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Sweatin’ to the Oldies

Revisit these tried and true classes that still attract a faithful following. —J.S.

	Spinning Remember your ﬁrst spinning class? Relive the joy and pain of that experience in one of Denise Chakoian’s classes at Center of Real Energy in Providence. Chakoian’s bikes all feature cadence meters and heart rate monitors so that you get constant bio-feedback on how hard you’re really working. Plus, Chakoian’s high-energy instruction will encourage you to exert yourself at a level that truly challenges. Classes daily. 469 Angell St., Providence, 273-2673, coreﬁtprov.com.
	Body Sculpting The beauty of a good old-fashioned body sculpting class lies in its ability to remind you of muscles you forgot you had. One of the best, Chisel, can be found Thursday mornings at the Jewish Community Center of Rhode Island in Providence. Chisel does just what its name promises: Every muscle group gets carved, shaped and molded by a variety of familiar-yet-challenging strengthening exercises, like lunges, chest presses and bicep curls, using the step bench, floor and hand-held weights. Tuesdays at 9:15 a.m. and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. 401 Elmgrove Ave., Providence, 861-8800, jccri.org.
	Hi-Lo Aerobics If you long for the days of leg warmers and Donna Summer songs, check out Tracey Degaitas’s combination high-low impact classes at Body Firm in Pawtucket. Degaitas began teaching ﬁtness classes more than twenty years ago at her original Body Firm in Providence. Now, thanks to the classic disco tunes and the grapevine-step-touch combinations, Degaitas caters to two generations of loyal, super-fit clientele in a swank new Pawtucket studio. Mondays at 5:30 p.m. 545 Pawtucket Ave., Pawtucket, 527-9317.
	Pilates In the quest for a slim physique, everyone from Madonna to your mom has given Pilates a try. At the Providence Pilates Center (Rhode Island’s only Power Pilates training studio), Master Pilates Instructor Cheryl Turnquist pays homage to the principles of discipline-founder Joe Pilates with daily classes that build long, lean muscles, excellent posture and abdominals you can bounce a quarter off of. Classes daily, both mat- and equipment-based. 545 Pawtucket Ave., Pawtucket, 480-0193, providencepilatescenter.com.

- January, 2009

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