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HEALTH & BEAUTY

Photos: Robert Caplin for The New York Times, Urban Jungle Workout                             Olajide is a known as the godfather of boxing
                                                                                               fitness techniques and the pioneer of the AERO
AEROSPACE                                                                                      workout program. He has done choreography
                                                                                               work in major movies and theatrical
MICHAEL OLAJIDE’S SAVAGE AND                                                                   productions including Black Dahlia by Brian
SERENE WORKOUT EXPERIENCE                                                                      De Palma, Will Smith’s Ali and Spike Lee’s
                                                                                               Subway Stories. He is an instructor at NYC’s top
                                                                                               fitness clubs and a private consultant to a host
                                                                                               of celebrities including Josh Hartnett, Mark
                                                                                               Wahlberg, John Leguizamo and supermodel,
                                                                                               Iman.

S  ome of the best bodies on the               athlete-grade routines combining punches,
   runway attribute their desirable            bodyweight resistance moves and strength-
   frames to a handful of super                training exercises.
   trainers. Among the select few              From Aerospace, his Chelsea boutique gym,
entrusted with tightening and toning these     Olajide’s savage yet serene fitness experience
adored silhouettes, Michael Olajide, former    engages body, mind and spirit. Leaving
middleweight champion boxer, is at the top     the machines behind, Olajide emulates the
of the list. Victoria’s Secret models, from    techniques of professional athletes delivering
Adriana Lima to Constance Jablonski, as        an efficient, effective and rewarding approach
well as newcomers Romee Strijd and Kelly       to fitness.
Gale, are kept in peak form with professional

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