A NEW SPIN
on Workout
BY HAYLEY BRIDGEWATER
@HAYLEYREE3
16 SEPTEMBER 2 0 1 7
MIND + BODY
Factory
After some exciting changes and reconfiguring
of space, Workout Factory reopened in a new
location just steps from the LIC waterfront.
Owned by Martin Kerestes and Zhana
Galijasevic, the husband and wife team behind
Yoga Room LIC, Yoga Room Astoria
and Pilates Works, Workout Factory opened
the doors of its new expanded location to
a full schedule of classes in July. The new
move allowed the Pilates business to expand
to its own facility, Pilates Works, at 10-
91 Jackson Ave. in LIC, and add a full lineup
of spin classes to the WF location.
WF is introducing the Stages Indoor
Cycling Bike and the accompanying stateof
the-art fitness technology to the western
Queens fitness scene, and it produces
a one-of-a-kind spinning experience.
Galijasevic gave me a thorough tutorial
on the bike, and having been on many
other spin bikes, I would easily pick this
one every time. The bike itself is much
sturdier than other indoor bikes: solid
base, seat and handlebars with a very
smooth rotation (no clicking!) and resistance
adjustment. When set up properly,
I felt like it was a part of me, which is fantastic
for an instructor-led ride. Stages is
a pioneer in cycling metrics in outdoor
training and they have brought that expertise
to the indoor cycling world. Instead
of an estimated analysis of power
output, Stages puts the meter directly on
the pedal for a more exact reading.
Recognizing that not every spin aficionado
is drawn to the same experience,
Workout Factory offers two differing models
of spin classes: Spin Flight and Spin
Rhythm.
Spin Flight makes use of the Stages onscreen
technology. The rider is able to
maximize heart rate and intensity by riding
through different color zones based
on individualized power output. Members
can track these metrics with their
own accounts to watch their fitness progression.