‘Shov Me Milwaukee’ spotlight: Spin studio brings health and fitness to Bronzeville

I’M WORKING THIS MORNING. HA. YES, they made me work A LITTLE. YES. YES, WE WERE HERE THIS MORNING. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL MORNING. I GOT AN HONOR. WERE HERE. THE OWNER WAS HERE WITH ME. SHAKIA. CURTIS. WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS MORNING? I AM WELL. HOW’S IT GOING? IN A GOOD FOUR MINUTES. I’M A LITTLE TIRED. I DON’T KNOW IF I CAN GET OVER THIS EMISSION, BUT WHERE IS IT AGAIN? WE’RE LOCATED AT 309 WEST BROWN STREET, SO YOU’VE BEEN IN THE HEART OF BROWNSVILLE. OF COURSE, IN COMMUNITY, IT SERVES AS YOU CAN SEE, GIVING EXCELLENT EXERCISE EARLY MORNING. I WORK TOO. AND ONE THING I LIKE ABOUT THIS PLACE IS BEAUTIFUL AND COZY. HOW MANY BIKES DO WE HAVE HERE? SO WE HAVE 21 BICYCLES. BUT IT WAS INTENDEDLY CREATED TO BE A BOUTIQUE FEELING TO BUILD THAT COMMUNITY. YOU KNOW, WE WANTED TO CREATE THAT ATMOSPHERE TO BE SAFE BUT INCLUSIVE. BUT YOU KNOW, AND JUST TO GIVE YOU THAT FEELING OF COMMUNITY. SO HOLD ON. TO CATCH BREATH. THEY GOT THE WATER RIGHT HERE. WE DO NOT WORK ANYWHERE. WE HAVE THE WHOLE. OK. HOW MUCH DOES THIS COST? BECAUSE YOU SAID YOU WANT IT HERE. AND IT’S BOUTIQUE STYLE, SO IT MAKES IT MORE AFFORDABLE. AFFORDABLE, isn’t it? SO OUR NICHE IS ACCESSIBILITY AND AVAILABILITY. THEREFORE, MOST LESSONS ARE DROPPING AT 15 TUESDAYS. WE HAVE OUR $10, WE CALL IT $10 TUESDAYS, BUT THEN WE ALSO HAVE A BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL WHERE ALL PACKAGES ARE HALF OFF. SO WE ALSO ALWAYS HAVE SPECIALS BEYOND JUST AFFORDABLE OR AFFORDABLE PRICES. OK. NOW I KNOW YOU ARE GOING A LITTLE LIGHT WITH HIM, BUT HOW AGGRESSIVE ARE YOU? BECAUSE I KNOW YOU’RE UP. LET’S SEE. SHOW US A LITTLE SOMETHING YOU KNOW, YOU CAN ALWAYS COME AND RIDE WITH US. WE HAVE SEVEN INSTRUCTORS, BUT ALL CLASSES ARE ALL LEVELS. SO EVEN THOUGH THIS MAY BE YOUR FIRST, WE’RE PUSHING YOU BUT ALSO SAYING RIDING AND DOING WHAT YOU CAN BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE I’M JUST COOLING OFF MY TENNIS SPEED. NO HANDS RIGHT NOW, YOU KNOW, BUT I CAN. THE RESISTANCE IS A LITTLE TIGHT. YES. MY PUCA IS 122. IT’S KIND OF EARLY THERE. GO THERE. WHAT IF YOU WANT TO GO A LITTLE HIGHER, TAKE IT THERE, DUDE. ARE YOU READY? YES THAT’S RIGHT. I TAKE IT OFF. YOU TRIPPING? I HAVE TO LEAN. LEAN BACK. YEAH, WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT? I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE. ESPECIALLY IN THIS COMMUNITY, BECAUSE AS YOU SAID, IT MAKES IT ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE, ESPECIALLY TO THE CITY COMMUNITY, WHO SOMETIMES DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO SUCH THINGS. WELL THAT WAS THE GOAL, WASN’T IT? WE ARE THE ONLY BLACK IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, BUT THERE ARE NO OTHER FITNESS ENTITIES IN THIS COMMUNITY. AND SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE WHO LOOK LIKE ME AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY TO HAVE A PLACE TO COME AND TRY BOUTIQUE FITNESS. WELL, I THINK YOU SHOULD TRY IT. WHEN IS IT? ITS HALF OF BLACK FRIDAY. THEY NEED EVERYONE IN THE STUDIO. EVERYONE IS WATCHING. BE HERE HALF OF BLACK FRIDAY. LOOK, LET’S GO FOR A SPIN. I’M LOSING MY BREATH RIGHT NOW. LET’S GET YOU GUYS BACK IN THE STUDIO. HERE WE GO. KINDNESS. YOU NEED TO TURN THA

‘Shov Me Milwaukee’ spotlight: Spin studio brings health and fitness to Bronzeville

Spinn MKE celebrated one year in Milwaukee earlier this year.

Updated: 8:17 a.m. CST November 15, 2023

Watch our “Show Me Milwaukee” Spotlight every Wednesday on 12 News This Morning at 6 AM. Spinn MKE aims to make boutique fitness accessible and affordable. The studio is located near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Brown Street in the heart of Milwaukee’s Bronzeville neighborhood and is the first black-owned spin studio in Wisconsin. The owner, Dr. Shakkiah Curtis, tells 12 News that there are some upcoming Black Friday specials that make all packages 50% off. According to the studio’s website, Spinn MKE offers 30-minute classes every day. You can book a class and learn more about the studio right now on the Spinn MKE website. Don’t forget, you can stream the first season of Show Me Milwaukee on the free Veri Local app.

MILWAUKEE —

Watch our “Show Me Milwaukee” Spotlight every Wednesday on 12 News this morning at 6am

Spinn MKE aims to make boutique fitness accessible and affordable.

The studio is located near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Brown Street in the heart of Milwaukee’s Bronzeville neighborhood and is the first black-owned spin studio in Wisconsin.

The owner, Dr. Shakkiah Curtis, tells 12 News that there are some upcoming Black Friday specials that make all packages 50% off.

According to the studio’s website, Spinn MKE offers 30-minute classes every day.

You can book a class and learn more about the studio right now on the Spinn MKE website.

Don’t forget, you can stream the first season of Show Me Milwaukee on Vera for free Local application.