HEALTH & BEAUTY

Originally published on Tuesday, 04 March 2008

Emma does

Emma Gets Fit Again: Pygmalion Project

I've always wondered about those "together" girls. The superwomen of this world who seem not just have it all, but manage it all. You know, the ones with high-powered careers, fabulous social lives, but who also make it to the gym five days a week. Don't they like telly?

I've always known that with fitness - outsourcing is the only answer. I'm so lazy, I'd probably pee the bed instead of getting up, if it was anyway appropriate. So, ergo, a UJ Pygmalion-style project, where I would hand my body over to the professionals.

Meet Melissa Crosby and her team at Kinesis Studio, just off Portobello Road. Six weeks ago, Melissa took control of my physique, booking me into all the classes she offers at her studio.

We start with the easy stuff. Vibrogym is a device similar to Powerplates. Essentially you stand on a vibrating (stop giggling in the back) block and turn the machine on. That's it.

It's pretty much the lazy girl's best friend. You'd think that it could never be effective - too easy. But the next day, I was in proper pain.

If this is fitness, well, sign me up.

Kinesis Studio
Unit A Royalty Studios
105-109 Lancaster Road, W11 1QF

by EC

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