Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Whether you do it to increase strength, decrease stress, socialize, blow off steam, or simply because you like breaking a sweat, we all know that moving our bodies is essential to good health and wellbeing. For some it’s a heart-pumping HIIT class. For others, an hour of asanas on the mat. The key is finding a workout you love, something that will keep you coming back again and again. Thankfully, Yonge and Eglinton has no shortage of studios where you can work on your physical and mental health.
Fit Factory Midtown | 161 Eglinton Ave E | fitfactoryfitness.com
Established in 2012, Fit Factory is Toronto’s original group fitness studio. It's signature blend of functional, HIIT, strength, circuit, athletic conditioning, bodyweight, boxing, and military-style training, was voted Toronto’s Best Boot Camp by blogTO and Best Fitness Club by NOW Toronto. The website promises "life-changing results." We're sold!
Body Harmonics Eglinton | 90 Eglinton Ave W Suite 501 | bodyharmonics.com
Countless celebs tout Pilates as their workout of choice, but at Body Harmonics, you don’t have to be an A-lister to get fit. For over 25 years, BH has been helping people, at any age and any stage, build strength, balance, mobility, and endurance through the science of exercise and movement. The midtown studio offers group, private, and semi-private mat, reformer and springboard classes, as well as unlimited live online classes for the days when you can't make it IRL.
Oxygen Yoga and Fitness | 188 Eglinton Ave E | oxygenyogaandfitness.com
Some like it hot! And that definitely includes fans of Oxygen Yoga and Fitness. Hot Yoga Freedom Flow, Hot Yang Yin Yoga, Hot Barre Fusion, Hot Power Core - these are just some of the 16 different class styles offered, all in a space enhanced by state-of-the-art FAR infrared heat therapy. Let the room wrap you in a warm hug as you prepare for a powerful, moving, detoxifying, body-changing workout.
Loft Fitness Club | 2576 Yonge St | loftfitnessclub.com
If you’re not quite sure what type of workout you’re looking for, then Loft is a great place to start. The self-proclaimed “unpretentious” fitness club offers spin, barre, strength training, pilates, yoga, and more, so you can try a variety of classes until you find your favourite. With energizing music and a supportive crew, it’s the perfect spot to find community.
F45 Training Yonge & Eglinton | 1 Eglinton Ave E | f45training.ca
If you haven't heard of F45 (arguably Australia's most famous export, after the Hemsworth brothers), you've been living under a rock. Over the last decade, the brand has seen explosive growth and now has studios in over 60 countries, including one right in the heart of Yonge & Eglinton. 45 minutes is all it takes to get into some heart-pumping, sweat-dripping fun, with expert trainers and signature F45TV to guide you through every workout.
OMJ FITNESS | 2295 Yonge St Suite 2 | omjfitness.com
Work hard, feel good. That's the motto of OMJ Fitness, a boutique fitness studio in the heart of midtown. The "magical sanctuary" offers personal training and group exercise classes that run the gamut from barre to boot camp, weight training to HIIT. Focus on cardio, strength, or wellness in the brightly-lit space, where enormous windows overlooking Yonge Street will give you something to focus on while you're trying to distract yourself from feeling the burn.
Orangetheory Fitness | 97 Eglinton Ave E | orangetheory.com
What's the "theory" behind Orangetheory Fitness? “Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption,” or EPOC, a phenomenon that Orangetheory says will help you burn more calories post workout than traditional exercise. But don't worry, you don't need a science degree to participate in this 1-hour, full body workout, focused on training endurance, strength, and power. You just need to want to kick some butt and have some fun in a high-energy group fitness environment.
Vibe Ten Studio | 2526 Yonge St | vibetenstudio.ca
It's an experiment, not a test. That's how you can think of a class at Vibe Ten Studio. Whether you're new to yoga, or you've spent hundreds of hours on the mat, this space welcomes everyone, breaking down barriers and creating an experience that's inclusive, accessible, uncensored, and unfiltered. Classes are held in an infrared-heated studio, set to music, and lit by candlelight. It's definitely a vibe, hence the name, but once you get into the flow, you'll be hooked.
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