Other than a tattoo or body piercing, you can get just about anything you want done at the lovely Arista Spa in Buckhead. Get Botoxed, massaged, enhanced, de-haired, de-wrinkled, peeled and photorejuvenated on the medical side. And you can FitVibe and Slimdome on the fitness side.
If you've driven in Buckhead, you've passed the Arista Spa, located near Restaurant Eugene.
And just what are those last two things? Well I was lucky enough to experience both on a recent trip.
We started with the FitVibe, which involves a workout with a personal trainer done while standing on a contraption that gently vibrates. The idea is that the vibrations “increase stability in the human body, stimulating reflexive muscle contractions to improve strength, power, and agility.” The trainer told me these were all the rage in Germany as she put me through the pace of several exercises targeted to certain areas – some with more success than others – seems my long-ignored ab muscles weren’t too thrilled with all that attention, which they continued to let me know for a few days.
But I enjoyed the work-out and it’s always good to “shake up” your routine every now and then, right? Mine generally involves doing exactly 35 minutes on the elliptical machine at the Y. We each have our own TV and I watch Paula Deen add another pound of butter to everything and fell all martyr-ly because I’m exercising and not ingesting pounds of fat. Well at last not at that moment. Read the full post »