When Stacie Clark, personal trainer and co-founder of mobile training service for athletes of all ages and skill levels Tiger Athletics, approached local boutique Hot Mama with the idea of an in-store workout, two seemingly parallel worlds collided. “We both have such similar beliefs on empowering women,” Clark says. “So that’s where it was a no-brainer.”
From there, Gutts and Butts was born. The floor-based workout takes place weekly right in Edina’s Hot Mama store. All skill levels are welcome, and only an exercise or yoga mat is required to join in the high-energy class. All fun aside, this 60-minute workout focuses on the core and emphasizes working multiple muscle groups at once, everything from the shoulders to the knees: “That’s 29 muscles and 58 attachments,” Clark says.
The class, held 9–10 a.m. Fridays, has a limited size, so reserving a spot at tigerathletics.com is recommended. Packages of five, 10 and 20 classes are available along with single drop-in sessions, and all participants receive a 10 percent off voucher to use at Hot Mama after the class. Hot Mama, 3914 W. 50th St., 952.746.8255
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While Gutts and Butts is currently the only class Tiger Athletics offers in Edina, the company can be hired for personal training, small groups and team training.
