Looking to boost your fitness? Here are 5 spots
Quick HIITs
The workouts at Ritual are predicated on 20-minute sessions of HIIT — high intensity interval training — which proponents believe is one of the most efficient ways to burn fat and get toned.
“By keeping exercise bite-sized, you make it easier to get it in today, which is important because … ‘lack of time’ is the No. 1 excuse for not exercising,” said Ritual co-founder and coach Ian Tan. The 2,200square-foot studio offers classes every 30 minutes and provides workout gear. Info: Rates start at $45 for a seven-day trial. 315 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. ritualgym.com
Hot yoga and more
Although it’s called Shanti Hot Yoga, the classes at the new wellness studio in Culver City also offer unheated yoga alongside barre, sculpt, meditation and breathwork classes. Founded by yoga instructor Star Rader, the studio will be open 365 days a year starting at 5:30 a.m. and offer classes for every level. A healing room will provide acupuncture, chiropractic care and reiki sessions. The hot yoga will be done in a 102- to 104-degree studio. Info: Prices start at $7 for seven days of classes for new students. 8770 Washington Blvd., Suite A, Culver City. shantihotyoga.com
Jump for a cause
Get it while it lasts: Saturday workout classes at the Ace Hotel in DTLA are reintroducing the delights of jumping rope — while supporting the Boys & Girls Club of Los Angeles.
Celebrity trainer Mark Jenkins, who has worked out with Mary J. Blige and DJ Khaled, leads the hourlong “Jump Off ” classesat the hotel; proceeds go to the Boys & Girls Club. The classes use jumpropes for many exercises and are designed for all levels. “It’s just one of the tools I utilize to get in a total body workout. It’s portable and inexpensive,” Jenkins said. Info: Classes are held every Saturday in August. 10 a.m., Segovia Hall at the Ace Hotel, 929 S. Broadway. $30 suggested donation. Attendees receive a copy of Jenkins’ book, “The Jump Off: 60 Days to a Hip-Hop Hard Body.” eventbrite.com
Like exercising in Paris
The newly opened Paris Pilates in Silver Lake is modeled on an apartment in Le Marais. The 1,200-square-foot studio features gilt mirrors, white machines, mustard velvet draperies in the changing room and lockers finished with faux marble. The 50-minute workouts are based on classical Pilates, with the use of (candycolored) weights, set to the sort of music you’d hear at a modern Parisian bistro. But no croissants afterward. Info: First class $20, thereafter $35. Unlimited monthly is $250. 3110 W. Sunset Blvd., Silver Lake. parispilates.com
Pound it out at the mall
Santa Monica-based Theragun, which makes handheld devices to help with body pain and tension, in mid-August opened a pop-in shoppe at Westfield Century City offering 15-minute treatments.
The 300-square-foot stand-alone location includes a separate section with a massage table. Therapists will use one of the Theragun products — which work using a kind of pounding movement, called “percussive therapy” — to treat aches and pains. Info: 15-minute sessions run $25, by appointment, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd. theragunreset.com