Tallahassee Health and Fitness

GroupFit Studio’s owner Sherman Rosier is an NSCA-certified personal trainer, NSTA-certified running coach, certified nutrition specialist, and holds a first-degree black belt in tae kwon do. But no matter how advanced the accreditation he receives, he does not lose sight of the most basic tenant of exercise: whatever workouts you choose, have fun doing them. He tailors his classes to meet this requirement: his GroupFit90 classes work the entire body with lively tandem exercises aided by Bosu balls and resistance bands, and his DanceTance workouts fuel dance-based workouts with energetic funk, Latin, and hip-hop music. Exercisers who need an extra shot of oomph can also meet for a nutritional-coaching session, which provides a clearer insight into workout-friendly munching than spying on Sylvester Stallone while he shops for groceries.

With more than 10 years of experience teaching Pilates to dancers and athletes, Maggie Manning oversees a team of instructors who personalize each class with hands-on instruction. Small class sizes and NASA-engineered equipment allow the studio space to host a diverse assortment of muscle-sculpting and blood-pumping sessions for students of all skill levels and fitness goals. To ensure pupils tone up effectively and safely, a complimentary assessment by one of Pilates by Maggie's muscle mavens helps students pick classes and nicknames that suit their physical abilities.

Art of the Catwalk, an AFAA-certified and 2012 Tally Award-winning pole-dance and fitness studio, is a venue for all women to tap into their wild sides regardless of age or build. The team of experienced dancers and coaches lead a diverse lineup of classes designed to stretch, tone, and choreograph. The team complements pole-dancing classes with Zumba, yoga, belly-dancing, and boot-camp courses for every fitness level. They cap class attendance at 40 participants (or around 10 for pole-dancing classes) to ensure personalized attention and enough space for clients to wear razor-edged tutus if they wish. Art of the Catwalk can also gussy up physiques outside of the fitness studio with an onsite full-service salon. It also employs Catwalk Kittens from Pretty Kitty Productions, a promotion company bent on spicing up most any event, to infuse personal parties with gravity-defying dance moves and infectious DJ beats.

Though Champ's small stature doesn't allow him to lend a helping paw in the gym that is named after him, his owner Tristan Owens pushes students through vigorous exercise regimens to help them reach their physical goals at Champion's Health & Fitness. Boot-camp classes combine various exercises in 45-minute sessions while personal-training services can be individualized, tailored for couples, or made to accommodate the entire family, including kids and disobedient pinky toes.

At Associates in Family Dental Care, Dr. Andre Kandy protects the health of teeth with preventative and restorative dental services that include exams, x-rays to assess structural issues, and teeth-whitening treatments to brighten smiles. The office’s devout dental professionals are passionate about polishing teeth until they gleam. To achieve a superior sparkle, clients can employ the specially formulated gel and light of the Zoom! teeth-whitening treatment designed to significantly whiten teeth by removing stains and embarrassing molar tattoos.

The par 3 executive course and two-tiered driving range at Cross Creek grant golfers of all ages and abilities ample space to perfect swings and short-game finesse. Nine crenshaw bentgrass greens allow for a relatively brisk round that frees up the rest of the day for polishing drivers and watering divot gardens.

Though the short layout makes play a relatively stress-free affair, water borders many of the bermuda-grass fairways and frequently swallows up errant shots. Both the course and the driving range feature overhead lights that click on once the sun goes down, allowing for evening excursions around the course or late practice sessions on the range's mat and grass hitting areas.