IN-DEPTH NEW YEAR BEST YOU

BRAND NEW YOU The hottest new workouts, boutique gyms and get-fit resorts. By Jessica Cassity Illustration by Jesse Le!owitz

t’s a new year! Time for a brand-new plan CrossFit: The workout of the day (or WOD in Crossfit to stay in shape and stay inspired. From lingo) at your local CrossFit studio (cross!t.com) I wellness spas to hot new workouts, here might include "# pushups, three minutes of jump- are our favorite ways to start the new year. ing rope and a few sprints around the block. Perform the sequence several times in a row, competing GOTTA-TRY-IT WORKOUTS against your best time. It sounds simple because it The year’s trendiest workouts range !om hard-core is. The back-to-basics approach is part of the appeal weight routines to ballet-inspired barre classes to of CrossFit, which uses minimal props and standard science-backed sweat sessions. moves for a vigorous workout.

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Barre workouts: Tiny move- ments will lead to a lean, sleek body. That’s the idea Role behind this still-growing style of fitness, combining Model light weight work and isometric toning. One of the originals, Physique !" (physique"#.com), has Barre3 studios in New York and Los Angeles, while Barre# (barre$.com) has nearly $# locations nationwide, (tracyanderson including Portland, Oregon, and Knoxville, Tennessee. method.com). Anderson’s Indoor cycling studios: In one class you might simu- memberships Tough Mudder MICHAEL WOOD late a hilly race, in another you’ll pedal while doing are rumored Chief Fitness O!cer, pushups. From Seattle to Sarasota, bike-only gyms to start at $'## Koko FitClub, 97 U.S. offer workouts that challenge every fitness level locations a month. Too exclusive? There are dozens of small, because each rider controls his or her bike’s resistance. no-membership-required fitness boutiques that New Year’s offer custom classes without the crowds, but with resolution: Enter HIIT: races with his new You’ve heard of interval training—alternating cool touches, such as candlelight workouts, Kiehl’s Naish standup exercise with recovery. In high intensity interval products and spa therapies. paddleboard. training, exercisers go extra-turbo and then limit For Burn Previous goal: recovery times. Tabata, one form of HIIT that’s pop- Ad Climbing Mount ular in gyms, features a "#-second push and just &# Take a cue !om Kelly Ripa and Brooke Shields and Kilimanjaro in 2008 seconds of rest. It’s intense, but the workout—which visit SoulCycle (soul-cycle.com), an indoor cycling at age 46. burns fat fast—can last for as few as four minutes. center with &$ studios in and around New York City Workout advice: and three in Los Angeles. Or follow Katie Couric and Find something you Mud Runs: Channel your inner stunt double in Sofia Vergara to Flywheel (%ywheelsports.com), a rival like, don’t do too much too soon, try events like Tough Mudder (toughmudder.com) and studio with more than "# locations, where you can 20 or 30 minutes, Spartan Race (spartanrace.com), where you might find expect to push your pedals to a pulsing beat for () try it every other yourself scaling a &#-foot wall, crawling through a minutes or an hour; classes here add light weights day and then slowly progress the mud pit or skirting fire and broken glass—for fun. for your arms. For a little spin-n-Zen, check out intensity or the Endurance training helps, but the most useful skill YAS Fitness Centers (go&yas.com), offering yoga-and- volume of work. is being able to make in-the-moment decisions. cycling combo classes at four LA-area studios. Think weeks, Run, jump and pushup off the pounds at Barry’s not years: Try a Group personal training: This is a great option for Bootcamp (barrysbootcamp.com), which has locations (P90X). DY BO short-term goal. H C

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Rancho La Puerta (rancholapuerta.com) Guests stay busy at this fitness- Cosmetic focused retreat, hidden in the hills near Tecate, Mexico. One of the first destination spas, it’s sometimes referred to as “summer camp Hot Spots for adults” and with good reason. A typical day here begins with a The has long been morning group hike (several lengths and speeds are offered) followed the world’s cosmetic surgery by a choice of dozens of activities, ranging !om yoga and medita- capital, but these five countries tion to classes !om The Bar Method. For an extra dose of health and are catching up. happiness, the ranch sprinkles in beauty treatments, gourmet spa fare and optional cooking classes. Packages start at $$,)## for a one-week Brazil Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo stay. Fly into San Diego International Airport, then take the Rancho La Where: What’s hot: Vaginal rejuvenation, Puerta shuttle (and remember to pack your passport). A sign the juice buttock augmentation, thigh lifts, cleanse craze has surgeries to reshape the brows, gone mainstream? Hotel Adler Thermae (adler-thermae.com) The healing springs of Bagno lips and ears, liposuction, cheek Hot brands such Vignoni in Tuscany, , have attracted visitors for millennia. The implants, tummy tucks. Brazil as Cooler Cleanse trails only the United States in (started by Salma tradition continues at this resort, which has several thermal pools, Hayek) deliver their saunas and steam rooms. The onsite spa offers wraps, massages and cosmetic procedures performed. detoxifying, weight- loads of other treatments, and the medical spa program includes Sample cost: $2,921 for breast loss–promoting augmentation ($3,629 in the U.S.). elixirs to your home. treatments for weight loss, stress reduction and injury rehabilitation. Fitness enthusiasts can sign up for water-based classes, conditioning China and personal training. Day trips o-en focus on Italian cuisine and Where: Shanghai, Beijing, might involve a visit to an olive oil mill or a vineyard. Packages start and Nanjing at roughly $",# a night. Fly into Galileo Galilei Airport in Pisa. // What’s hot: More than 125,000 nose jobs were performed in China in 2011, more than in any other country. Also popular: liposuction, breast augmentation and “double eyelid” surgery to make the eye appear larger. Sample cost: $1,973 for a nose job ($3,993 in the U.S.).

India Where: Mumbai, New Delhi What’s hot: India leads the world in hair transplantation. Nose jobs, eye work and male breast reductions are also popular. Sample cost: $1,191 for eye surgery ($2,429 in the U.S.).

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