Social Workout

Dawn in the Park with Kristi   Hello bootcamp season! Sharath and the yogis are not the only ones getting up early. Kristi Molinaro, of Equinox fame, has taken her 30/60/90 class (registered trademark! voted NY's "Best Fat Burning Class of 2008!") to the Hudson River Park and Central Park for four weeks of crack-of-dawn, outdoor ass kicking. Kristi, cheerful, blonde, smart, and muscular, has developed a large and loyal following within the Equinox system, in part, I think, because she does not coddle. "30/60/90" stands for some hybrid of interval training, and her classes are hard -- mixing cardio work, like jumps and high stepping, with strength moves, like crunches and curls and shoulder presses with small weights. Her style is no-nonsense, almost midwestern in its lack of pretension, and feels effective. You don't need to be a member of Equinox to join her bootcamps, though you do need some discretionary income: Prices start at $45 for "drop ins," though can be as little as $29 per session if you sign on for the full ride. Details from Kristi after the jump.