Classes

From a complete list of classes at obé to deep dives on all the benefits of specific class types, learn everything you need to know about every type of workout on obé (plus which class is your best match).

How to Get Back Into a Workout Routine After Summer (Without Starting Over)

Your routine didn’t disappear. It simply changed with the season. If you’re wondering how to get back into a workout routine after summer, you don’t need to start over. Instead, you simply need a routine that works for the season you’re in now. First Things First: You Don’t Need to “Get…

Why Walking Is One of the Most Underrated Workouts You Can Do

Strength for Real Life starts with putting one foot in front of the other. The benefits of walking go far beyond simply getting more steps. In fact, walking supports your heart, mood, recovery, endurance, and ability to build a fitness routine that lasts.

5 Signs Your Workouts Are Actually Working (Besides Weight Loss)

If the scale is not moving, it can be easy to think your workouts are not working. However, weight loss is only one way to measure fitness progress. In many cases, it is not the most important one. Many women are working toward goals such as building strength, improving…

Low-Impact Strength Training: Why Soft Strength Is Replacing Burnout Workouts

For years, the fitness industry convinced women that the best workouts were the ones that left them completely exhausted. Now, women are turning to low-impact strength training, Pilates, walking, mobility, and recovery-focused movement that supports the body instead of constantly stressing it.

Strength Training for Women Over 40: Why Building Muscle Matters More Than More Cardio

If your workouts used to “work” and suddenly don’t anymore, you’re not imagining it. As women move through their 30s and 40s, hormonal changes, stress, recovery needs, and natural muscle loss can affect energy, metabolism, strength, body composition, and overall performance.

Pilates + Strength Training: Why Lift + Length Phase 2 Is the Best Low-Impact Workout for Building Lean Muscle

Lift + Length Phase 2: Why Strength Training and Pilates Work So Well Together. Strength training and Pilates are having a major moment right now — and for good reason. More women are looking for workouts that build lean muscle, improve mobility, strengthen the core, and support long-term health.

The Truth About Workout Recovery: How to Train Harder by Doing Less

If you feel tired, sore, or stuck in your progress, recovery might be the missing piece. In fact, workout recovery is essential for building strength, preventing burnout, and improving performance. You’re Doing the Work. So Why Do You Feel Stuck?

Healthy on the Hudson with obé Fitness

Hudson River Park x obé Move. Breathe. Soak it in. obé is bringing feel-good movement to Pier 97 all summer long with Healthy on the Hudson — a free outdoor series featuring Pilates, Sculpt, and Strength classes.

The 30-Minute Workout Split That Gets Results (Even When Life Is Busy)

A 30-minute workout plan can build strength, improve endurance, and drive real body composition change—if it’s structured correctly. The key is combining efficient strength training, intentional intensity, and consistency across your week.

What to Eat for Body Recomposition This Summer

Eat to build muscle. Fuel to burn fat. Keep it simple. Body recomposition isn’t about tracking every macro or cutting out entire food groups.

Body Recomp Reset: Performance Phase — Train Like You Mean It

Train smarter. Move stronger. See real results. Body Recomp Reset: Performance Phase is a structured strength and conditioning program designed to build muscle, improve endurance, and drive fat loss.

Outdoor Workouts That Actually Build Muscle (Not Just Burn Calories)

Outdoor workouts build muscle when they include structure, progressive overload, and intentional recovery. Pair bodyweight strength, walk/run intervals, and short conditioning circuits to train smarter this season.

How to Start Strength Training for Summer (Without Overtraining)

If you want to feel strong, confident, and energized by summer, spring is the right time to begin. You do not need daily HIIT or two-a-days. Instead, you need progressive overload, consistency, and recovery.

Body Recomposition vs. Weight Loss: What Actually Changes Your Shape?

Weight loss makes you smaller. Body recomposition changes your shape. If your goal is to look leaner, stronger, and more defined, the focus should be building muscle while lowering body fat.

The 4-Week Spring Reset for Energy, Mood, and Metabolism

Spring is the ideal time to reset your energy, sleep, and metabolism without extremes. Instead of jumping into restriction, focus on four simple pillars: strength training, daily movement, sleep optimization, and hydration.

Fuel the Work You’re Doing: Nutrition Habits for Strength, Energy, and Longevity

Your workouts do not exist in a vacuum. Instead, the way you eat, sleep, recover, and manage stress shapes your strength, energy, and long-term progress.

Strong Now, Strong Later: How to Train for the Body You Want in 10 Years

Longevity training for women is not about doing less—it is about doing what matters most, consistently. Strength builds the foundation, while Pilates Essentials supports control, mobility, and balance.

How to Train for Energy (Not Exhaustion) as the Seasons Change

If your workouts are leaving you depleted instead of energized, balance focused strength, Lift + Length, and intentional recovery to build energy instead of burning through it.

Spring Fitness Reset: Refresh Your Routine Without Starting Over

Spring doesn’t require starting your fitness journey from scratch. A spring fitness reset simply means adjusting your workouts so they match your current energy, schedule, and goals.

Strength and Pilates Benefits: Why This Combo Works

The biggest strength and Pilates benefits show up when you stop choosing between power and control. Strength builds muscle, while Pilates builds precision.

Strength Training for Hormonal Health | PMS to Perimenopause

Strength training isn’t just about muscle—it’s one of the most effective ways women can support hormonal health.

Beginner Strength Training: The Ultimate 2026 Guide for Women

Long hours at a desk can leave your shoulders rounded, hips tight, and energy low. This 10-minute desk workout combines strength and mobility moves you can do right at your desk.