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Hot New Trend On Wall Street: SoulCycling

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SoulCycle -- a forty-five minute indoor cycling routine incorporating arm exercises and a core workout -- is becoming one of the hottest new exercise trends on Wall Street.

"We're all a bunch of closet soulcyclers," an analyst at an investment bank told us.

He said his girlfriend dragged him to the first session. Now he's hooked. 

One reason might be the intense calorie burn of just one 45-minute session: 400-550 calories, on average.

It's also a great reprieve from the workplace.

The SoulCycle workouts take place in candle-lit rooms with music blaring while a coach leads the class.

In addition, cellphones, BlackBerries and texting are not allowed so there's no need to worry about being bothered for forty-five minutes.

A single class in New York City costs $32 dollars.  There are options to purchase a series of sessions.  

But be warned: the classes fill up fast.

Check out the video below for more details on SoulCycle.

 

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Julia is formerly a senior reporter covering finance. She wrote for Business Insider from 2011 to 2016. She studied broadcast journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.While at UNC, she contributed to the award-winning student-run newscast "Carolina Week" as a reporter. She was a member of the university’s equestrian team competing in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. She is a member of the New York Junior League. She volunteers with Project Sunshine and is a mentor to an area high-school student via Futures & Options.Julia is a Half Ironman finisher and a New York City Marathon finisher. She was Miss New York United States 2014.