Getting in shape, much like speed-reading Russian literature, requires concentration and the strength to forge ahead through painful, protracted inner monologues. Forge ahead toward fitness with today’s Groupon: for $39, you get a 10-session pass to Alpha CrossFit in New Braunfels (a $200 value).
Alpha CrossFit's experienced trainers engage exercisers in rigorous, no-frills group classes that build foundational fitness and strength. A schedule of daily drop-in classes features 45- to 60-minute sessions that imbue bodies with the flexibility of a rubber band, the coordination of a Las Vegas bank heist, and the balance of a well-kept checkbook through exercises such as ring dips, pushups, air squats, and mat sit-ups. Assisting groups of 6–15 exercisers, coaches incorporate personalized attention and realistic goal setting into each workout. The quick, intense regimens are never exactly the same, and focus on exercising the whole body. Boasting a bevy of medicine balls, belts, and athletic amenities, the industrial-style sweat studio includes locker rooms for storing a change of clothes or a fresh hot-dog suit.
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The Groupon Guide to: This Year's Coolest Gadget
Technological achievements have made gadgets more advanced than ever—the only problem is that no one knows which ones are the most must-havingest. Solve that problem with this list of the year's coolest gadgets:
- SolarScoot: This urban scooting transporter, made of imported Brazilian coacaba wood with decals designed by Tristan Cuehlo, certainly isn’t embarrassing for a full-grown adult to be riding in front of other full-grown adults.
- SongDog: Days at the dog park have never been more fun with this urban technophile's dream—a helmet that gently hypnotizes your dog into bark-singing your favorite MP3s.
- MirrorMD: Ideal for the young, health-conscious urban professional, this miraculous mirror reads your skin pallor, muscle tension, blood sugar, and retinal-reaction speed, then recommends that day's mixture of vitamins before predicting your D.O.D. (Date of Divergence).
- UrbanDogHat: Compatible with SongDog and the forthcoming SongDog Pro II, this techno-leap is another kind of hat…that dogs can wear!
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