FOR A BEAT-INSPIRED WORKOUT

DINO MALVONE, thesaltdrop.com

during his years as an instructor, and later a studio director, at the West Village location of Barre3, Dino Malvone cultivated a group of dedicated students, including actress Carla Gugino and makeup artist Ashleigh Ciucci, all of whom were eager to follow him when he launched a new workout concept, SaltDrop, in late 2019. After a few months of teaching his beat-driven cardio and body-weight sculpting classes at the Gibney Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center in Tribeca, Malvone moved his operation online when the pandemic struck (a digital membership costs $65 monthly or $650 annually). Malvone leads students through a progressively more challenging workout that starts with toning individual muscle groups and finishes with “a big cardio burst,” says Elinor Smith, an editorial and content consultant. “While other trainers want you to burn out by the end of class, Dino prioritizes your feeling present and grateful for the fact that you’re able to move your body,” says Ciucci.