The 10 Best Muscle-Building Workout Classes in NYC Right Now

Editor’s note: Now that vaccination and mask mandates have been lifted in New York, we are testing a variety of group exercise classes every month to recommend the best ones and also see how they have changed in the two years since Covid-19 forced gyms across the city to shutter. This month, we are focusing on strength.

If you searched for the best workouts in New York before the pandemic, it would’ve returned a carousel of pain: overpacked studios, haphazard warmups, and frenzied circuits. Some trainers seemed more interested in testing your tolerance for near-death experiences. The hallmark of success? Sending patrons on their way—soaked, dazed, and reeling from the meat grinder they just put their bodies through.