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

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.

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.

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 their newly premiered South Beach flagship, Midtown, Coconut Grove and Doral 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.

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.

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. 

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.

You may be the fittest Miami resident ever, but throw in a little altitude and whew! You're done. AIRLAB is the nation’s first technology-driven workout studio that introduces altitude training to individuals of all fitness levels. If you’re ready for a challenge, AIRLAB is for you with HIIT, conditioning, and strength classes taught at what feels like 12,000 feet. You’ll burn more calories, increase endurance, improve heart functionality, and finally make it to the top of the hill without losing your breath.

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. The best part? Sessions are ongoing and start up every 10 minutes, so you’ll never be late to a fitness class again

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. Its OG studio is in Wynwood with a Coconut Grove locale set to arrive this spring. 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. 

Reforming Pilates offers daily group and private classes, bringing the essence of a 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.

Form50 is a low-impact interval workout (known as LIIT) that’s performed on a specialized Formformer (similar to the Pilates reformer) built with more springs for increased resistance. If you’re looking to level up your strength-training routine with more weight but prefer the ease of exercising on a core-stabilizing machine, this one’s for you. Plus, the low lights, neon accents and thumping bangers will trick your mind into thinking you’ve entered the club instead of a grueling gym sesh.

Best known for Boot Camp (strength and conditioning) and lower body Glute Lab classes, RAW FIT incorporates top-of-the-line equipment with machines that help protect your joints while building strength. Locals love the feel-good, tight-knit community—not to mention how you’ll elevate your performance game and witness impressive results. 

JetSet is modern Pilates, which basically means Pilates with a little extra mustard. Classes follow a signature 50-minute format that aren'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 five locations in Miami, everywhere from Edgewater to Sunset Harbor and plenty more along the way.

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.