Health & Fitness in Richmond

Sheltering Arms' boot-camp classes whip clients into shape with strength-and-cardio circuit training, and Athletic Republic Acceleration Richmond's individually designed, sport-specific training programs help athletes ages 8 and up play to the best of their ability and avoid injuries. The sports-training option combines high-tech equipment, expert guidance, and hard work to mold baseball, football, track and field, lacrosse, soccer, volleyball, baseball, or fast-pitch softball jocks into superhero versions of themselves. Instructors lead students through pre- and post-performance tests of abilities and strengths, as well as an analysis of running form.

At FIT Richmond, workers-out of all proclivities and fitness levels can raise their heart rates and build core strength in 45-minute FIT Group Training classes, which derive their potency from full body exercises and personalized attention. FIT Richmond’s certified personal trainers forsake a one-size-fits-all approach to fitness and instead tailor each workout to fit their students’ specific needs as snugly as a bug in a spandex rug. Workouts operate in a circuit format to ensure that no joints or muscles feel unduly neglected as their owners spread around their sweat-soaked love in even measures.

Next Level Fitness LLC's American Fitness Professionals & Associates–certified instructors send groups into fits of energetic, ever-changing exercises during outdoor workouts. They tailor the routines to suit patrons of all fitness levels, helping them build core strength, power, and endurance at their own pace while still being challenged. In any given session, attendees might swing and twirl heavy ropes for resistance, or run with medicine balls, hop, and do pushups. These varied exercises help to stave off the boredom of repetition, which can cause students to lose interest in working out.

Next Level Fitness's Tabata bootcamp, a program intertwined with the standard outdoor class, is designed for those with busy schedules, helping clients fit in one-hour workouts three times per week supplemented by shorter workouts on three off days. Complementing the fitness routines, trainers also provide nutrition tips and exercises to not only sculpt bodies, but keep them healthy too.

Every teacher was once a student himself, and Robbie Norris is no different. As the talented instructor behind Richmond Private Yoga, Norris travels to his student's homes with the hope of instilling in them the knowledge gained during a life as both a pupil and an instructor. During each visit, Norris distills the intricacies of Ashtanga yoga into two-hour lessons. Sessions begin with 20 minutes of instruction before individuals or small groups begin 90 minutes of yoga practice. A 10-minute recap of the routine caps off the lessons, helping students memorize the motions for use in their daily lives.

At DSTinction Fitness, the experienced fitness trainers aim shorten calories’ lifespans through a combination of tried and true exercise, detox plans, and body wraps. The team emphasizes effort, expounding the simple truth that slim, fit bodies can generally only be achieved through hard work. This philosophy is evidenced during their boot camp and group run classes, during which students of every fitness level undertake a jaunt through the park and then return for push-ups, squats, and stair climbing. But the team’s adherence to hard work hasn’t made them forget that fitness can be fun. Stiletto classes let ladies don high heels and for sexy low-light sweat sessions and Zumba classes shimmy mid-section to the spicy beats of Latin-infused rhythms.

President Allison Andrews culls a diverse pool of fitness experts to lead her programs—the roster includes a registered USA boxer, a second-degree martial arts black belt, and a former university baseball player. Though they each boast their own specialties, they find commonality in their certifications from nationally recognized groups, such as NASM and NSCA. During in-home personal-training sessions and outdoor boot-camp classes, they customize workout routines, adjusting their drills to suit most experience levels and the unique boiling point of every client's sweat.