10 Different Ways to Workout in Los Angeles

At Bar Method, strength training is combined with cardio and stretching. If you're new to barre, start with the beginner-level Bar Basics class, which walks through positions, postures, and technique. Let the instructor know it's your first class for extra attention. The studio has active locations in West Hollywood and Brentwood.

Zumba is dance-based cardio that gets you sweating within minutes without it feeling like a traditional workout. Classes run at gyms and dedicated studios all over LA for beginners and veterans alike.

Jagged Vertical combines pole, aerial, and dance fitness training, with levels from complete beginner to advanced. It's one of the longer-running pole studios on the west side.

Water aerobics is a rhythmic, low-impact workout that builds core strength and stamina without the joint stress of workouts on land. The YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles runs water exercise classes at several of its aquatic centers.

Every session at Hot 8 Yoga runs in a heated room. For beginners, the Yin class provides a deep stretch and increases blood flow to muscles and joints; if you want more intensity, try Power 1. LA has multiple active Hot 8 locations, including Hollywood and Wilshire.

Pilates Plus LA runs the Lagree method on a Megaformer machine, with its signature MegaBurn 45 class blending strength, endurance, cardio, balance, and flexibility into one low-impact, high-intensity session. It has grown to five LA-area locations and is one of the most-booked reformer studios in the city right now.

Aerial yoga at AIR Aerial Fitness suspends you in a stretchable hammock while you move through poses, blending elements of Pilates, yoga, and traditional strength work. The studio's original West Hollywood space has closed since this list first ran; its current LA location is on West Pico Boulevard.

Track Club LA is a West LA-based running group open to all ages and abilities, with workouts held on the Santa Monica High School track. A typical session splits into pace groups, for example a beginner group doing 400m repeats at 5K pace with a jog recovery, while a faster group runs longer uphill intervals.

Padel, a racket sport that blends tennis and squash on an enclosed court, has become one of the fastest-growing ways to work out in LA over the past two years. The Padel Courts on Sunset Boulevard is one of the city's top-rated dedicated facilities, with Padel Up in Century City and Sunset Padel Sports Club as other options.

Plyo Fitness, based inside Hollywood Gym on La Brea Avenue, focuses on plyometric exercises built to burn calories fast, plus fitness advice, nutrition planning, and meal-prep options.