Manhattan Strip Clubs: A ‘feetnis’ craze
Reznik, 41, was born in the Soviet Union, where he served in the military. After leaving Russia and finding success in Manhattan with his own gym, Complete Body, he has returned home to manage the Ritz gym. He hopes to cash in on the wealthy Russians’ newfound love of, as they say here, “feetnis.” For the elite, a gym membership and a personal trainer seem to be as necessary these days as an Armani suit or a Vuitton purse.
“In the last three to five years, you see Russian businessmen who are in shape, who are drinking water,” Reznik said. “People have decided that they want to live longer.”
On a recent day, Andrei Malakhov, a popular television host, was tossing a medicine ball with Reznik, as Ksenia Sokolova, the deputy editor of the Russian edition of GQ magazine, powered through some crunches.
“If you look good, you will never be without work,” said Malakhov, 37, adding with a chuckle, “If my career on television doesn’t work out, I can at least find work in some strip bar in Florida.”