Long Body

Long Body is a specialty fitness studio on North University Drive in Plantation offering a training method built around low-impact, high-intensity work rather than traditional weightlifting or cardio machines. The studio’s own description ties its method to the training needs of professional athletes and dancers, which lines up with the kind of equipment-based, body-control-focused programming the space is built around.

A typical hour-long session at Long Body combines several distinct elements: suspended resistance training using straps or bands anchored overhead, horizontal jumping drills that build explosive power without the joint impact of traditional plyometrics, Pilates reformer work for core and postural strength, additional core-focused training, and a stretching component to close things out. That combination sets it apart from a standard gym or even most boutique fitness studios in Plantation, which tend to specialize in one modality, spin, boxing, or weight training, rather than blending several low-impact methods into a single session.

The low-impact framing is worth paying attention to. A lot of people, especially those recovering from injury, managing joint issues, or simply getting older and wanting to train smarter, look for exactly this kind of program: something that builds strength, power, and flexibility without the pounding that comes from running or heavy barbell work. Dancers and athletes were the original inspiration for the method, but the appeal clearly extends to anyone who wants a serious workout without the wear and tear.

Long Body keeps a fairly extensive weekday schedule, open from 8 in the morning until 10 at night Monday through Friday, with a shorter two-hour window on Saturday mornings and no Saturday afternoon or Sunday hours. That schedule suggests a studio built to accommodate a wide range of client schedules during the week while keeping weekend hours minimal, which is typical of boutique studios that rely on session bookings rather than pure walk-in traffic.

Sitting on North University Drive puts the studio in a well-trafficked part of central Plantation, within reach of both the University Drive business corridor and the residential neighborhoods just off it. As an independently operated studio rather than part of a larger regional or national fitness brand, Long Body offers a training method that isn’t widely duplicated elsewhere in the immediate area, giving Plantation residents interested in this specific low-impact, high-intensity approach a local option rather than a long drive.

Anyone interested in trying a session should reach out directly by phone or email to ask about current availability and introductory pricing, since specific membership and drop-in rates weren’t published in the studio’s available business listing information.