90 The QUEE NS Courier • SEPTEMBER 29, 2016 for breaking news visit www.qns.com sports POUND away the extra weight while rocking out at this Ridgewood bar every week Saluting members of Bayside’s championship team Members of the Bayside High School championship boys baseball team were honored last week by Assemblyman Ed Braunstein at his district office. Braunstein presented a legislative resolution honoring the Commodores’ victory in the PSAL AA Championship game held in June at Yankee Stadium. On hand to receive the proclamation from Braunstein were assistant coach Kevin Brown, first baseman Jesse Spellman and shortstop Daniel Alfonso. Photo courtesy of Assemblyman Ed Braunstein By Cristin Noonan cristinthenoon@gmail.com The most difficult part of finding a workout routine is finding one that will keep you interested. Now how about one that combines music and fitness? Certified POUND instructor Anastasia Traitses is holding classes at The Footlight every Wednesday and Saturday at 12:30 p.m. for $10 per class and would like Ridgewood to give it a whirl. “POUND makes working out fun and can encourage you to make fitness a consistent thing in your life,” Traitses said. Using lightly weighted exercise drumsticks (Riptix), POUND is a mashup of cardio, strength training and conditioning with yoga and Pilates-inspired movements. Traitses was first introduced to the unique workout when she saw a class listed at the gym she belongs to, revealing that her curiosity drove her to drop by that first class. “To be honest, I was skeptical,” she admits. Traitses became a certified POUND instructor in October 2015 and her class at The Footlight is her first stab at teaching the workout routine and initial plunge into the fitness industry. She said that since beginning teaching classes last month, the response from the community has been positive. “It’s still early, but everyone who attended so far has come fairly regularly or plans to return,” she said. Relieved to have found something that has really stuck with her, Traitses said that “to find a workout that is this fun and effective is what I call fitness nirvana.” Exercise has been an integral part of Traitses’ life since she was young but before being swept away with POUND, Traitses was a sound engineer and stagehand working late hours and “surrounded by things that are considered unhealthy,” she says. On making the switch from the theater world to the fitness industry, Traitses seems to have found her niche: “POUND brings the two biggest things in my life together: music and fitness. I was so happy for the discovery,” Traitses said. Traitses and The Footlight owner Laura Regan have been friends for years, making the decision to hold class at the community’s new rocking multipurpose venue a nobrainer: “I love that Regan is creating a multi-functional space where people can be creative and share their own passions with others.” If you’re in a workout routine slump or want to shake things up a bit, drop in for one of Traitses’ classes every Wednesday and Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at The Footlight and stick around for a postworkout beer! Don’t forget to bring your own mat and towel, Ridgewood! Courtesy of Anastasia Traitses Instagram
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