Sweat Studio is a cozy group fitness studio located in downtown Kelowna owned by two brothers! They offer a variety of workout classes, a sauna and cold plunge, child minding, and a smoothie bar. I tried a full month of classes include barre, strength, and cardio. If you’re looking to join a group fitness gym, this one is definitely worth a try.
What to Expect?
Paid parking is available on the street and I never had any trouble finding a spot close by, even when I was running a few minutes past class time 🙈. It’s class based and bookings are made online through their app. Shoes are removed at the door and check-in is few clicks at the front. After your workout class, luxurious cold lemon grass face towels are given out while you cool down. The change rooms are filled with everything you might need to freshen up after class to go back to your day, including deodorant, towels, hair tools and more.
My Experience
For the whole month of December I booked as many classes as I could so I could give my honest review. First up, the famous barre class, known for giving a good booty burn. If you’re looking for the evening class you need to book at least a week in advance as it’s PACKED. I found this class burned in the moment, but didn’t give much muscle soreness after. Is it just me, or is that feeling addicting? Like a pat on the back for working hard 😂
Next, I tried the class termed “Sunday Peaches”. This is like the expert version of a barre class. Cardio heavy but with bigger weights. My legs were on FIRE for a week after this class. It was amazing. I will admit, I omitted a large chunk of the cardio movements by slowing them down and adding weight. After that I tried an arms and abs class to balance things out. It came highly recommended from a friend, and was a mix of weight, cardio, and abs.
Final Thoughts
As someone who has been to many of the big box gyms, group fitness gyms, and online workout classes in Kelowna, this was a well rounded gym. Many of the classes had a good mix of cardio and strength, supplemented by yoga and stretching classes. I also felt the classes catered wonderfully to those looking to build strength, with an open gym period for a few hours almost every day. The only downfall was the lack of late night and weekend classes, but it was still a great month of working out! For more fun things to do in Kelowna be sure to check out the rest of my page!