FAQ

Lagree Fitness is a high-intensity, low-impact workout that focuses on Core, strength, and muscular endurance training.

The Lagree Method is an exercise method specifically engineered to strengthen, tighten, and tone the muscles effectively and efficiently without any excess stress on the joints, connective tissues, or spine. Lagree is intense on the muscles and easy on the joints. The method will make you shake,sweat, and sore the next days. Lagree uses tried and proven training techniques and exercises such as planks, lunges, squats, push up as well as unique exercises such as Super Lunge, Catfish, and Scrambled Eggs. Centered on the eight principles we call the Magic 8, each workout varies in intensity in order to force physical changes, also known as positive adaptation.

Since its birth, Lagree Fitness has distinguished itself from every form of exercise, including Pilates, which lacks intensity. The Lagree Method utilizes tried and proven bodybuilding training techniques not inherent to Pilates. The union of these bodybuilding techniques and low-impact qualities, which are fundamental to Lagree Fitness, directly translate to rapid results. While Pilates is based on breathing, concentration, control, centering, flow postural alignment, and precision, Lagree Fitness is fundamentally based on the following: Effective Form, Effective Range of Motion, Effective Tempo, Effective Duration, Effective Sequence, Effective Transition, Effective Tension, and Effective Plane of Motion.

An open mind and the will to get in better shape. (and some grippy socks)

Lagree Fitness, an isokinetic workout, is taught at an extremely slow and steady speed that uses at least four counts to move the carriage out and at least four counts to move the carriage in. The goal is to decrease the speed progressively as you come to classes. For reference, a 4 count speed represents 20 seconds to complete one repetition. A count of 16 represents 2 minutes to complete one repetition!

The intent of these “counts” is to eliminate any momentum that may reduce the effectiveness of the movement. As such, the Lagree Method is not taught to be explosive. While pulses or cardio outbursts can be used intermittently to spike the heartrate, the majority of the method should be taught at a super slow pace.

The four-count is only a starting point. Over time, the speed of the movement should be decreased. That is the goal.  The decreased time creates what is known as the Lagree Method’s progressive overloading. By reducing speed, intensity and heartrate is increased. These slowed movements mimic the idea of adding weight to the body.