When my wife, Laney, and I got an invitation to workout with our friends (another couple) and their trainer, Issac, at Legacy Fit, we were excited. I am not athlete, but I like to exercise. Unlike me, my wife is very athletic. You can read more about her health and fitness lifestyle on her blog Running on Veggies. We exercise regularly, including participating in Orange Theory Fitness classes.
Prior to attending the session at Legacy Fit, our friends explained that the last time they invited a friend to train with Issac, he threw up within the first few minutes of the workout. When I heard this, I was in a bit of disbelief, as I didn't take my friends as Olympians who could handle a workout that would cause someone to lose their lunch within the first few minutes of the workout. Now that I have had 24 hours to recover, I fully understand what happened to the last amigo they brought to a workout with Issac.
The Workout
We started with a brief warm-up (about 3-5 minutes). Then it was time to go to work.
Move 1: Sled Pushes (4 Sets)
The first move of the day was a sled push. Nothing complicated here. Stack 2 100-lb plates on a sled and push it from one end of the building to the other. My first thought was, “I immediately regret this decision.” I pushed the sled to one end; Corey pushed is back to the other end. This went on until we each got 4 sets in. Five minutes into the workout and all I could hope for was to not break the record for a friend puking in Issac’s training session.
Move 2: Sled Pulls and Walk Backs: (4 Sets)
Next up was more work on the sled. This time the sled was attached to ropes. Corey and I alternated between using the ropes to pull the sleds (stacked with 300 lbs) toward us. After the first person finished pulling the weight toward us, the next person got to pull the sled running backwards holding the ropes in a static curl position. Our rest breaks were getting a little longer at this point. We weren’t even halfway done.
Moves 3 & 4: Partner Push-ups and Sit-ups (4 Sets)
The fun continued with partner push-ups. During this part of the workout, I felt like Rocky training with Apollo Creed in Rocky III, except Corey is more like Paulie in real life. For the partner push-up, we went down and then once in plank position, slapped the other person’s hand (right to right, left to left). We did this 20 times. For the sit-ups, one of us started with a medicine ball, going all the way back to the bottom of the sit-up with the medicine ball reached over their head, crunching up with the medicine ball and passing the ball to the other person. We did this 20 times.
Moves 5 & 6: Battle Ropes (4 Sets)
Issac explained that this would be the last part of the workout. We started standing with the battle ropes and slammed them to the ground for 20 seconds with a break. Then we sat down and did alternating oblique side to sides with the battle ropes for 20 seconds with a break. We did 4 rounds of work on the battle ropes.
Workout Done.
I survived. I didn’t puke. All in all it was a successful workout. Issac is a great trainer and Legacy Fit is legit. Nothing corporate about this place. It’s all about getting work done. In fact, #NoDaysOff appears throughout the facility.
In addition to personal training, they have a separate room for group fitness. Laney and I said we’d consider trying out a group training session (“bootcamp”) next time we are in the Miami area.
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Legacy Fit
Address: 77 NE 24th St, Miami, FL 33137
Phone: (305) 799-0850