FITNESS FLOCKS
A field guide to the workout breeds native to the Six, by The Kit’s Jennifer Berry
A guide to Toronto’s many breeds of workout fans,
Barry’s Bootcamp Species: Altum summa Bootcampus, falcon Characteristics: Highly competitive, works in finance/marketing/law, uses phrases like “circle back” and “anchor in” Plumage: A Barry’s racerback tank a fresh layer of sweat, a sleek black satchel so they can go from workout to work to after-work client drinks Habitat: 10 minutes early for class and answering work emails under Barry’s signature red lights Prey: Lazy people Diet: Protein shakes from Barry’s smoothie bar Birdsong: “Beyoncé has as many hours in the day as you do.” Hot yoga Species: Bikramus Sweatius Namasteus, warbler Characteristics: Truly shocked to learn a person doesn’t compost, hasn’t used a straw since 2002, considers essential oils essential Plumage: A brightly coloured pair of the most microscopic shorts one can legally wear in public, at least one wooden beaded accessory, Birkenstocks or Blundstones depending on the weather, a New Yorker tote bag Habitat: Popping in for a quick lunchtime flow to get “centred,” escaping Toronto’s harsh winter for a yoga retreat in South America Prey: People who leave during Savasana Diet: Maté tea, tempeh, and a mélange of seeds and nuts Birdsong: “Have you tried the 90-minute Bikram class? It’s transformative.” Spin Species: Dip sand pumps are life, swan Characteristics: Has at least 2,500 followers on Instagram, may or may not be an actual influencer Plumage: Lululemon leggings and a matching sports bra, plus a logo-emblazoned cropped hoodie or baseball cap from their spin studio of choice Habitat: Spinning a minimum of five days a week at SoulCycle, Spinco, Ride, SixCycle or Spokehaüs but never, never all 5, taking a faux candid post-spin pic for the ‘gram in front of the crisp white lockers, whipping their towel midride Prey: People who talk loudly during class, anyone who doesn’t cheers their neighbour before the cool-down Diet: Coffee with collagen peptides and avo toast Birdsong: “OMG I can’t wait for my birthday ride.” Group circuit training Species: We are in this together, goose Characteristics: Travels in a pack, must document group workout session with mirror selfie or it didn’t happen Plumage: Nike all-black everything with pops of neon, iPhone X in hand Habitat: Hitting up circuits at Myo Detox Performance, F45 or BOLO with at least three besties Prey: Anyone who prefers to work out solo Diet: Anything made with activated charcoal Birdsong: “The fam that trains together stays together.” THE KIT Your all-in-one guide to the best fashion trends to try and the best beauty products to buy. Visit thekit.ca/sign-upnow for daily news