This training academy plays host to multiple indoor obstacles, so if you're training for your next…read moreSpartan race, look no further! They have everything from 7 and 8 foot walls, inverted and tilted walls, a spear throw station, an Olympus, Twister, monkey bars, ropes, 400lb tires, and rings. I signed up for a free class online since I was only visiting. The staff and members couldn't have been more welcoming! Coach Chris and David were so helpful, offering so many tips for approaching various obstacles. Just with their careful coaching, once daunting obstacles became a cake walk. It was a blazing hot and humid evening, but their 1-hour class quite literally replicated an actual Spartan race -- 4 miles total with various obstacles and exercises sprinkled throughout. It was quite the challenging workout! Killer! I wish I was able to make it out to one of their free beach workouts offered on the weekends at 7:30am and 8:30am at the Cadillac Hotel, but unfortunately bachelorette shenanigans make it difficult to wake up early. XD Know that they are an elite facility! They don't just offer an OCR program either. They have defense and HIIT style of workouts. They even have an awesome kids program which teaches them ninja and acrobatic type of skills. Little Haiti is nearby and a very troubled neighborhood. They work very closely with the at risk youth there by offering a safe haven to them. The facility is otherwise in Little River and towards the back of a co-op of buildings in a rather safe area. There are even a couple of breweries neighboring it. I absolutely loved the overall vibe of this place! They don't offer classes per say and do function off of a program based system, keep in mind. I think it can get kind of pricey, but you WILL get your money's worth. The coaching offered here is nothing short of superior.

If you're ready to awaken that little kid inside of you, and simultaneously get fit... run (don't…read morewalk) to Focused Movement Academy. First impression is that the space is HUGE! Second of all, it is filled with every kind of OCR obstacle you can think of, and even some fun ninja stuff complete with airbags for a safe landing. The parking is ample and The bathrooms/showers are spotless. The front concession area is stocked with water, Gatorade, pre workouts and recovery bars/drinks. The coaches are soooo knowledgeable and welcoming. Trust me, I was scared AF when I first walked in and they did a great job of melting my fears away. Thank you FMA for welcoming me in to the Fam. :)

This year I made two big changes in my workout routine: I joined ClassPass and decided to get back…read moreinto tennis. When I discovered TennisFit, I knew I had to check it out! I've now taken three weekend classes from 9:00 am - 10:30 am. It's so much fun! Classes take place at the rooftop of the Conrad which is great if you live in Brickell. Clinics consist of a warmup, hitting drills, and a variety of games that change depending on the day. Over the weekend, I've seen classes range from six to 15 people, but can't speak for the weekday evening classes. There are levels of ALL sorts, from those just starting to way advanced players. You usually break up into two groups divided by skill level about half way through. The music is bumping and Jason has all the equipment you may need! Overall, very happy to have found TennisFit to add this dynamic workout to my routine.

I have been attending Jason's 6:30 tennis clinic for a few months now…read more Super enjoyable! Phenomenal workout, some drills but mostly games. So whether you want to improve your game, or just get your heart pumping.....really good mix for 90 minutes. Also good mix of different levels, so somethin for everyone whether you are beginner or intermediate. Make sure you request 'speedball', you'll get the best workout ever! Enjoy! Lance

I found this Zumba class searching online. There is an app you load called Mind-Body and you can…read morenavigate class options and it even has reviews. ALL of Claudine's reviews on that app are 5 stars and I can tell you she deserves them! You purchase your class in the app and sign a waiver. There are also package options. For my first class I just purchased 1 Zumba hour class for $15. After loving the class I went back and purchased a package of 10 classes for $125 saving $25! You can pick and chose which classes you want to use the passes for and they last for over one month. The location is a little difficult to find on the first visit is my only negative comment but navigation does get you to the right place. Once I signed up I got a personal email from Claudine welcoming me and asking how I found her class. I responded and she wrote back looking forward to meeting me! When I arrived I was early-around 9:20am and class was at 9:30am. Claudine was teaching another fitness class but noticed me come in and left the studio room to greet me and let me know she would be finished soon. (Seriously awesome customer service). Class had about 15 people. I was warmly welcomed and can say I've already met some new friends. There is an upbeat warm up song and lots of great Zumba steps and latin music that keep your heart rate up for the entire class and a good cool down at the end. You will need lots of water and maybe a towel for the sweat. It's in a nice dance studio with good room to move and Claudine leads and teaches with great enthusiasm and energy. She will often move among the class and have fun during the dances! I can't wait to go to another class. Oh and I burned almost 600 calories in an hour.

Claudine is an outstanding zumba and fitness instructor for all ages. She has helped me transform…read moremy life by exercising and keeping my mind in a positive momentum. If you are looking to improve your physical and mental strength, consult with Claudine.

I joined their marathon training program in September, after a year of fattening Covid-19…read more"stay-at-home" measures as a way to start moving. I didn't want to make a review right away because I wanted to go through the whole experience, but now I'm pretty sure I'm going to continue with them, so let me break it down for you. The short version, if you don't want to read a lot, is: Do it!!! The Experience: while in my youth I didn't have a car and I hated public transportation, so I used to walk a lot when possible, it's been about 20 years of being sort of a couch potato, with some brief stints at gyms and/or riding bicycles by myself... A friend of mine is training with Team Footworks, and she made it look attractive... though I still had some reservations because, generally speaking, I've felt that experienced athletes seem to look down upon couch potatoes, even on beginners' classes. Keep in mind, these are not classes, this is training, so my expectations were fairly low. Right before the season started, they made a zoom meeting where they explained all the program AND answered all questions. And then let us go to the first session without joining yet, just as a test. Overall, first session is: pick a group you think you can keep up with. Same with the following two sessions. I bounced around a little bit on those three sessions and then it was suggested to me that I should probably join the walkers, so I did. The whole season I stayed with that group, a very welcoming and encouraging group of people led by Debby and Renee. Every Saturday, we started stretching and warming up at the route-start point (the Footworks store), and increasing the mileage every session. They recommend, in addition to the Saturday sessions, you walk/run at least twice within the week, and do a different low-impact activity on one other day to round up the training and conditioning. If you want, you can join the "fun-run" every Tuesday and Thursday, where people from different groups just meet up and do about four or five miles at their own pace. That covers the twice a week training, leaving only the low-impact activity for you to figure out. After each season there is a "big event" (what you're supposed to be training for). But since covid has been messing up gatherings, my first season ended up with as "half marathon" event organized by Footworks itself, which was fun and showed us the progress. Now I'm starting my second season. Now I'm training with the runners. What they call the 3-1 group (run three minutes, walk one to recover, the three again and one again and so on and so forth. I feel I'm probably not ready for that group yet, but they have been so supportive and encouraging that pushing myself a bit over my comfort zone actually helps me get in better shape and improve, which is the whole point of the training. Each season is about three months, they're always pointing to a specific event (marathon or half-marathon, but it's just a goal to set your sights on, not a requirement. Also the Footworks store, has products for all your running needs and they are prepared for, willing to, and happy to help you and advise you in any way you need for your training. Plus, sometimes we go to happy-hour after runs, which helps make this something more like a group of friends who train together instead of just strangers who meet up to train, and that in turn helps you have an environment that promotes your coming back and doing the work.

Team Footworks hosts many outstanding local 5k and running events and I've also attended their…read moreTuesday and Thursday evening group runs, though not religiously. I met with Eddie Suarez who introduced me to JP Huseby one weekend afternoon in early 2017 and we hatched an idea to create a 24 Hour Treadmill Challenge. The idea was to raise money for a charity. Being a fan of ultra marathons, and having run a few myself over the years, I also planted another idea to the team: why not try to break a world record. On December 30-31st between 4pm to 4pm the ideas we had been planning became reality: over $10,000 was raised for Make A Wish Foundation; ultra marathon legend Michael Wardian flew down from his home in Arlington, Virginia to try to break the 24 HR treadmill record which stood at 162.29 miles but the record stood firm as he managed just 130 miles; I ran 80 miles; Team Footworks 137 miles and Team M*ergy 126 miles. The entire set up took place outside of South Miami's Footworks store. And we had a great time! The whole event was pretty awesome and the atmosphere was also super positive. I hope we can do something similar in 2018.

AMAZING! Incredible experience!!!!…read more So, this was my first 5k ever and it was AWESOME! I decided to walk it as I didn't really know what to expect. I quickly realized that that was not enough of a challenge for me. I didn't take my camera and really regretted it because that was an event to capture on film. SOOO many people. I don't think I've seen so many people gather for one event in my life AND for such a charitable event at that! There were dogs walking alongside their owners and drag queens walking in their huge platforms. I gotta hand it to those drag queens man! Full makeup and platforms in the heat...PHEW!! That was only part of the entertainment. They had a Y100 stand blasting tunes. Along the way they had several vehicles blasting tunes. WATER GALORE!!! So many people there to assist you, give you water, you name it! All the people standing along the side of the road yelling and keeping us motivated was awesome. Also when you were reaching the finish line they were screaming people's names as they arrived. It was an emotional moment. Just knowing you were amongst cancer survivors. MY GOD!! Honestly, one of the BEST experiences of my life!

The Susan G. Komen is an enormously successful 5k run that raises awareness for breast cancer. The…read more5k has approximately 20,000 participants, and possibly more. There are people of all ages that volunteer to help with the event. And there are also many survivors in attendance which really sheds light on how many affected by breast cancer. The event also has booths set up for many local business, organizations, and a variety of other vendors. There's also food and some cool free stuff offered! Definitely a neat event to participate in and an energetic crowd!

Wonderful summer camp program. Good structure and very helpful coaches. Very satisfied and highly…read morerecommend.

Best gym! Great coaches, very caring and helpful...clean gym. Fun place to be, can't wait for the…read moresummer camp!

Hands on Miami has been an amazing discovery for me…read more I have been a regular volunteer since January- giving me plenty opportunities to get involved with the community. But while i have always had a desire to volunteer and get involved, i also had a fear of the commitment entailed and the complications that might arise out of my already busy schedule. What is so perfect about Hands On is that it's a flexible volunteering model with no long term commitments, no background checks, no frills or complicated processes. I simply went on the site, found an activity of interest, which to me was working with teens and/or kids and signed up for a specific date. I've been hooked ever since- volunteering my time every month at Miami Bridge- an emergency youth shelter for abused, neglected and abandoned teens ages 10 to 17 and I love it. Every activity is assigned a project leader who takes responsibility for the group and can be a resource on that day for help with directions, etc... I can honestly say it's been a wonderful resource for me in finding ways to get involved and make a difference. Definitely check them out at handsonmiami.org and sign up for an event.

If you have been telling yourself you need to get involved and do something in the community but…read morehave no idea how to start, Hands On Miami is the place you need to check out. They are a great central source of various community initiatives and projects in the Dade County area. It does not matter how old your are or what you like to do, there is something for everyone @ HOM that wants to give back to their community. There are projects just on the weekend, weekday days and evenings, just for kids, just for adults, for the whole family to join too. So really time can't be an excuse! There is an hour orientation that you participate is that gives you all the info you need to get started. You can check out their website(http://www.handsonmiami.org) for the next one. The people @ HOM are top notch too. Really friendly and go out of their way to help you every step of the way. Definitely worth checking if you want to get involved in your community!!!

MRC is the place to go for all water sports, including rowing, paddling with dragon boats and…read moreoutrigger canoes, or if you need to do your own thing on the basin

I am staying middle of the road since this is one of the City of Miami Park facilities which I work…read morefor that department. Just want to put the word out there that this facility offers a great rental potential for those who want to have an event but can't afford an expensive location. There is a huge room with wooden rafter ceilings, dance floor, comes with round tables with chairs and sits up to 100 people. You can bring in a caterer and can arrange through the process for permission to serve liquor. The room is large, open and has an attached upper deck that looks out over water and offers a view of the Biscayne Bay. This would be a great location of a wedding reception, bridal shower, retirement party etc. The price is affordable since it is a government owned property. I will try and load additional photos showing the room and potential