Miami's best gyms and classes to work out, feel good and make friends

Anatomy is the most Miami gym in Miami. It has all the usual gear—dumbbells, machines, squat racks—but also boasts some super-luxurious perks at its South Beach, Midtown, Coconut Grove, Doral, and recently opened Aventura locations. We're talking diverse morning-to-night group classes, hot and cold plunge pools, infrared saunas, Vitasquad Vitamin ID lounges and the option to slip into Normatec compression boots when it's time to recover. Don't skip out on their super moody (and fun) We Ride classes.

Time Out tip: Anatomy’s newest and largest space in Aventura’s Esplanade features a lounge area for working between sessions—because you can always squeeze in a workout.

Locations: Aventura, Coconut Grove, Doral, Midtown, Sunset Harbour

Founded by health and fitness entrepreneur Manning Sumner, LEGACY is best known for HIIT-style workouts, centered around the brand's proprietary Partner Interval Training (P.I.T) system. This style combines HIIT and resistance training to activate opposing muscle groups, enhancing speed, power, endurance, and metabolic rate. Between intense P.I.T. workouts, optional open gym, personal training, and The Pit Stop, the gym's smoothie bar, say goodbye to FOMO because you won't miss a beat while achieving your fitness #goals.

Time Out tip: The classes are partner-based, and you can always bring a partner, but it's sometimes more fun to show up alone and make a new friend. 

Locations: Coral Gables, Doral, Fort Lauderdale, Kendall, Little River, Pembroke Pines, Wynwood

​​Studio Three might have cracked the code to our ideal gym, uniting three popular fitness modalities—interval training, cycling and yoga—under one roof. The airy, 9,000-square-foot Wynwood space boasts three state-of-the-art fitness studios, luxurious women’s and men’s changing rooms and an inviting community space for gathering and stretching. The classes offer something for everyone, from boot camp-style HIIT workouts to full-body yoga flows and weight-based strength training. They offer class packs and a monthly membership model, though all guests can partake in amenities like free parking, mats, towels and cycle shoes, refillable water stations, showers with high-end grooming and haircare products, Dyson blow-drying stations and more.

Time Out tip: Get to know some of the instructors and follow them on Instagram, as many of them offer up free guest passes if you DM them. 

Locations: Wynwood

Mimi Yoga is the brainchild of Mimi Ghandour and has quickly become one of Miami’s most sought-after yoga studios to practice everything from Power Yoga to Pilates Bootywork to Hip Hop Flow. Come to meet and practice among some of Miami’s coolest and most devoted in the yogi community and stay to bask in the chic studio complete with an inspiring “Just Show Up” mirror—perfect for shamelessly capturing post-sweat selfies. 

Time Out tip: While all classes are heated, if you're really looking to spice it up, the right side of the studio at the Coconut Grove location is hotter.

Locations: Coconut Grove, Wynwood

This boutique gym does as it says: gives you a solid core. Expect your abs to feel like they’ve been put through the wringer after this intense 50-minute, low-impact Pilates-style exercise. With dozens of locations around the country, Solidcore is a well-oiled machine. Classes are offered throughout the day, instructors are highly trained (and punctual!) and you can easily book and cancel via app.

Time Out tip: Members get access to the following month's schedule a few days earlier and receive discounts at various spots in Miami, so it’s worth committing if you’re more than a couple of times a month. 

Locations: Aventura, Brickell, Coral Gables, Midtown, Sunset Harbour

The sleek, 5,000-square-foot space tailor-made for all things TA offers the full range of Anderson’s pioneering methods. The room is heated with infrared panels and features a custom humidity system to keep everything moist and lubricated for movement. New choreography for Tracy’s muscle-strengthening and dance cardio programs drops each week to keep things challenging and interesting. Plus, fans of TA’s proprietary props can dabble in MYMODE classes, use HeartStones and work with the Growth Rings. Heading somewhere after class? The locker room is equipped with all kinds of pre- and post-class essentials, from beauty balms and dry shampoo to showers and hair dryers.

Time Out tip: Members benefit from a prescription team that outlines a fitness plan tailored to them, designed to help them reach their fitness goals and never plateau. 

Location: Coral Gables

Plié your way to a lean, strong body at this ballet-based, full-body workout. Known for its tiny movements that create big change, the national brand has steadily expanded its presence in South Florida over the past 15 years. Each franchised studio follows the same design and fitness programs, offering Pure Barre’s signature mix of low-impact group classes designed to increase flexibility, strength and definition. Sessions are kept small, and instructors regularly make the rounds to ensure your form—and toes—are on point.

Time Out tip: Not only is your first Pure Barre class free, but it’s also targeted to people new to the modality, so you’ll never feel lost or out of place.

Locations: Aventura, Coral Gables, Midtown, Pinecrest

Reforming Pilates offers daily group and private classes, bringing the essence of the classic Pilates method to Miami. Choose from studio locations in Bay Harbour and the new Miami Beach. This is the most waitlisted studio in Miami, so you know classes are going to be good. Plus, we can’t help but love the chic, minimalist digs.

Time Out tip: If you’re on ClassPass, sign up exactly a week before when it opens up to get the class you want. And if you’re taking classes in Bay Harbor, choose a spot near the window for bonus people-watching while your legs are in straps. 

Locations: Bay Harbor Islands, Brickell, Miami Shores (opening soon), South Beach

The truly aesthetic studio at the edge of Little River occupies a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it kind of storefront that immediately makes you feel like you’re in the know once you find it. Inside, the cozy space features maroon walls with taupe accents, gold fixtures and mood lighting perfectly suited for a dinner party—or, in this case, pilates. 727 offers Pilates reformer and mat classes, which incorporate the Wunda chair and infrared heating, respectively. Both focus on sculpting, though mat classes level up with Bala bangles and bars.

Time Out tip: 727 is compact but mighty, offering a post-workout area dubbed the Sanctuary, with an infrared sauna and cold plunge for intentional recovery.

Location: Little River

Standard Pilates classes can feel homogeneous—as can the students—none of it particularly inspiring or motivating. That was my attitude walking into Inner Balance, a longtime studio that recently moved into a shiny new space in North Miami. But its highly engaged instructors and focused clients of all ages quickly changed my tune. Minutes into class, I was questioning my skill as my form was corrected and my reformer adjusted in ways I wasn’t familiar with.

In addition to reformer and tower classes, the studio also offers barre and mat sessions. There’s a fully equipped room for private training, plus a separate space slated to offer lymphatic massages, assisted stretching and other recovery services for members.

Time Out tip: New clients qualify for deeply discounted class pack pricing, think $13 mat Pilates and $23 reformer.

Location: North Miami

Barry’s is where beautiful people go to get more beautiful, and this celeb favorite—while shamelessly extra—is effective. The quick, powerful workouts are great for power people on the go, and with locations in Midtown, Miami Beach and Aventura, it's easy to get a sprint and a set of squats in. Workouts often come with a side of networking at the juice bar and the trainers here are basically mini fitness celebrities, with the Instagram followers to prove it.

Time Out tip: Not a runner? You can book a floor-only spot and spare your knees the extra torture. 

Locations: Aventura, Midtown, Sunset Harbour

JetSet is modern Pilates, which basically means Pilates with a little extra mustard. Classes follow a signature 50-minute format that isn't for the faint of heart, but if you’re looking to build long, lean muscle and push your limits, JETSet is for you. Plus, there are locations all over Miami.

Time Out tip: The Megaformer machines might be cumbersome for first-timers, so don’t be afraid to flag down an instructor to help you move the bars and change springs. Luckily, classes are kept small, so you’ll get the attention you need.

Locations: Aventura, Brickell, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Doral, Downtown, Edgewater, North Miami, Sunset Harbour

Bringing the best of Brooklyn, New York, to Miami, this studio inside Oasis offers Inferno Hot Pilates (HIIT), Bikram Yoga, Power Vinyasa Yoga, and Yin. Why go? Let’s just say YO BK has one of the most exhilarating and intense hot Pilates classes in Miami that will have you breaking a sweat while having fun—all while grooving under a disco ball. 

Time Out tip: New to the whole heated thing? YO BK offers two weeks of unlimited classes for just $49.

Location: Wynwood

This small boutique gym located at the edge of Little Havana offers gravity pilates, rock climbing and various high-intensity workouts. Owned and operated by Roberto Santamarina, morphē is the place to go for individualized attention, physical training that takes into account diet and lifestyle, and convenience—there’s even ample parking.

Time Out tip: Regulars love the spontaneity and on-the-fly instruction that keep things from getting stale.

Location: Little Havana

Skipped out on one too many leg days? GluteHouse is here to whip your butt into shape—literally. The Brickell gym focuses on lower-body training with 50-minute sessions comprising five different workout stations, plus an optional one to really push you further. You'll get to preview the workout via the app ahead of time and watch the screen for additional instructions. Still confused? A floor coach is available to help you through the exercises and adjust the weight as needed.

Time Out tip: Sessions are ongoing and start up every 10 minutes, so you’ll never be late to a fitness class again

Location: Brickell