By: Chandler Presson By: Chandler Presson | May 26, 2023 | Lifestyle Feature
It's officially Hamptons season, which means many of us are turning to our favorite workout classes to balance out all the bottomless brunches and lobster rolls. Our personal favorite? Workout studios that offer fitness classes, where our instructor and fellow sweat-sess lovers can keep us accountable.
From pilates classes to outdoor HIIT workouts underneath the Hamptons sun, there are plenty of great ways to move your body this summer, and these twelve studios are the very best the Hamptons has to offer.
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Multiple Locations / Website
With two Hamptons locations to choose from, we love Barry’s for its high-intensity interval training, carefully curated playlists, world-class instructors and welcoming community. Barry’s signature HIIT workout takes place in the Red Room, a studio full of red light and high energy, while the Double Floor workout is available for those who prefer not to run. Both workouts keep your heart rate elevated, allowing you to burn more calories and increase lean body mass.
2357 Montauk Hwy, Bridgehampton / 212.500.1174 / Website
Cult favorite DanceBody is bringing the heat to the Hamptons with their summer residency. The workout fuses functional training with all the fun of dance, resulting in effective cardio that flies right by. No prior dance experience is necessary, and the options are nearly endless, with in-studio, in-home and outdoor private sessions available in addition to the Signature and Full Out classes.
204 Butter Lane, Bridgehampton / 631.237.7012 / Website
Equinox’s latest seasonal location, Equinox x Hamptons delivers all the benefits of Equinox in the comfort and charm of a Hamptons setting. Expect to find amenities such as signature group fitness classes in outdoor settings, strength training and conditioning both indoors and outdoors, a selection of juices and complimentary cold brew, and unlimited group classes with special guest talent.
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Between the adorable merch and effective workout, New York Pilates is one of our favorite low-impact workouts. The studio offers a limited number of reformer machines, providing the perfect group workout sans overcrowding. Both group classes such as the Abs Arms Ass Reformer Class and private sessions are available. P.S. The brand is opening its 8th location this weekend in Bridgehampton! This spacious location will house 24 reformer machines and a retail selection.
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An acronym for Strengthen (your core), Lengthen (your limits), Tone (your body), SLT is all about controlled movements, slow-twitch muscle fibers and counter-resistance. The workout focuses on activating slow-twitch fibers for burning movements that result in long, lean muscle development. The SLT Essentials class is the perfect place to start, giving newcomers time to adjust through a slower pace and detailed descriptions.
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No matter where you reside in the Hamptons, SoulCycle has you covered with Bridgehampton, East Hampton and Montauk locations. This full-body workout packs a punch, delivering intense cardio in a 45-minute session (expect to burn from 500-700 calories). Expect the bumping music and rhythmic movements to have you fully addicted within minutes.
1 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton / Website
Topping Rose House’s fitness program welcomes some of the fitness industry’s biggest names, and this summer is exclusively offering classes with the ness, a dance-based, movement-focused fitness method that offers workouts both on and off the trampoline. Instructions include Aly Giampolo and Jess and Lil Aronoff. Get ready to bounce your way to a brand new physique!
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There’s a reason the Tracy Anderson method has taken the fitness world by storm, and both the Water Mill and Sag Harbor studios bring the heat. Tracy Anderson’s wellness offerings extend beyond just workouts, including customized prescriptions for members’ total health, focusing on fitness, nutrition and overall wellness. Workouts include classes such as muscular structure and dance cardio fitness classes conducted in classrooms heated to 95 degrees with 75 percent humidity, with personal training also available.
65 Montauk Hwy, East Hampton / Website
Beloved celebrity personal trainer Holly Rilinger has opened a brand-new wellness studio in East Hampton called LIFTED Studio. LIFTED will be home to classes appropriate for all fitness levels, including Rilinger’s signature meditation-infused workouts such as strength, HIIT, metabolic conditioning and yoga-based mobility classes, as well as barre, pilates and dance.
65 Montauk Hwy, East Hampton / Website
Located inside of brand-new wellness center LIFTED Studio, Mivana Move is Marissa Ivana’s dynamic and innovative wellness program. Expect to elevate your fitness through a variety of SCULPT modalities that efficiently combine barre, pilates, boxing, cheerleading, yoga, dance, athletic conditioning and functional fitness. Pumping music and high-intensity, low-impact exercise will transform you in no time.
68 Newtown Lane, East Hampton / 631.604.5445 / Website
Harness the power of barre at Elements Barre Fit, a studio offering multiple class types to tone, strengthen, sweat and stretch for a stronger, more flexible version of yourself. With four class types available, you can choose the method that best serves your body and your goals, whether you’re looking for cardio, conditioning or strength training.
2183 Montauk Hwy, Bridgehampton / Website
Meredith Shumway brings 15 years of fitness training and coaching experience in the Hamptons to Curio at Project Hamptons through The Formula x Meredith, a 60-minute workout designed with the athlete in mind. Expect an intense combination of HIIT, pilates, functional training and barre methods that will get your blood pumping and your sweat flowing.
Whether you’re looking for an intense cardio session or the best yoga of your life, these Hamptons workout classes will keep you looking and feeling your best all season long. Happy sweating!
Photography by: courtesy of DanceBody