Interval Training at EPIC Interval Training

Interval Training at Epic Interval is a circuit style workout class that is done without shoes. Yep, you read that right strength training sans shoes.

CLASS: Combination Interval at EPIC Hybrid Training

TRAINER: Jayme showed us exactly what we needed to do and then gave us the room to do it freely. She gave directions and pointers to keep us on our toes.

SWEAT:  9/10

LEVEL: Any level, each circuit exercise had three levels of intensity that you could pick from or alternate between throughout. We could also determine the level by the amount of weight used during the kettlebell workouts.

APPROX CALORIES BURNED: 300-600

TOP 3 TAKEAWAYS:

• Choose your battle: Each station has multiple approaches to choose for the exercise so you can make the workouts as hard as you’d like (though none of them are easy)
• A bit of everything: Combination Interval takes pieces of workouts from the week’s other classes to create one high-energy circuit
• No shoes, no problem:  Who said bare feet were only for Yoga and Barre? This class has a no shoe policy.

MUSIC: Old school rap and hip-hop jams, with a few pop/EDM songs mixed in for good measure

BRING: You can leave sneakers at home, but don’t forget a water bottle!

CLASSPASS: Yes

THE WORKOUT

How fo you feel about working out barefoot? Your answer may determine whether or not you’ll love Epic Interval training, as this class starts with you checking you sneakers at the door.

Jayme started the class with a simple 3 minute warm up and a 5 minute demonstration of each station.

The structure of the class thereafter went like this:

• Four 60 second rounds then rest
• 45 second rounds then rest
• 30 second rounds
• 30 second rounds again.

When doing the demo, Jayme showed each station and gave around three options for intensity, making the class customizable for all levels. The workout itself was diverse in movements and constant in energy. Going one station to the next felt like one of the fun obstacle courses we all made up when we were kids, but much, much more demanding.

The class itself was small, and we got to buddy up with our classmates, which made it the perfect environment to encourage each other. It also helped the newbies keep up and learn each station quicker with the help of Epic veterans.

We left feeling fully involved in the exercise, sweaty, and eager to dive deeper into one of the workouts during a weekday class.