The Real Deal: Urban Warrior is a new class at Swerve and is taught by Jennifer Cassetta, who is a third degree black belt instructor for the World Pro HapKiDo Federation.  Jennifer recently moved to Los Angeles and is very excited to share her skills with all of us.   If you are looking for a Tae Bo style kick boxing class, this is not the one for you.  Urban Warrior…

The Real Deal: Pop Physique is a full body toning class that incorporates ballet, pilates and light weights (1 and 2 pounds).  Pop Physique has two locations, one in Silver Lake, and a brand new location in Studio City.  Pop Physique is an amazing class for both toning and stretching.  The class is an hour long and focuses on the importance of breathing and proper execution of form. …

The Real Deal: Yoga for Regular Guys and Girls (YRG), is exactly what its name professes…a no nonsense approach to yoga for the every day person without a yoga background.  YRG was created by former WWE wrestler Diamond Dallas Page (DDP), who after an injury, began practicing yoga to rehabilitate.  He soon realized that yoga was for everyone, not just for people who could bend like…

The Real Deal: Cardio Barre is a low impact high intensity workout.  The class consists of tight and precise movements of the legs, abs and arms, both with and without light weights.  All classes are 60 minutes in length and incorporate exercises utilizing the ballet bar, as well as floor work.  The studio is very large, and can hold about 75 people.  They offer both beginner and…

The Real Deal: Burn 60 offers a total body workout in a boot-camp style format, but without the boot-camp style instructors.  It is an amped up cardio workout combined with strength training.  The workout is very similar to Barry’s Bootcamp in that classes are split in half, with some students running on the treadmill while others complete a weight circuit on the floor.  Contrary…