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Miami is home toone of the greatest running communities there is. While going out for a solojog will always get the job done, you’ll find running in a pack can beenergizing and motivating. Various organizations sponsor Run Clubs most days ofthe week at locations across Miami, all of which are completely free.

If you’re looking to start running or just keep up with your training schedule, all you have to do is pick a time and place.

Mondays 

• Baptist Health Doral Run Club meets at Skyros Sports in Downtown Doral at 7pm
• iRUN meets at 5050 Biscayne Blvd Suite 103 at 6:45pm
• South Beach Track Club meets at the Flamingo Park Track, 11th St and Jefferson Ave Miami Beach at 7pm

Tuesdays

• Baptist Health Brickell Run Club meets at 1300 Brickell Ave at 7pm
• Baptist Health Homestead meets at Homestead Baptist Hospital, 975 Baptist Way at 7pm
• Team Footworks Fun Runs meets at Team FootWorks, 5724 Sunset Dr. at 6:30pm

Wednesdays

• Baptist Health Kendall Run Club meets at Go Run, 11650 North Kendall Dr at 7pm
• Baptist Health Weston Run Club meets at Weston Town Center Bell Tower, 1675 Market St at 7pm
• Fired Up Run Club meets at the North Miami Athletic Arena at 7pm
• Coconut Grove Run Community meets at David T Kennedy Park, 2600 S Bayshore Drive at 7pm

Thursdays

• Baptist Health West Kendall Run Club meets at West Kendall Baptist’s main entrance, 9555 SW 162 Ave at 7pm
• Baptist Health Coral Gables Run Club meets at Equinox Merrick Park, 370 San Lorenzo Ave at 7pm
• Baptist Health South Beach Run Club Powered by Nike+ Run Club meets at Nike Miami, 1305 Lincoln Road at 7pm
• Team Footworks Fun Run meets at Team Footworks, 5724 Sunset Drive at 6:30pm

Saturdays

• iRun meets at 5050 Biscayne Blvd Suite 103 for longs runs at 6am
• Coconut Grove Run Community meets at David T Kennedy Park, 2600 S Bayshore Drive for long runs at 7 am
• Lululemon sponsors Project: Run Miami which meets once a month at one of their four locations on a rotating basis. Check out Lululemon Miami on Facebook for details.

What to Expect:

Run clubs are aspace designed for you to simply get out and moving. All are encouraged to comeout and join. All the while, you’ll find yourself mingling with other peoplewho had the same intention for their weekday evening (or Saturday morning): aquick jog to make any good day a great day.

Should you haveany questions, just reach out! Every Run Club has its corresponding Facebookpage and most have Instagram pages as well. All these are run by Pacers andorganizers eager to answer your questions, share their running savvy, and seeyou make it out.

Margaret Pace Park has long been downtown Miami’s go-to for tennis, basketball, beach volleyball and running. Now, more and more health-minded businesses are starting to open their doors in this energized bayside neighborhood. Edgewater is becoming a dense, walkable jungle of all things wellness, giving other fitness-minded Miami neighborhoods a run for their money.

Here are some of the top Edgewater gyms, services, and eateries to put on your must-try list.

Places to Sweat

• Fitbox - a high octane boxing class that will get you pumped for the day or night ahead.
• Red Bike - Miami’s favorite cycling studio recently opened its doors in Edgewater.
• Miami Strong - Edgewater’s newest gym brings effective fat-burning, muscle-building workouts.
• The Barre Code - this studio offers total body barre classes right on the bay.
• Legacy Fit - this popular partner interval training gym is an Edgewater mainstay.
• Budokon - Cameron Shayne, the master of Mixed Movement Arts, brought his unique and challenging program to the neighborhood.
• Elev8tion - with weight lifting, HIIT, cycling, and cardio boxing there’s something for everyone at this Edgewater gym.
• Fight Club - work up a sweat at Miami’s OG boxing gym.
• Sacred Space - a national leader for high vibe yoga and healing events.

Places to Recover

• Fox Physical Therapy - one of Miami’s top orthopedic and sports injury rehabilitation centers.
• PhysioLogix Therapy - Dr. Rob is a Miami favorite for physical therapy, stretch therapy and more.
• Infiniti Sports Institute - visit ISI to enhance performance or for an effective recovery plan.

Healthy Eateries

• Pura Vida - Edgewater residents rejoiced when this popular Miami Beach eatery opened its doors bayside this year.
• Green G - this juice bar serves up some of Miami’s top smoothies and bowls.
• The Hideout Cafe - get your daily Shroom coffee fix or pick up a yummy smoothie or avocado toast at this new Edgewater cafe.
• Vice City Bean - fuel up on some of the best coffee in Miami post-Budokon or Elev8tion.

While most boxing classes literally knock you off your feet, CKO Kickboxing lends its members a helping hand with hitting the bag. Focusing on the fitness and fun aspect of boxing rather than the fighting, CKO brings a community feel to every class and makes every member feel like family.

In a one-hour class, you can expect 40 minutes of continuous bag work and 20 minutes of conditioning. From the Israeli world champion to your left to the new mom on your right, you’ll be pleasantly surprised to find every class goer keeping up with the instructor’s fast pace.

“It’s the only workout I’ve been able to see everyone can do,” shared CKO Kickboxing Brickell Owner Fernando Andrade, speaking to his diverse group of members.

“My goal is to make sure everyone has a great time and leaves feeling stronger and empowered.”

Upholding the gym to that standard has yielded a crusade withinitself. Pembroke Pines residents and CKOmembers, Olga and Jonathan Espinosa, got hooked into the concept afterseeing results early on and approached Fernando with expanding to PembrokePines.

Simply looking to get in better shape, the couple reached theirgoal weight thanks to CKO’s results-oriented regimen and want to inspire otherSouth Floridians to do the same.

“People that are overweight or out of shape think they need to bephysically fit before taking up a boxing class. It can be intimidating,” addedFernando. “With every one of our locations, we hope to become a trusted, localcardio kickboxing studio that welcomes anyone who wants a different type ofworkout.”

The grassroots gym movement didn’t stop there. Members to managers, Rodney Simon and Arturo Muñoz, are set to open the Midtown location early 2020.

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“This is one of the oldestbusiness franchises,” noted Fernando reflecting on his time as an active memberin Brooklyn to refusing to leave CKO when he moved to Miami. “CKO isgoing now on 22 years. We grow steady but we stay for the long-term.”

Integrating themselves into the neighborhoods they open up in,CKO hosts Small Business Saturdays — offering their support to other localbusinesses like themselves by allowing them to set up shop outside the gym.

The new locations inside a busyshopping center along Sheridan Avenue and the hustle and bustle of Midtown willcarry over the same traditions from the Brickell site.

“We believe in community and health — simple as that,” concludedFernando.

For more information on the new openings, visit www.ckokickboxing.com.

This week, the City of Miami Beach continued its commitment to expanding public fitness options through the park system by unveiling a wellness sculpture at Flamingo Park.

Valued at $37,000, the MyISLE Goliath state-of-the-art wellness sculpture was donated by Metalco Active USA, Inc., the same company that brought the popular wellness circuits at Muscle Beach South Beach.

*RELATED City of Miami Beach Opens New Fitness Zone at Flamingo Park

With 11 fitness stations, the MyISLE Goliath is sure to attract Miami Beach and locals looking for accessible outdoor workouts, that will certainly find their way on social media, similar to the popularity of the Fitness Locker and MyEquilibria’s iconic “Tree," at Muscle Beach South Beach.

The City of Miami Beach has been busy upgrading the parks and community areas through the lens of health and wellness. Aside from the upgrades at Muscle Beach South Beach, the City of Miami Beach opened a fitness zone at Flamingo Park and completed its second phase of the Beach Walk Path update.

*RELATED Underline Miami Finally Breaks Ground in Brickell

Public health and wellness upgrades aren't limited to Miami Beach. November 1st marks the one-year anniversary of the Underline groundbreaking - a project focused on revitalizing the 10-mile trail of land along Miami’s Metrorail. The public-private project is backed by Miami-Dade Parks and Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works.

This fall, Coral Gables welcomed a new face to the neighborhood – Club Pilates. The pedestrian-friendly Miracle Mile, with its great restaurants, tree-lined streets, Mediterranean architecture, and expanding fitness community, makes for the perfect backdrop as Club Pilates continues its South Florida expansion.

*RELATED Club Pilates Opens Newest Studio in Brickell

With a range of class offerings that challenge the mind as well as the body, Club Pilates offers more than just the low-impact, full-body workouts they are well known for. The reformer-based group Pilates classes are complemented by TriggerPoint, TRX®, springboard, EXO-Chair and other equipment designed to build strength, mobility, and stability.

“We believe that Pilates is the path to a fuller, moresatisfying physical existence,” said Club Pilates Coral Gables Co-Owners, Maria IsabelGutierrez and Tania Peck. “Our members see the benefits of anaffordable way to meet their fitness needs and to achieve the results they wantin a few sessions a week. 

The guest experience doesn’t start and stop on the reformer. ClubPilates Coral Gables frequently organizes gatherings that combine the fitnessgoal of the members but in a fun, different, and social environment.

“The community in Coral Gables includes local and international businesses, yet it’s unique from other parts of Florida because it is not influenced by seasonal shifts,” said Gutierrez and Peck. “The City has an exceptional quality of life, architectural and natural beauty, convenient access, responsible growth, and diversified economy make it an ideal to expand our brand.”

For more information on Club Pilates Coral Gables, visit https://www.clubpilates.com/location/coralgables/.

Think you can go the distance? Well Equinox is ready for you to put on the gloves and step in the ring with their latest workout, ROUNDS.

While most boxing classes are 30-45 minutes, ROUNDS is a 60-minute original and signature boxing circuit class that incorporates sport-specific equipment and training protocols.

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Thishour-long workout that is coach-driven and created in partnership withprofessional boxers.

Hoping this is just another friendly cardio boxing class? Think again. ROUNDS is an unapologetically hard class, just like the explicit playlist, it's paired with. Get behind the bag, face off with your opponent, and into the best fighting shape of your life.

"ROUNDS is the perfect class for anyone looking to tap into their inner boxer," said Miami Equinox ROUNDS Instructor, Dani Dellarco. "Your Strength, agility, and boxing skills will be challenged in this high-intensity boxing circuit class."

ROUNDS is available at five South Florida Equinox studios:

• Aventura (19501 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura): Wednesdays at 9:05am & 6pm
• Brickell (1441 Brickell Ave, #4): Tuesdays at 6:45pm, Thursdays at 12:15pm, Fridays at 6pm, Sundays at 9am
• Brickell Heights (25 SW 9th St.): Thursdays at 12:15pm
• Coral Gables (370 San Lorenzo Ave, Coral Gables): Wednesdays at 6:30am, Thursdays at 5:30pm
• South Beach (520 Collins Ave): Thursdays at 7:15pm

Since opening in Las Vegas in 2013, TruFusion has grown rapidly with nearly 100 franchises and more than 12,000 members nationwide.

That exponential growth has landed TruFusion on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest-Growing Companies.

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Coming in the top 33% of companies in the list at #1608, TruFusion brought home $9.7million in 2018, marking a 3-year growth of 256%.

TruFusion continues to ride the wave it made in the South Florida fitness market after opening in March of 2018. The Coral Gabels hotspot is still the area's lone franchise and was the first TruFusion on the East Coast.

A fun and high-energy, all-in-one fitness hybrid, TruFusion Coral Gables is an 11,000 sq. ft. studio featuring heated and non-heated blends of workouts like yoga, barre, Pilates, bootcamp, boxing, cycling, kettlebell, and more.

The heated classes are known to get up over 103 degrees and attract celebrity clientele like J.Lo and Alex Rodriguez.

*RELATED Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez Spotted at TruFusion Coral Gables

In 2019, TruFusion Coral Gables made STAY FIT 305's list for:

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• 10 Must-Try Miami Bootcamps in 2019
• Miami’s Best Yoga Studios – Where To Practice in 2019
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• 10 Must-Try Miami Pilates Studios in 2019

Anatomy Miami has announced the Fall 2019 opening of its newest fitness concept: Blackout.

Locatedon the 2nd floor of Anatomy Midtown, Blackout is poised to bethe next generation group-fitness experience.

“I amreally excited to expand our brand in the tradition of community and culture weare known for,” says group fitness director of Anatomy, Jacqueline Kasen. “I’mexcited to bring this innovative concept to Miami because the experience willbe unlike any other.”

Blackoutis designed for everyone from beginners to experienced fitness enthusiastslooking for a highly effective, low-impact, high-intensity, total-body workout.Offering 30, 45, 60 and 90-minute classes, the ultra-luxe studio delivers agroup training experience to meet everyone’s fitness schedule.

Settingthe mood for an intense workout, ablackout curtain will descend, veiling the floor-to-ceiling windows whilespecially curated heart-pumping music playlists and pulsating lighting willbuild up in intensity throughout the class. Participantswill be led through a three-station progression that combines cardio andstrength conditioning training utilizing a SkiErg®, Concept 2 Rower® andFitBench®.

TeamChallenges, building on Anatomy’s emphasis on community, will furtherdifferentiate the concept, giving winning teams the ultimate bragging on socialmedia

Thesame faces you may already know and love from Anatomy will be leading eachBlackout class, which will be offered, seven days a week.

Thecost per class is $35, which also grants full access to Anatomy’s Midtown gymand recovery and regeneration amenities including hot and cold plunges,infrared sauna and eucalyptus steam room.

For alimited time, Anatomy will also be incentivizing $0 enrollment fee on dual gymmemberships, which will give members access to the Blackout Studio and bothAnatomy locations (Miami Beach & Midtown).

For more information and membership inquiries email info@anatomyfitness.com.

On Tuesday, the Cityof Miami Beach, in partnership with the Trust for Public Land and TD Bank, unveileda new Fitness Zone at Flamingo Park.

“The completion of the Fitness Zone marks an important milestone as one of the slated improvements in the Flamingo Park Master Plan,” noted Mayor Dan Gelber. “We’re excited to debut this area for people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to utilize and enjoy.”

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Curated to provide a full-body workout and flexibility for multiple individuals to workout at once, the fitness zone stations feature six exercise units targeting the upper body and three focusing on the lower body. Three of the stations are wheelchair accessible, allowing those with mobility impairments to exercise in an outdoor gym tailored to their needs.

“The Trust for Public Land is honored to partner with the City of Miami Beach to add this terrific new Fitness Zone to the historic Flamingo Park, thanks to a generous gift from TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®,” shared Adrian Benepe, SVP and Director of National Programs for The Trust for Public Land.

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The Flamingo ParkFitness Zone was made possible through a $120,000 donation from the Trust forPublic Land (TPL) through their Miami-Dade Fitness Zone Program, which focuseson parks in communities with health and fitness needs.

"We’re committedto making a positive impact and providing urban green spaces for thecommunities where we live, work and play,” said Nick Miceli, TD Bank RegionalPresident. “We're thrilled to work with great partners such as The Trust forPublic Land and the City of Miami Beach to do this."

Martial arts experts Sifu (masters) Anthony Fontana and Phil Cruz are bringing their Unlimited Martial Arts academy (UMA) experience from New York to Miami beginning September 16th in collaboration with the 5th St. Gym, operated by Dino Spencer.

UnlimitedMartial Arts will serve the South Beach community as a training and fitnessstudio within the 2,300square ft. 5th St. Gym. The academy will offer a variety of different classesfrom Jeet Kune Do to one-on-one personal training sessions onand off the beach. 

For the UMA Miami launch, Fontana aims to provide his students with the tools they need to perform to their fullest while strengthening their body and mind, helping them to achieve their fitness and self-defense goals.

Sifu Anthony Fontana is a certified personal trainer and trained in numerous martial arts with over 20 years of experience under his belt. He has trained exclusively under Sifu Phil Cruz in Jeet Kune Do, the Filipino Martial Arts, and Muay Thai. Fontana also studied under Guro Ron Balicki and Diana Inosanto, Bruce Lee’s goddaughter, and represents MARS (Martial Arts Research Systems).

Mostrecently, Fontana was recognized by Guro Dan Inosanto, Grand MasterFred Degerberg and acknowledged by Guro Ron Balicki, and wasawarded his 2nd Degree Black Belt in the Degerberg Blend.

Althoughthe striking arts is Fontana’s main passion, he believes in the importance ofbeing a well-rounded martial artist as situations and tactics change when afight goes to the ground or if a weapon is involved.

Inspiredby Bruce Lee’s philosophy stating, “Research your own experience. Absorb whatis useful, reject what is useless, add what is essentially your own,” he continuesto work with renowned teachers to enhance his training and find his own uniqueexpression of the arts.

UnlimitedMartial Arts Miami offers a diverse array of martial arts beyond traditionaltraining to men and women with classes including Jeet Kune Do, Muay Thai,Filipino Boxing, Weapons (Kali) and MMA. 

BrazilianJiu-Jitsu and Capoeira will be introduced later in the year.A Battle-Ready circuit-based group class prepares participants for an actualfight, without the risk or pressure of actual harm. Group cardio and strengthtraining classes, and two children’s programs including the “Little Dragons”for ages 8-13 and “Little Koi” ages four to seven.

For more information, visit https://umamiamibeach.com/.

At Move Lift Live (MLL), the training continues long after class ends. That’s because the Brickell-based CrossFit gym isn’t founded on the same principles as the traditional elite program. While typical gym-goers solely focus on breaking a new PR, members at MLL can expect to pursue a wide array of body goals and find a more comprehensive, but equally ambitious, training program in the process.

“Group fitness does not mean you should be ignored,” stated Founder & Owner of Move Lift Live, Troy Jason Valls, who sought to start his own gym after nearly 15 years of an on-again, off-again back injury.

Valls often spent more hours dedicated to physical therapy than his own fitness regime, anxious about the vulnerability of one bad move leading to injury and aggravated at constantly being taken away from the floor. CrossFit was looked to as the ultimate way to push your body to the next level, yet too many of its teachers coached with no emphasis on body awareness.

“I wanted to find a way to improve my own performance and understand my movement so I started looking into the technical details,” added Valls. “I’m a nerd and wanting to learn more is in my nature. Before I knew it, I was getting certifications in CrossFit and Mobility.”

An unfortunate setback quickly grew into a passion. His vision: an all-encompassing gym where you can find the perfect “yin” to a high-intensity “yang”. Ditching a successful career in advertising, he began by finding people who shared his drive to continually evolve their education and recruited a diverse team of trainers.

Fast forward ten years and today Valls has built a gym based on a responsibility to make people better. He’s established a haven where coaches understand the importance of keeping people moving but are cautious of injuries that lead individuals to avoid fast-paced fitness for life.

Beyond holding a CrossFit certification, the highly-qualified trainers at Move Lift Live range from certified yoga teachers to physical therapists and past CrossFit Games athletes. It’s one of the only fitness communities where multiple fitness and health disciplines live together under one roof.  

All MLL plans include yoga and mobility sessions, a central and often overlooked aspect of rigorous strength and conditioning. Open gym sessions also provide an effective way for people to try out movements on their own time or stop for guidance, support and tips on how to manage any discomfort they might experience from, say, their shoulder or knee.

“Most of the time you see people with injuries or limitations it’s related to their overall joint health, ” explained Valls. “As coaches, we obviously want to retain our clients, but we do so by giving them more opportunity to rehab. ”

The personal supportand unparalleled expertise paired with a guaranteed sense of community createthe perfect recipe for any person, regardless of skill level, to accomplish thefitness goals of their dreams.

It has been one year since Casa Vinyasa opened their doors in South Miami. Co-owners Melissa Callahan and Lizzy Chiappy, created a space where community and yoga go beyond four walls and a mat.

For those that have never visited,Casa Vinyasa is the only studio in South Miami with infrared heating technology, something that might be morepleasing if you’re not a fan of a typical heated class.

“It’sunreal to already be celebrating a year,” saidco-founder Lizzy Chiappy. “Wecouldn’t be happier with our yoga home and look forward to continuing to growour family.”

Complete with a robust 59-class schedule, the heated Power Vinyasa flow is the signature class in the Casa Vinyasa lineup. The boutique studio offers non-heated classes that include Vinyasa Flow, Yogalete, Pilates y Más, Restorative Flow, Yin, Yoga for Vitality, and Yoga for Parkinson’s which is funded by the National Parkinson’s Foundation.

Casa Vinyasa is in the middle of a renovation to create more space and openness in our lobby area,including hanging plants in the Yoga room to create more “freshness” in the air.

Inaddition, to the one-year anniversary, Cas Vinyasa is introducing their first200-hour teacher training, called Home Base, that begins on Friday, September13.

Acommon assumption people make is that they have to be an advanced Yogi to doteacher training or have to want to be a teacher.

“Yoga teacher training is so much more than that,” said Chiappy. “It really should be called life training. The tools learned can be applied to every facet of our lives. Teacher training allows you to connect with yourself and others, to grow in your practice and in your life. It gives you the opportunity to find your voice and step into leadership.”

Recovery has long been a neglected part ofworkout routines, but it is finally getting the recognition that it deserves. Afterall, for how long can you keep up your current workout schedule if you don'ttake care of your body?

Restore Hyper Wellness is a new franchise inSouth Florida that is focused entirely on helping your body run optimally.While they just celebrated their grand opening in Boca Raton, the companyalready has plans for a Pinecrest location with others soon to followthroughout Broward and Dade counties.

Restore is your one-stop-shop for a full-body tune-up. They are offering a wide range of wellness services under one roof - some which have become more mainstream over the past few years and some that are new.

Among their more familiar services are cryotherapy - at Restore you can get the whole body, local, and facial cryotherapy - stretching, and compression therapy using NormaTec boots to maximize blood flow to reduce soreness. They also have an infrared sauna where you can detox and reduce inflammation while a chromotherapy light promotes effects on your mood and energy levels.

Some of their more unique recovery modalitiesinclude:

• Hyperbaric OxygenTherapy -Lie in a comfortable pressurized chamber while breathing 90% – 95% pure oxygen.With more oxygen, all your cells can produce energy more effectively, and yourbody can heal itself in profound ways. According to research, hyperbaric oxygentherapy has even been shown to heal traumatic brain injuries, help fight offcancer, and heal tissue that is generally slow to recover.

• IV Drip Therapy - Consult with a nurseto get a custom blend of vitamins and minerals depending on your needs. Thiscould range from hydration to immunity and it is administered by a registerednurse via an IV. If you need something quicker, they also have various energyboosting shots available as well.

• PhotobiomodulationTherapy -Also known as PBM, this is a light chamber that uses infrared light to manageinflammation, help with recovery, improve skin clarity, and increase energy atthe cellular level.

Restore offers membership options that range from two services per month to a daily membership where you can literally choose one service every day from their menu. They also have drop-in rates for those who just want to try out a specific service.

Restore Hyper Wellness is located at 21170 St. Andrews Blvd in Boca Raton. For more information, you can contact them at bocaraton@restore.com or by giving them a call at 561-409-0003.

UNKNWN, the Miami-based retaildestination and culture creator within the worlds of art, fashion, sports, andmusic, has announced the opening of UNKNWN WYNWOOD in December 2019.

Co-founded by LeBron James, Jaron Kanfer, andFrankie Walker Jr., the company was built with the objective to reinvent shoppingby connecting brands to consumers through experiences and curatedproducts. 

Opening its first store in 2011, UNKNWN offers an authentic assortment of covetable sneakers, collectible items, contemporary ready-to-wear, and designer apparel. 

Now,the 10,000 square foot space set to open during Art Basel, will become UNKNWN’sofficial flagship retail location.

Locatedacross from the Wynwood Walls, UNKWN WYNWOOD will be an experiential venue for sporting andlifestyle events for the Miami community and global travelers, in addition tooffering the lifestyle and wardrobe of the co-founders.

UNKNWN WYNWOOD will also feature an indoorbuilt-in photo studio, custom photography equipment, and prop house.

The Miami Dolphins announced today the extension of a multi-year partnership with Baptist Health to construct a state-of-the-art training complex and sports performance clinic in Miami Gardens. The $135 million newly named Baptist Health Training Complex will open in Spring 2021.

The partnership with Baptist Health is an extension of a decades-long relationship with the Miami Dolphins, with the entity serving as the Official Sports Medicine Provider as well as the Official Wellness Provider of the Miami Dolphins. Baptist Health also is a proud partner of the Miami Dolphins Foundation working together on a series of initiatives around the health and safety of South Florida students, coaches and parents to grow youth football participation in South Florida.

“We’re excited to bring the home of the Miami Dolphins players and coaches to Miami Gardens and back to Miami-Dade County,” Miami Dolphins Chief Executive Officer Tom Garfinkel said. “The Baptist Health Training Complex will be a state-of-the-art football facility with Baptist Health providing a world-class sports performance clinic available to the public so people can have access to the same care the players get.”

The 217,200 square feet complex (125,000 sq. feet training facility and 92,200 sq. feet indoor field) is more than 50,000 square feet larger than the team’s current facility. The Baptist Health Training Complex will house an innovation hub for new technology, spatial computing and a walkthrough space, a state-of-the-art hydrotherapy area, fuel bar, dedicated recovery area including cryotherapy and isolation tanks, an athletic training room with expansive rehabilitation space, meeting rooms with direct access to the fields, a two-story weight room with a cardio deck, locker rooms, equipment space, dining hall, auditorium, an outdoor practice area with two full natural grass fields, full indoor practice facility, a lobby with a grand staircase, office area, press area, fan amenities and a broadcast area.

“We are so proud to continue our long-standing partnership with the Miami Dolphins and look forward to the completion of the Baptist Health Training Complex,” said Nelson Lazo, chief executive officer, Doctors Hospital and Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, part of Baptist Health. “Coming together to create a powerful health and wellness facility will greatly benefit fans and our entire community.”

Photo Credit: Miami Dolphins

If you've ever wished you could combine any of your favorite group fitness classes for a little more variety or cross-training, SPENGA Boca Raton is for you. The studio celebrated their grand opening on Saturday, August 17 and the new location is the franchise's first in South Florida.

The name SPENGA tells you all you need to know about the workout - it is a blend of the words spin, strength, and yoga, encompassing the three modalities that you will experience in just one 60-minute class.

Start with cardio on the bike, and follow it with a strength-based workout, before finishing with yoga stretching. This concept is designed to improve endurance, strength, and flexibility training in every session.

The spin portion using a SPENGA specific metric, the "Sweet Spot," helps participants track their progress and maximize their caloric burn. The Sweet Spot is a combination of how fast you are pedaling and how much resistance you add, creating power zone ranges that are unique for each rider. Bring your own spin shoes if you prefer them, otherwise, you can use the cages on the pedal with your sneakers.

For the strength training section, each participant has a personal space with their own equipment to use depending on the day, including a bench, free weights and kettlebells of various sizes, TRX bands, and a variety of slam balls. After the instructor demonstrates, a screen counts down the time for each interval.

The final third of the class is yoga and the mats are provided. Wind down with dimmed lights and gentle music to round out your workout. Combined, the well-balanced workouts make the time fly.

"A 60-minute SPENGA workout is unlike any other because it puts equal focus on cardio, strength, and flexibility," said SPENGA Boca Raton Lead Instructor Bernice Spiller. "Get ready for the best workout ever!"

SPENGA's amenities include lockers and showers. They also offer babysitting in a special kid's room during peak morning and afternoon class times. 

Membership and package options are available online.

SPENGA is located at 5030 Champion Blvd, Suite F2, in Boca Raton. Follow them on Instagram @spengabocaraton.

Fitbox Method, the popular studio concept that combines boxing and circuit training for the ultimate total body workout, is opening a second location in Brickell on Saturday, October 2. The new location will be in the Sabadell Financial building located at 1111 Brickell Avenue in Miami.

The one hour circuit training classes are a unique blend of instructor-led, non-contact cardio boxing and resistance training to help you achieve the ultimate physique! We love the ambient lighting and great playlists, and in addition to top of the line heavy bags and water bags, you'll also find standard workout equipment like medicine balls, Airdyn fan bikes, and more.

Brickell Fitbox pre-sale offers are now available and founding members rates have limited availability.

For more information on the high-intensity workout and both locations, visit www.fitboxmethod.com.

Morphē Health and Fitness Studio wants you to unleash your hidden potential for growth and life at their Little Havana studio.

MasterTrainer Roberto Santamarina’s goal is to help in the transformation ofphysical activity, spiritual awareness, and life positive habits. 

"I opened Morphē Health and Fitness Studio back in 2006 inspired with an idea of creating a facility that held its own special energy, flow, and aura," said Santamarina. "A place clients would walk in and feel different just then."

Morphē's specialty is the Gravity Trainer System (GTS), that allows you to use your own body weight as resistance to tone your upper body, core and lower body. The GTS is similar to a machine you may find in a Pilates class, but gives users additional opportunities to strengthen muscles and improve on range of motion.

Someof the classes that use the Gravity Trainer include Yogravity, which combinesyoga and Pilates moves in a low and slow workout that will have you workinghard and feeling strong and calm when you leave, and Gravity Kickboxing, ahigh energy mix of gravity fitness and kickboxing. The small class size allowsfor more attentive trainers that are able to assist individually withadjustments and form.

Morphēalso has a bouldering room. Members can take classes and learn to climb, oradvanced climbers can come and use the room on their own. Morphē also offers1-1 coaching for both the GTS and bouldering.  

Morphēoffers post-class smoothies made with organic ingredients and has showers forthose on the go. They also provide several in-house wellness services,including therapy for acute or chronic injuries or pains. Their modalitiesinclude electric muscle stimulation (EMS), ultrasound, stretching, massage, andenergy healing. Behind their building is a parking lot exclusively for Morphēclientele.

Find Morphē Health and Fitness Studio at 810 SW 22nd Avenue in Miami, on Instagram at @morphelife, or at morphelife.com.

Mention STAY FIT 305 to get your first class for only $5.