Move Adventures

Great workout with Mo — she is a tough cookie but a great trainer.
These hikes are not scenic, this is a serious, full body workout. I felt great afterwards and so achey the following days! I probably wasnt prepared for the intensity of the exercises and the terrain. Hiking boots are best and no hangovers that morning will help (i can testify that a mild hangover didnt help me at all).
We got back on time and I was able to enjoy the rest of the day, although mostly i spent it in horizontally!
Highly recommended.

If you want a challenging, strenuous workout with a seasoned trainer/​guide in a beautiful outdoor setting, then Move Adventures is definitely for you! I’ve completed two multi-​peak hikes up Bear Mountain and had a lot of fun. I will definitely sign up for another adventure in the future. These hikes are not for the faint of heart; this is not just a pretty walk in the woods; it’s almost all uphill and there are stops where participants are challenged to do push ups, burpees, squats, lunges, and frog jumps. You will be sore afterward! That said, Mo makes it fun — she’s a great trainer and motivator. A great experience!

My friend and I each bought a groupon. We have done hikes with many other companies, but I love that MA is fitness focused! It’s not an all day event do you still feel like there’s room to do other things in the day. Plus the trainers are awesome!
Can’t wait for more workouts!

This company is not for the weak of spirit or out of shape. They rank hikes by technicality and by intensity. Even the beginner/​beginner hikes are heavy duty work-​outs. If you are looking for a gym alternative, it’s probably amazing, but don’t expect much time to enjoy the nature around you. If you get to a «resting spot» it will be spent doing circuits. The pace of the hikes is so fast, sometimes you cannot even stop to drink water, so don’t expect to be snapping many photos or enjoying the elements.
Trainers seem to be a bit hit or miss. Mo is wonderful, but on the three hikes I’ve done (3 different guides), trainers seemed either to forget about the stragglers or lose people on the trail. They have the challenge of setting a brisk pace, but this can mean a quarter-​mile or more between the front and back of the group. Depending on how well the trail is marked, it’s easy to get lost if you aren’t also a frequent hiker. Also, only one of the three adventures got us back into the city on time, so if you have plans after hiking, pad an hour to your return time.
Overall, I’d say it’s a nice way to workout if you want to get out of the city. The website is easy to sign up on and the snacks were appreciated. If you aren’t in top shape, however, stick to the beginner/​beginner group if you’re going to give them a try.

A hike in the Palisades had been on my agenda the entire summer when I spotted a Groupon for Move Adventures. It was a great deal and a great hike. The quiet of the park and scenic view of the Hudson and skyline beyond it are meditative and comforting.
I opted for the easiest hike, the Dyckman Trail hike, since it was my first time in the Palisades and with Move Adventures. The Dyckman hike began with stretches and warm-​up exercises, including jumping jacks and lunges. The hike consisted of three trails ranging in length and elevation. I felt the hike was harder work than I expected, but it was a ton of fun, too. I realized I’m not the heart-​healthiest person I know, and if anything, the Dyckman hike encouraged me to get into better shape. And I’d call Move Adventures again to help me with that.
A big plus was the fun and tenacious spirit of our instructor, Mo. Read a more detailed review at
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Move Adventures offers a thoroughly enjoyable, exciting, and challenging exercise alternative for active people trapped in the dense, concrete jungle that New York is. If you’re tired of your monotonous work out routine or just want to see what nature looks like (or both), this is a really fantastic and convenient outing for a weekend day.
I went on the Let’s Go Uphill workout with Jeff (who is not only extremely enthusiastic and encouraging, but also very charismatic and interesting — he’ll work you hard because he loves fitness and also engage you with some cool stories). The workout was about a 5.5 mile hike with interval training broken up with mini-​exercises like push-​ups, lunges, dips, jumping jacks, and more. Even though I’m in pretty good cardio shape and was able to maintain pretty high energy for the duration of the workout, parts of it were TOUGH. Which is awesome. Jeff made it so that I could challenge myself to an appropriate level (think lots of sweat and heavy breathing and racing pulse and burning legs) and others could work to their own level as well.
Oh and it was extremely convenient with the pick up and drop off in Columbus Circle — AND they were very professional about promptness. We left at exactly 11:00 AM and got back exactly at 4 PM (impressive).
All in all, a great experience, and I’d definitely love to do it again or try some of their other work outs.

I bought a groupon for Move Adventures. My fiancé and I signed up for the Circuit up Perkins. It was a group of 9ppl… roundtrip transportation provided with snacks & water as well. Our instructor was Jeff and he was awesome! he was very energetic, motivated the whole group and made sure that everyone was ok and given the different fitness levels he made sure that we all stretched properly and did the workout moves correctly. We felt that it was a combined fitness & hiking session because we did stop at various scenic points to do some squats, pushups etc. The views are incredible so the total hike and workout are absolutely worth it. The total hike is from 9 – 2. We enjoyed it sooo much that we’re ready for our next hike and i honestly cannot stop talking about it. I’m telling everyone about Move Adventures! If you’re an outdoorsy person you MUST try one of their hikes you wont regret it.

I bought a Groupon for Move Adventures and I would definitely recommend it! Me and my husband choose the Circuit stair climb and we loved! We were in a group of seven individuals with different fitness levels, but each of us could do the exercises in its own pace. We had different exercises between each round of stairs, so we worked out not only legs, but also arms and core! It was very hard and I sweated like crazy!
Our instructor was Jeff and he was great! He is great in motivating the group and also teaching how to properly execute the exercises, showing options for beginners and also for more advanced people! He also kept telling us to drink lots of water (ok, it is impossible to forget to drink water considering it was HOOOOT and we were doing a hard workout, but it showed me he was caring about the group! =))
It is not only a great WORKOUT, great VIEWS and lots of NATURE, but also a great way to meet new people! Everybody in my group was so nice, including Jeff, and we had such a great time together!
Last, they are very professional! they are strict with time (from 9 to 14) and also offer a delicious snack! (and if you have food allergies, they provide a special snack for you!)
I will definitely register for more hikes with Move Adventures! I cant wait to try the Run Hike Run!!!