Fitness

The 11 Most Effective HIIT Classes in NYC, Tested and Reviewed

Next-generation high-intensity workouts are about culture, not just calories burned.

Source: Fhitting Room

Editor’s note: We’re testing a variety of group fitness classes—like strength and Pilates —to not only recommend the best ones, but also see how they’ve changed in the months since Covid-19 forced gyms to shutter. This month, we’re focusing on high-intensity interval training.

Halfway through Rise Nation’s VersaClimber workout, I’m doing my best to mimic the instructor’s cues amid a Tron-like environment of flashing neon lights across a geometric ceiling installation. Save for a few spotlights, the room is dimly lit. The concert-quality speakers are cranking hits from the 2000s.