Health & Fitness in Oakland Park

With numerous certifications in exercise, a degree in sports exercise science, and an accreditation in CrossFit Level 1, head coach Chase Brendle knows his stuff. He puts that experience to good use, imparting the intense, functional-movement exercises of CrossFit during classes designed to work out all muscle groups. It’s a system that also prepares participants to safely accomplish all kinds of activities, from athletic pursuits to such daily exertions as hauling in groceries from the car. Besides the daily workout, which changes each session to avoid the boredom of repetition, Chase also stresses the importance of nutrition as part of the CrossFit system.

The comprehensive oral exam checks your gums and each of your 132 teeth for signs of decay, sensitivity, and other oral hobgoblins ($95), and the four x-rays check the health of tooth roots ($70). Following the exam, the dentist will perform a thorough prophylaxis inside your face, scrubbing down enamelware and removing all traces of plaque and tartar ($76), providing squeaky-clean food demolishers and ensuring that the Zoom! bleaching kit with custom trays can go directly to work on surface discolorations ($295). Use today's deal to fuse practicality and aesthetic values into one. Call ahead to schedule your appointment.

Kettlebells and dumbbells line the walls. Giant tractor tires are scattered across the entrance. Thick yellow ropes dangle from the ceiling. In this bare-bones gym, trainers use this equipment and more during intense CrossFit classes. Workouts change daily to avoid repetition and keep exercisers motivated, and feature a slew of everyday movements. CrossFit preps participants for all manner of physical activity, sculpting all muscle groups to enhance speed, power, agility, and balance.

At Zumba W/ Obey 1, certified instructor Ramon Pardo gets toes tapping and bodies moving during fun Zumba workouts. Motivational music acts as a soundtrack to each session, fueling clients to perform dance combinations that help burn calories, tone muscles, and sculpt the body. Ramon is also certified to teach Zumbatomic classes, which are specially designed for kids and incorporate dance fitness, games, and high-energy music.

The founder of Body Manors and an AFAA-certified trainer, Andrew LaRochelle packed his metaphorical suitcase with New England enthusiasm and kinesthetic authority when he moved to South Florida to lead group fitness classes at Body Manors. He specializes in teaching core-toning yoga for beginners and advanced practitioners, and also promotes the roasting of calories during cardio kickboxing and dance aerobics based on moves from salsa, hip hop, and “there’s a bat in this room.” Before opening Body Manors, Andrew trained his brain at the University of North Florida and UMass Boston, where he earned a master’s degree in public affairs. The minimalist studio in which Andrew plies his trade showcases a white interior bathed in natural light, which shines through picture windows onto hardwood floors.

With restorative, nonsurgical treatments, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Darin Bush helps break the aging spell Father Time has cast on individuals. Botox injections annihilate lines in furrowed areas with results lasting up to four months, depending on how often clients nuzzle shar peis. Patients perturbed by wrinkles around the mouth and nose can mend their muzzle with the Juvéderm XC treatment, in which 0.8 milliliters of velvety gel filler helps to fill in facial folds for up to one year.