Her job as a broadcast journalist on KMOV’s 10 p.m. newscast means that reporter Alexis Zotos has mornings free for workout classes. With her wedding coming up in August, she’s eager to stay active and aims for at least three gym sessions a week, even while recovering from a recent knee injury. Over time, she’s realized that working out is beneficial for more than just her physical fitness: “I feel less like I am doing this just to be fit and more that this is a part of my routine. It’s that hour of the day that I can just put my cell phone down and really devote time to me.”
Favorite workout
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“I love rowing. I think it’s a good all-body workout, and it’s low-impact. If you do it properly, you’re using a ton of your core and legs. You can get a good full-body and leg workout with the rower.”
Workout regimen
“I used to use ClassPass, which I loved. It gave me the opportunity to try a ton of classes around St. Louis, but now I mostly just go to Fitness Formula in the Central West End. It’s a full-body circuit workout, so it really kicks my butt. Ideally, I go four or five times a week, but three is my every-week goal. I try to toss in some spinning classes here and there, and when I can sneak in a yoga class, I like to.”
Fitness bucket list
“I want to try aerial yoga. I also want to get into Pilates, because I do a lot of cardio and weightlifting, but I don’t do as much of that core strengthening. I think it would be a good challenge.”
Go-to healthy snack
“I’m a big celery-and-hummus, celery–and–peanut butter kind of person. I bring edamame and pistachios to work a lot. As a reporter, I could be stuck who knows where for who knows how long, and there is nothing worse than a hungry reporter.”
Secret to fitness success
“Find a friend or a co-worker to work out with. I feel like that accountability and having someone else is key. It makes it enjoyable, because there’s a little bit of that social aspect, but there’s also having that partner to make sure you guys both get there in the morning.”
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