With more people now working from home for at least part of the week, many people are working out closer to home as well. Online classes and home exercise equipment like Peloton, which grew in popularity during the pandemic, continue to meet the fitness needs of people who work from home. Yet many people like the community aspect of group classes and the motivation and social benefits that come with working out at a gym or studio with other people.
Neighborhood fitness centers are popping up across the Chattanooga area, with offerings ranging from live instructor-led and virtual in-studio training sessions to boutique studios offering specific types of classes, such as yoga or Pilates.
Here are a few of the newest neighborhood fitness studios to check out.
Club Pilates
Club Pilates offers nine types of classes based on Pilates, a style of exercise developed by German physical trainer Joseph Pilates that is focused on body alignment, stretching and strengthening. Classes incorporate various equipment, known in Pilates as apparatus, including the Reformer (a bed-like piece of equipment with a system of springs, ropes and pulleys that can be adjusted to make exercises easier or more difficult), TRX suspension trainers, EXO Pilates chairs, Bosu ball balance chairs, mats, foam rollers and more. Class options range from Club Pilates' signature Reformer-based class to Cardio Sculpt, a low-impact cardio workout using the customizable spring tension of a jumpboard. Club Pilates also offers classes focused on foam-rolling and apparatus-assisted stretching, as well as a boot camp-style class incorporating high-intensity cardio and Pilates-based strength training. Each class is designed for one of four skill levels that are designated on the class schedule. Classes are offered 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Class spots are reserved online in advance.
Cost: Packages of four, eight or unlimited classes available. (Per company policy, Club Pilates does not publish prices.) Free 30-minute intro class.
Locations: 307 Manufacturer's Road, Suite 203-BN, in North Chattanooga; East Brainerd location opening soon
Contact: 423-206-9875, northshore@clubpilates.com, clubpilates.com/location/northshore
Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Students participate in a hot yoga class at Yoga Landing in Signal Mountain.Yoga Landing
This boutique yoga studio offers heated and room-temperature yoga classes in a variety of styles at its downtown studio and recently opened Signal Mountain location. Styles include Ashtanga Mysore, Vinyasa, yin, restorative, prenatal, hot elemental, Kundalini and Hatha. Heated and non-heated Pilates classes are also available at the Signal Mountain studio, and both locations offer child-care packages ranging from $8 for a single drop-in class to $65 for a month of unlimited classes for those with two-plus children. Yoga Landing also offers virtual classes for added flexibility.
Cost: 10 days for $10 (new and local students only), single-month unlimited classes for $75 (new and local students only), single drop-in class for $16, 10-class pass for $140, 20-class pass for $240, monthly unlimited for $125 (no auto-renew) or $110 (auto-renew with one-year commitment), yearly membership for $1,200, couple's monthly unlimited for $210 (auto-renew), couple's yearly membership for $2,150
Locations: 2414 Sidney St. in downtown Chattanooga and 1205 Taft Highway in Signal Mountain
Contact: 423-531-6977, info@yogalanding.net, yogalanding.net
Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Coach Adrian Copeland leads a workout session at F45.F45 Training
F45, which derives its name from functional training in 45-minute workout classes, is a fast-growing fitness franchise created in Australia. A blend of circuit and high-intensity interval training-style workouts, F45 offers more than 5,000 exercises and 45 different classes in its database. Instructors lead classes on giant video screens in the gym, which always has two personal trainers on-site to personalize workouts and assist members during sessions. Cardio workouts are offered Monday and Wednesday; resistance classes are held Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday; and a hybrid of class types are available Friday and Saturday. Every three months, members can participate in a new challenge on the F45 app, where they can download a training program and meal plans and compare their results with those of other challenge participants.
Location: 119 N. Market St. in North Chattanooga
Cost: $180 per month for unlimited access
Contact: 423-654-8300, f45training.com/northshoretn/home
Photo contributed by Eat the Frog Fitness / Gym members take full advantage of Eat the Frogs experienced staff and optimized equipment.Eat the Frog Fitness
Co-founded by American decathlete and Olympic gold medalist Bryan Clay, Eat the Frog Fitness features 55-minute workouts blending personal training with group fitness. Class types include cardio, strength and agility. Inspired by a Mark Twain quote, the studio's name refers to tackling the hardest task of the day, which for many people is fitness. Eat the Frog does a fitness assessment to determine each client's heart rate to optimize caloric burn and provide a personalized eight-week training program and accurate post-workout stats. Members have 24/7 access to the gym, which offers coach-led sessions and virtual classes on-site. Three new classes are added each week to digital in-studio programming to keep workouts interesting.
Cost: Memberships range from $89.95 to $169.95. First session free.
Location: 5958 Snow Hill Road, Suite 120, in Ooltewah
Contact: 423-460-8155, eatthefrogfitness.com