Cutting Edge Fitness Classes in Boston: Indoor Rowing and AntiGravity Aerial Yoga

Swet Studio™ Boston's aerial, rowing, and fitness studio located in the South End, is offering indoor group rowing classes for all levels.

Indo-Rowing®, provides a heart pumping workout synced to motivating music. The class captures all the elements of competitive on-water rowing, creating a class that is fast-paced and engaging. From “Skills and Drills” to “Waves and Recoveries,” and the final buildup to a friendly, but competitive “Race,” Indo-Row® quickly converts first timers to devoted team members. Says, Silviya Mihaylova, a former competitive crew coach and Swet Studio’s manager, indoor rowing is full body workout:

“This is a great alternative to spin classes or other forms of cardio because in addition to burning calories, it builds strength, stamina, and whole body muscle tone.Rowing totally kills it!”

According to Mihyalova, advances in science are part of the reason Swet Studio offers a variety of indoor rowing and innovative core strengthening workout classes. Although the health benefits of rowing have been known for decades, until recently the historical indoor erg (rowing machine) has been a contraption that was not overly inviting to newcomers. However, equipment such as the IndoRow® Water Rower, which utilizes a flywheel filled with water as its resistance source, is simple to use and has made the sport much less intimidating. Physiologically,rowing is a tremendous HIIT calorie burn. One can easily burn 600 calories a single hour in a low impact class that engages virtually ALL of the major muscle groups. This means that there is less wear and tear on one's body. As reported by Health Fitness Revolution in 2015, competitive rowers burn almost twice as many calories on a 2,000 meter course as a runner in a 3,000 meter steeplechase, without all of the attendant muscle damage. Even just rowing at a moderate pace for 20 minutes has been shown to improve joint and muscle mobility in persons who otherwise live a sedentary lifestyle.

In addition to other innovative fitness classes such AntiGravity® aerial yoga, AIRbarre®, and AIRcore, Swet Studio™ offers its unique Abs and Row Class designed to carve a killer core and develop serious abdominal strength. Designed with busy schedules in mind, this is for those who want a no-nonsense class, with two workouts in one and is suitable for all fitness levels.