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Playing music during a workout is not just about entertainment. Music can impact the quality of your workout and drive your performance. We caught up with Connect Instructor Reed to find out how music impacts his classes. Here is what he had to say about workout music choice.

Barre fitness is a low-impact workout class that combines ballet-inspired moves with elements of Pilates, yoga, dance, and strength training. Barre classes blend cardio, strength training, flexibility, balance, and core conditioning in a total body workout that targets the hips, glutes, abs, and arms. The three primary focuses of Barre are strength, flexibility, and stamina which make it a great workout for those of us who love to dance, grew up dancing, or both.

When we think of improving our mental health, how many of us immediately jump to thoughts of exercising? While working out to boost our mental state of mind might not be the first thing we think of, exercising provides numerous benefits not just to our physical health, but to our mental health as well.

Life is hectic, often with little time left in a day to focus on taking care of ourselves. That’s why we reached out to Mari Espinoza, a fitness instructor with Echelon, to share her thoughts on how we can achieve greater workout success. Mari provides insight on why it’s important to schedule our workouts, have a friend to work out with, and be honest with ourselves about how we’re feeling.

Designing your home gym may seem like a daunting task, but you don’t need floor-to-ceiling mirrors, special floors, or even a whole room to make it fantastic. We are constantly inspired by how our members are redefining workout spaces—from cozy workout nooks to spacious basement home gyms. We found some of our favorites and put together quick tips to find your Echthetic.

The American Heart Association recommends we combine cardio workouts with strength training to optimize benefits for our physical and mental health. Echelon Brand Ambassador Courtney Veronica Daniels agrees, and shares how she can push her limits by mixing up her workouts, working with Echelon trainers, and incorporating techniques and exercises she has learned from others to help maximize health benefits.

We are thrilled to announce we are breaking ground in Miami on a 10,000 sq ft fitness studio in Spring 2021. Once completed, Echelon + Boulevard 57 will feature bike and treadmill studios with live classes for local members and nine studios for filming classes for the Echelon Fit App.

We are excited to share the recent launch of two new Zumba® inspired classes available on the Echelon Fit App. These classes, TASTE OF ZUMBA® and ZUMBA® PARTY RIDE, are high-energy dancing and biking workouts designed for all levels of fitness enthusiasts. The fitness party just keeps getting better!

When it comes to evidence of success on our fitness journey, it doesn’t always look like a number on the scale, monumental milestones or finally reaching the end goal. It’s actually the small, unexpected wins along the way that can make the biggest difference—the hidden wins.