down and stopped thinking about how I might look to those around me, I really go into the movements and did pretty well keeping up, if I do say so myself.
Also, it’s not serious dance moves, it’s more of a dance/fitness hybrid, way more my speed. We learned a bunch of moves, built them into a routine then went through it a few times. Next up we did targeted moves for our lower body, upper body, and finished with abs.
Oh man, did I feel the burn. I was dripping in sweat and damn, it felt good. Natalie’s energy is contagious and she got the entire room seriously working it.
After class, we were treated to snacks and time to chat with the Under Armour folks as well as other bloggers. I came in knowing Evann and while we caught up, I had the opportunity to meet and chat with Hallie of Coral + Cognacs. I was definitely that creepy blog reader who already knew a lot about Hallie from being a long-time reader and it was so nice to finally meet her and connect! She’s awesome and while I’m not typically a Soul Cycle kinda gal, I’d make an exception to check out her class.
Now back to SIX:02. This week, to celebrate June 2 (6/2, get it?) SIX:02 is hosting eight days of in-store workouts (starts May 31!), shopping experiences and gift-with-purchases. Amping up the volume for June 2 specifically, at 6:02pm head into your local SIX:02 store for classes, you can see what’s happening in your area and RSVP by visiting www.six02.com/stores. Shop on June 2 and get 20% off all purchases in-store and online. We got a sneak peak of the gift-with-purchases and they are all great, useful items that make buying new workout gear even more enticing.
[sneak peak of the newest gear]
So whether you are in need of new fitness gear or just a really good sweat, head in to SIX:02 for the their week of events, kicking off this Sunday, May 31st.
Need some fit-gear advice? After browsing the site, my personal wish list includes: Nike Free 4.0 Flyknit, Nike Next Up Reversable Short, Under Armour Perfect Tight Carpis, 2XU Performance Compression Run Socks, Under Armour HeatGear Tank
Happy Shopping & Sweating! Have a fantastic weekend everyone!
