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Best Pilates Studio & Personal Trainers in St. Petersburg THANK YOU, SP FAM! All of us at Studio Physique are thrilled to share that we have been voted BEST Pilates Studio in St. Petersburg AND are home to the BEST Personal Trainers in the area! This recognition means the world to us - because it comes from YOU. A COMMUNITY WIN Studio Physique has always been about more than a workout. From day one, our mission has been to bring something different and lasting to St. Petersburg, Florida — methods that deliver real results, in an

5 Not-So-Obvious Reasons You Should Be Planking Every Day Holding a plank is one of the most effective things you can do for your body. It’s simple, requires no equipment, and works far more than just your abs. At Studio Physique, we take planks to the next level by performing them on the Megaformer — adding resistance, instability, and precision that deepen the benefits even more. We all know planks tighten and tone the core. But here are five less obvious reasons fitness professionals swear by planking every day. Baby Got Back And by “back,”

8 Reasons Group Fitness Classes Are Worth Every Penny The group fitness industry has exploded — now valued at over $20 billion and still growing. While big-box gyms struggle to keep members engaged, boutique studios like Studio Physique in St. Petersburg continue to thrive. Why? Because people don’t just want access anymore. They want results, accountability, and a sense of connection. So are boutique group fitness classes really worth the higher price tag?If you view your health as an investment in yourself, the answer is a clear yes. Here are eight reasons group fitness

Make 2020 the year that you stick with your fitness routine. Here's how: We're already a few weeks into January. If you're still feeling sluggish, unmotivated, tired and hungover from the holidays, you're not alone! It's difficult to start or get back into a fitness routine after the holiday season. We're all full of cheese and Christmas cookies and wine and we just want to feel in control of our bodies again! That being said, it is possible to start a fitness routine after the holidays whether you're getting into fitness for the

  By Bonnibele Chukwuneta Every year, you get in the habit of making New Year’s resolutions and fitness goals to become a better and healthier version of yourself so that you can truly live your best life, right? Exercise more. Lose weight. You’re going to work out five times a week and meal prep with those containers you just got from Amazon so you can be a size 4 again by Spring Break. Come January 22nd though, you’ve not only forgotten your goals but you’re at the Starbucks drive-thru, ordering a Venti

Five Anti-Aging Benefits of Strength Training     Scary Fact: Starting in our thirties, we lose 3 to 5 percent of muscle mass per year. However the good news is, resistance based training can help reverse this process. "There are studies on men in their 70s who'd been lifting weight for 15 to 20 years and their muscles looked identical to that of 20-year-old men in terms of size and strength,"according to Professor Maria Fiatarone Singh, a geriatrician at the University of Sydney. The Megaformer at Studio Physique provides a safe, low-impact workout to get your

What You Should Know About Drinking Fresh Pressed Juice       From bright orange to green to purple, at Studio Physique we make it our mission to "drink the rainbow". The beautiful colors we love to sip are the product of vegetable and fruit juice from Good Vibes Juice Co. We think they are they prefect accompaniment to healthy a lifestyle. Drinking fresh pressed juice can help you increase your energy, improve digestion and eliminate bloat. It can also strengthen and improve your immune function, generate healthy new cells and help fight cancer cells. It

Painful Gym Experience, with a Mega Solution   We hate the gym. And when we say we hate the gym, we don't mean working out in general. We hate the pain associated with other workouts. Basically we're saying we hate anything other than Lagree Fitness. And we're not just saying this because we love Studio Physique (duh). Hear us out

The Benefits of Mind-Muscle Connection     What is mind-muscle connection? Mind-muscle connection is the brain's physical ability to fire specific pathways causing a muscle to contract. Studies have shown that strength gains from resistance training (just like the resistance training we do here at Studio Physique) can be attributed to improving the mind's ability to strengthen these pathways. Why is mind-muscle connection so important? Once you realize that you can contract certain muscles during an exercise, your workout is taken to the next level. Body awareness makes it possible to squeeze your core during certain

Lagree Moves You can Recreate From Home (Perfect when traveling!) We looooove Lagree! When we travel or aren't able to get into the studio, we miss Lagree so much. The shakes, the burn, the booty pump!  Just because you can't make it into Studio Physique doesn't mean you have to skip a workout. There are so many fun and easy ways to incorporate some Lagree Fitness moves right from home or hotel room! Here are some Lagree moves you can perform on the go: Bear On a solid, bare floor start in a high plank