One of my newer favorite sites, RateYourBurn, interviewed me as part of their “Classhole” series. Yes, that word struck me as strange and slightly off-putting when I first saw it, but it actually fits in really well with RateYourBurn’s direct, witty, borderline irreverent tone.
If you’re ever looking for a New York City or Boston fitness class review, this site not only reviews tons of classes at countless gyms and studios, they review each instructor as well. The reviews are brutally honest — not just about the class but the instructor’s personality and teaching style as well. That means this is a fantastic resource when looking for classes.
Not only do I enjoy reading reviews of classes and instructors I’ve taken, I also use the site when I’m contemplating trying something new. Just last week I read their review of Grant at FlyWheel to be sure I wanted to take his 6 am spin class. And I did. And it was awesome.
When RateYourBurn loves a class, they really LOVE the class — which makes me want to get myself there as soon as humanly possible. And even though I don’t always agree with their reviews, the fact that they make me want to drop what I’m doing and try a new class means they’re doing something very right.
Anyway, I feel really honored they asked to interview me — especially since their two prior interviews are people I adore, Bianca of MizzFit and Missy of MissyMaintains.
Enjoy!
CLASSHOLE SERIES: INTERVIEW WITH DORI MANELA OF DORISHINYBLOG.COM
Shauna @ Pleasure, Not Punishment
March 17, 2012 at 1:45 am (12 years ago)Fun! I wish they had this for the Bay Area!
Also, I am *totally* intimidated by spin. 😛 Any suggestions for getting over my fear and enjoying a class?
RateYourBurn
March 17, 2012 at 10:38 pm (12 years ago)It was great to feature you on the site, Dori! Thanks for your great writeup of the site. Shauna – we should be nationwide this year – and starting in a few months, everyone will be able to review, not just our bloggers!
hefspider
March 20, 2012 at 2:37 pm (12 years ago)I love the idea of having a site with instructor/class ratings! I hope by nationwide, they mean Richmond, too. I don’t know why I find reading and hearing about others’ fitness experiences (especially the non-elite devotees!) so interesting, but I do. One thing I really appreciate about Dori’s blog.
RateYourBurn
March 22, 2012 at 2:00 am (12 years ago)You bet it means Virginia! Launching the full platform in a few major cities first, but we plan to be live across the US within 2011.