It is no surprise that Buffalo is known for its food. Between our famous chicken wings and fingers, pizza, beef on weck, Sahlen’s hot dogs, and the homemade ice cream shops, Buffalo has some tasty choices to satisfy your food cravings. With all this good food, we as a city need to keep active.

Many of us are not as devoted as we should be to the gyms we pay very expensive memberships for. So instead of paying ridiculous amounts to attend a dirty, smelly, average gym, check out these fun, unique alternatives to remain active!

Bikram Yoga Williamsville

Bikram Yoga Williamsville takes yoga to a whole new level. Here you can take a 90-minute yoga class in a 109-degree room. While practicing the 26 different breathing postures you will be sweating like crazy, flushing out toxins through the skin!

For more information visit: http://www.bikramyogawilliamsville.com

Buffalo Aerial Dance

Buffalo Aerial Dance offers you a new exciting way to stay active in the air! Here you can test your skills on the silks and trapeze. You will learn beginner knots and foot locks, along with climbing on the silks. On the trapeze you will test your balance and learn simple inversions. Classes are an hour long, and there are classes with raising difficulty if you find this is something to pursue!

For more information visit: http://www.aerialdancebuffalo.com/drop-in-classes/

Buffalo Barre

Are you a dancer? Buffalo Barre is a great place for you to remain active! This studio offers a variety of classes that incorporate cardio, muscle toning and strengthening all with the grace of ballet. Yoga, Pilates, weights, therabands and the ballet barre will be incorporated into these classes as well! Classes range from 45 minutes to an hour and 15 minutes depending on the class type.

For more information visit: http://www.buffalobarre.com/?page_id=52

Bike or Bar

Bike or Bar is a unique cycling studio that not only offers cycling classes but also offers a very different array of classes. All cycling classes are done in the indoor cycling studio with music and lightening effects to keep you going strong! They also offer POUND, TRX, BootyBarre, Indoor Rowing, and Surfset Surfboad classes! With so many options this is definitely a place to check out! And your first class is only six dollars!

For more information visit: http://www.bikeorbar.com

Sky Zone

Everyone loves Sky Zone; a place filled with trampolines is a childhood dream! But now Sky Zone is offering fitness classes as well! So you can just go with some friends, play a game of dodge ball and spend some time bouncing around, or take a SkyRobics class and burn around 1,000 calories on the wall-to-wall trampolines!

For more information visit:

http://www.skyzone.com/buffalo/ActivitiesPrograms/DetailView/tabid/841/agentType/View/ListingID/186/SkyFitness-SkyRobics.aspx

OR

https://skyperform.wordpress.com

Water Bikes of Buffalo

Water Bikes of Buffalo are located right on canalside and the Buffalo Harbor and is active fun year round! In winter you can take the ice bikes out around the rink for some frozen fun, while during the summer months you can take out the water bikes and peddle boats down the canal! There are even paddleboats for children!

For more information visit: http://www.waterbikesofbuffalo.com

BFLO Harbor Kayak

BFLO Harbor Kayak also offers a unique way to get active in Buffalo. Also located at canalside, you can take a single kayak out and about or try a tandem kayak! There are also paddle boards available to take out! BFLO Harbor Kayak also offers tours on these water crafts, they just ask that you make a reservation if you plan on taking the tour!

For more information visit: http://bfloharborkayak.com

Hiking

The Buffalo area is full of amazing scenery to be taken in. Hiking offers a great way to see the natural beauty of this city. The most popular places to hike are definitely Chesnutt Ridge Park, where the Eternal Flame is located, as well as Devils Hole, which overlooks the Whirlpool rapids of the Falls. There are endless miles of hiking trails in this area; some are even suitable for biking!

For more information visit: http://alltrails.com/trail/us/new-york/eternal-flame-falls----

OR

http://alltrails.com/parks/us/new-york/devils-hole-state-park

Whether you like structured classes, water activities, or a day in the woods, there are many ways to stay active in Buffalo, New York!