Swapping spit

Photograph: Beth Levendis (shot on location at crunch gym)

First things first: Have either of you ever dated a client?
Reggie: That could cause conflict. About 90 percent of my clients are women, but dating them could be seen as payment.
Joanna: Most of the people in my classes are either women or gay men, so no. But I have brought dates to my class. Big mistake.

Why?
Joanna: They get competitive—trying too hard to impress me. I have dated people I’ve met at the gym, though.
Reggie: Yeah, it’s okay if they’re just a normal gym member.

What are some things a gym member should avoid doing if they want to impress a couple of fit hotties such as yourselves?
Reggie: Grunting and screaming—that gets uncomfortable. People make crazy sounds while working out or dropping weights.
Joanna: They’re allowed to scream in my class. It just means they’re into it, though I hope I work people to the point where they don’t have the energy to scream. The biggest turnoff is smell. You’d be amazed at how many people rewear the same clothes.

Ew. What do you think about using sex as exercise?
Reggie: I think it burns about 300 to 400 calories per session. It totally counts as your day-off activity, but not your real workout.
Joanna: It should be part of a balanced fitness routine.

Which classes attract the hottest clientele?
Joanna: Group fitness is predominantly female. I think the hip-hop dance classes have the hottest women. Some of the striptease classes too.
Reggie: The dance classes in the evening, definitely. Some yoga classes too.
Joanna: It’s not so much which class, as what gym. The Crunch at 12th Street and Fourth Avenue has a lot of great-looking people, and the Equinox on Greenwich is chockablock with hotties.

What’s the fastest way to see results?
Joanna: I think group fitness is the way to go: cardio and strength training. And you’re part of a group, which encourages people.
Reggie: On a personal-training level, I think circuit training is best. But Joanna’s right about classes—people do work harder.

Let’s talk booty. What’s the best butt exercise?
Reggie: Lunges, squats and the bridge.
Joanna: I’d go with jumping squats. Remember, you can’t spot reduce, you can only spot tone.

What about boobs? Say you’re sagging a bit.
Joanna: If you’re 25, you can get them back. But if you let them hang too long... You should always wear a good sports bra; I wear two.
Reggie: If you play with someone’s boobs for long enough you can make them bigger.
Joanna: What?!?

Yeah, I’m going to need to hear more about that.
wordReggie: I had an ex-girlfriend who was young—about 21, 22—and very flat-chested. After a couple of years with me, they got bigger. If you keep pulling on them, they stretch.
wordJoanna: She probably just gained ten pounds and it went right to her chest. Either that or you’re the Miracle Worker.

How would you advise someone to bust a move on a trainer?
Joanna: We’re employed by gyms to befriend members. So you have to be overtly clear about it. I mean, I tell people they look hot all the time. I’m not flirting.
Reggie: Yeah, we have to promote that friendly attitude. Just invite the trainer out to an event. Then it’s obvious that you want the relationship to extend beyond the gym.