Top of the Town 2011

The name doesn’t quite hit home until you attend your first IBJF session—that’s a three-hour session, folks—and hear the fatigued chorus of “It burns, Joe! It buuuuurns!” toward the end of every exercise. And that’s just what fitness deity Joe Hendricks wants to hear. With a repertoire of intense cardio (think: stairs and bleachers at Red Rocks), crazy-hard ab and core routines, resistance band repetitions, plyometrics, and partner workouts, Hendricks is nothing if not extreme—yet somehow, his enthusiasm is infectious. Just about every person there—up to 200 fitness freaks at once—walks away with a smile on his or her face. Best part: Brand-name sponsors like Max Muscle Sports Nutrition and Runners Roost mean IBJF is free. And we promise, you don’t have to be made of steel to show up—just don’t blame us if you’re too sore to walk the next day. Red Rocks Amphitheatre (Sat–Sun, 8 to 11 a.m.; Wed 6 to 9 p.m.; check website for alternate downtown Denver locations in case of weather or Red Rocks event conflicts), www.itburnsjoefitness.com