BEAT the HEAT: Indoor Workouts

It’s hot, hot, hot. Instead of giving up on your exercise routines, head inside and try something new. Here are some reader recommendations.

A boutique fitness studio with highly trained instructors, THE BAR METHOD ORLANDO - WINTER PARK offers barre classes for students of all levels. The signature method uses your own body weight, the ballet barre, and a few props to create a transformative workout that results in long, lean, sculpted muscles. barmethod.com

BUD’S ULTIMATE FITNESS provides personal training, fitness classes and mental health counseling as part of a wholeperson lifestyle program. Owner and trainer Rosemarie “Bud” Seaman is a former 1980 Olympic swimmer, Ironman triathlete and marathon runner. buds-ultimate-fitness.com

Pickleball is all the rage for people of all ages and athletic abilities and CLEAR ONE SPORTS CENTRE offers indoor classes (Pickleball 101 and Pickleball 102), private lessons, drop-in sessions, and court rental in a renovated 27,000-square-foot air-conditioned warehouse space configured to offer a top playing experience. clearonesports.com

CLUB PILATES studios offer low-impact, full-body workouts with a range of classes that challenge your mind as well as your body at 13 Central Florida locations. The Reformer-based group Pilates classes are complemented by TriggerPoint, TRX® springboard, EXO-chair and other equipment designed to build strength, mobility and stability. clubpilates.com

With instructors who will help you improve your performance, reach your goals and change your life one ride at a time, CYCLEBAR (6 Central Florida locations) features a proprietary playlist to keep you pedaling as well as CycleStats that measure the six key metrics of your daily and historical performance and emails you the results after each ride. cyclebar.com

Started in 1986, FLORIDA FITNESS CONCEPTS has evolved into a premier personal training facility with high-quality Precor strength training and cardio equipment to provide a variety of workout options whether your goals are to add muscle, tone and tighten, slim down, improve sports performance, or increase flexibility. floridafitnessconcepts.com

HILI FITNESS is a high-intensity, lowimpact full-body workout based on Pilates with XFormer machines and experienced trainers to lead you through the lively, fastpaced classes. Designed to strengthen, tone, improve posture, flexibility and balance while reducing stress, sessions are 50 minutes and class plans are available. There are three locations: Maitland, College Park and Lake Nona. hili.fitness

HOTWORX (6 Central Florida locations) is a virtually instructed exercise program created for users to experience the many benefits of infrared heat absorption, while completing a 30-minute Isometric workout or 15-minute High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) session. As the infrared heat penetrates your body causing you to sweat, the isometric postures further accelerate detoxification by physically removing the toxins from your organs through muscle contraction. hotworx.net

Health Facilities

Formerly RDV, GENESIS HEALTH CLUB features hundreds of new cardio, strength, resistance, and functional training equipment, more than 400 group classes each month (free and unlimited with your membership), CPR-certified Kids Club, professional personal training, indoor pools, warm water therapy pool, indoor basketball court, five outdoor tennis courts, four outdoor pickleball courts, racquetball courts, squash courts, upscale locker rooms, steam rooms, saunas, whirlpool, cold plunge, and massage services. genesishealthclubs.com

THE CENTER FOR HEALTH & WELLBEING, a collaboration between the Winter Park Health Foundation and AdventHealth, is an 80,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility carefully designed to offer the best health and wellness programs, empowering healthy and active lifestyles. An integral part of the community since 1989, the modernized Crosby Wellness Center features two pools, the latest weight and cardio equipment, fitness studios hosting a robust selection of group exercise classes, personal training, medical fitness programs and more led by certified professionals. yourhealthandwellbeing.org

With locations in 6 Central Florida counties, the YMCA OF CENTRAL FLORIDA has programs and classes perfect for all ages, abilities and interests. The organization committed to community wellness offers classes from indoor Zumba and Pilates to outdoor Barre and cycling, and personal training to develop a consistent workout schedule to help you see results and build lifelong healthy habits. There are also adult sports leagues and plenty of healthy activities for kids. Y members have access to YMCA360 with 300 on-demand exercise classes and programs, accessible 24/7. ymcacf.org