photo c/o Redefined Fitness Studio
WORKOUTS REDEFINED
LAGREE APPROACH BRINGS FULL-BODY CONDITIONING
by MEGHAN CORBETT photo by MICHAEL CLINE SPENCER
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ith countless options to attain goals and surpass expectations, for many people, it takes a unique method that will not get monotonous over time. SARAH DIAB is the owner and founder of Redefined Fitness Studio in Wilmington, which specializes in the Lagree Method. The high-intensity, low-impact workout combines methods of cardiovascular exercise and resistance training. The workout blends the body-sculpting ideas of traditional Pilates with strength training and cardio. “Starting as a young girl, I was always involved in some type of activity, wheth-
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er it was playing soccer in the yard or on a team, running around playing tag with my brothers, or playing church basketball,” Diab says. “In my lifetime, I have taken thousands of workout classes all around the country of all different kinds,” she says. “Whenever we planned a vacation, I researched studios in the area looking for new methods.” This is how Diab was introduced to numerous styles of instructors and styles of working out and how she discovered the Lagree Method on a trip to California. “I always say the Lagree Method is intensely therapeutic,” she says. “It redefined my entire outlook of working out. I went from thinking the only way to get a good sweat in was moving as quickly as possible to being completely humbled by a method that was all about being slow.” Diab says the Lagree Method has redefined her mind and body in so many ways, and that is what she wanted to do for others in Wilmington. Located on Wrightsville Avenue, Redefined Fitness Studio welcomes everyone, no matter what level of fitness one currently is at or hopes to achieve. Each class lasts for 50 minutes, with 45 minutes of continuous exercise and five minutes of cool down. “The Lagree Method encompasses strength, endurance, core, cardio, flexibility, and balance in every move,” Diab says. “It provides an intense workout without the impact some high-intensity training
