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“Many of our members never thought they’d
have such a tight-knit group of people to hang
out with that care so much about their well-being,”
Aliperti said.
She attributes the warm and friendly workout
culture in the studio to its slate of “all-star” train-ers
who strive to help members stay inspired and
have fun.
Three of the Workout Factory instructors that
she highlighted are Alex Redelico (@alexredfit),
Dean DeLuna (@deanfitmachine) and Cameron
Norsworthy (@littlegirlbigbun), all of whom Aliperti
praised for their commitment to the studio and
its members.
“The instructors we have are the best in the in-dustry.
I’m picky about who we hire because I want
the quality of the product to stay high,” Aliperti said.
She said that Redelico and DeLuna came to
them from the team at ClassPass Live, which of-fers
digital, at-home fitness classes to those who
may not be able to make it to a gym or studio to
work out. Norsworthy joined the Workout Fac-tory
from one of Kerestes and Galijasevic’s other
companies, The Yoga Room. The trio teaches a
variety of classes including fitness, spin and barre.
“All of our instructors know our members’ names and
many have become good friends. That’s something I
just don’t see anywhere else,” Aliperti said. “When you
have top-notch instructors who care, it translates into
genuine friendships that happen organically.”
Recently, instructors and members from the
Workout Factory participated in a bowling tourna-ment
at the Gutter Bar LIC. Aliperti said that each
of the instructors led a team of members and it was
a great opportunity for everyone to get together
outside of the gym.
In addition to the studio’s workout culture, Ali-perti
shared that the Workout Factory hosts
special contests for its members, both to
encourage members and to foster a fun
environment.
One of the contests is
the Spin Club challenge,
which awards gold stars to
members who complete spin
classes at the studio. Once someone
reaches 15 classes, they get a spe-cial
T-shirt that Aliperti said “initi-ates”
them into the club, as well
as a hot pink bracelet. Aliperti
added that members could also
gain “bonus stars” by being active
on social media and posting photos.
“What happens at Spin Club stays
at Spin Club,” said Aliperti, who shared
that the name is a play on “Fight Club.”
Another contest is the Summer
InBody challenge, where members
weigh themselves on the InBody
machine, which Aliperti described
as a “super high-tech, incredible
scale,” to measure things like their
weight, body fat percent-age,
symmetry in limbs
and basal metabolic rate.
She said that the challenge is
used to help members with their
eating and lifestyle choices.
In June, 75 members got on the scale and
weighed themselves and Aliperti said they will
get back on the scale in September to see if they
achieved their goals. At the end of the challenge,
members will be gifted with a backpack of swag,
containing items like a water bottle, socks, a ban-dana
and a sweat wristband.
The Workout Factory is opened seven days a
week and a schedule of classes is available on
the studio’s page. For more information about
the studio, visit their website at wfnyc.com or call
718-392-2797.
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