Super Bowl LIV: A Primer For Football Dummies

As you head into this year’s epic battle between two teams full of big boys doing the thing with the ball, here’s a few storylines to keep you entertained beyond whatever’s [...]

SwayTake: FirstHealth’s Cardio Burn Broke Our Legs

Suicide drills. Wall sits. Jumping squats. Wall touches. Walking Lunges. Burpees. All things that I hate. All things that only the most sadistic of human specimens would jam together into a [...]

Sway Take: FirstHealth’s Barre Class Has us Looking for Ballet Shoes

It’s been a long time since I put on a leotard, but today I considered dusting it off to see if it would fit on one of my legs. Why the hell would I do that? Because I just took the barre [...]

Dance Boxing is Like Tae Bo on Steroids

If you ever tried Tae Bo DVDs but ended up kicking over the computer stand in front of your TV, Dance Boxing at Forte Fitness might be just the thing that Billy Blanks would prescribe. Forte [...]

Sway Take: Yoga Sculpt Will Make You Work for Your Zen

I showed up to a Yoga Sculpt class at FirstHealth with my yoga mat and bare feet. I was ready to breathe deeply and rest in the sun, but I quickly realized there would be no rest. To start, you [...]

Sway Take: Body Pump was the Best Accident

A mishap with my iPhone’s time setting led me to a Body Pump class at FirstHealth, and I’m thankful it did. I showed up to FirstHealth Fitness Center prepared to take a 30-minute [...]

Sway Take: Heavy Hitters Class Provides Therapeutic Workout

Workhorse Fitness & Yoga’s heavy hitters boxing class is the perfect place to show up when you want  to hit something without getting arrested. We’re kidding … kind of. The class [...]

Sway Take: HIIT Cycle at FirstHealth HIITs Different

I initially chose to attend a HIIT Cycle class because the FirstHealth Fitness Center schedule said it was only 30 minutes long. It’d been a long Wednesday and I just kind of wanted to get the [...]

Love Working Out? Get Smoked at Burn Boot Camp

Note: This is part of a Sway series, in which our writers try things outside of their comfort zone. Today’s installment: Burn Boot Camp. You know when you walk into a class thinking you can keep [...]

Sway Take: You Need FirstHealth’s Body Flow in Your Life.

Note: This is part of a Sway series, in which our writers try things outside of their comfort zone. Today’s installment: Body Flow at FirstHealth Fitness. Know you need to work out — but also [...]