[solidcore]

Solidcore Knox Heights, near Knox/Henderson is one of more than 50 Solidcore studios nationwide. The location has "retail" parking in the garage of the Knox Heights building it's housed in, and is easy to get to. I've been going to Solidcore workouts for a few months now, mainly in NYC, and the workout is no joke.

Knowing that I can get the same workout in NYC as I can in Dallas is a huge bonus. The instructors create the energy in the room, and Matt, the studio manager, gave awesome classes and was able to adjust to the needs of those taking the class, whether it was your 1st Solidcore class or your 50th. With only 12 spots in the room, he can help give you pointers, add springs/weights, or remove them based on your level for the day.

Like every Solidcore studio, showers are *not* provided here. But they have your water bottle fillers, changing rooms and bathrooms, and a few amenities to boot. The music can be loud, so they do offer earplugs. The lights are low and in a cool blue. And the attitudes are always positive and supportive of one another. In fact, that's the Solidcore way.

All in all, I love this workout and intend on coming back to Solidcore Dallas anytime I'm in town visiting family, and continuing to strengthen and improve my body with each class I take.

Review is simple - I love solidcore, and I'm so pleased that Dallas has two locations. I mainly workout at the PHV location, but every time I have come over to this Knox Heights location, I have not been disappointed. The coaches here are very knowledgeable, and parking is easy. (Do not be fooled - the fine print under the "reserved" signs in the garage say reserved for retail!) You can either wear grip socks or go barefoot. Bring a water bottle, they have a place you can refill.

I will love solidcore to my dying day - give it a chance!

As this is mega reformer and doing for the first time, there was no direction and room super dark, and everyone is not spaced out enough, it's asking for an injury. Loud music, smells of sweat not for me, I prefer bright white spaces for pilates and the instructor to walk around and correct to prevent injury and improve posture. It should be varied classes for beginners to advanced. I didn't find it zen at all either music way too loud and can't stand the loud microphone.

I have now been to SolidCore twice and I'm definitely going to continue going. Both classes I took were their "community classes" for $10 a class. Basically the community class is with a new instructor. I honestly do not see a difference between a new instructors class vs another instructor. I for sure know I'm getting an amazing workout new instructor or not. (Then again I've only gone to the new instructors classes).

Anyways, I love the vibe of SolidCore. Everyone so far has been super inviting and wanting you to be successful for the 50 minutes you are there and once you leave. I am still sore from going which means I know it's working and I'm out of shape.. hahah. I don't know about the other members, but I leave SWEATY each time.

I'm a fan and I can already tell my body is going to be super thankful once I start taking more classes. By the way.. super clean environment, you do not have to wear shoes, and they have water for sell there. I think a single class is around $30, but I've been lucky to go to the community classes and their new location is opening in Preston and they are doing free classes all week! Yay!

I absolutely love [solidcore]! My very first class was at a Chicago location and I died. Not sure what exactly inside me wanted to do it again, but I looked up locations and saw they had one in Dallas! I've never taken a Pilates class before I came here, so I'm not sure how it is in comparison to actual Pilates classes, but I hear this is probably the hardest of the hardest. The coaches are absolutely awesome and will help fix your form and guide you the entire way. The 50 minutes flies by and you're always dripping in sweat by the end. I highly recommend if you want to do a low impact class that will completely destroy you!

Amazing cuing. It didn't matter where the instructor was, because the cuing was that good. She said exactly where each foot and hand needed to be for every movement, what springs we needed, how big of a movement we were doing (in an inch, out an inch), and how many seconds we had in that movement or hold. Periodically, she'd also indicate which muscle we were working, the breath, and form. I repeat, amazing cuing.

It was hard physically and mentally. I'm really sore -- a rarity for me! Holds kill me, but the instructor was very motivating in getting us to stay a few more seconds. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't. The instructor was also really good about how to scale each exercise up and down. Scaling down meant a lot of time on my knees, which ended up being a problem for me.

The instructor attention was really good. She remembered everyone's name (how?!) and encouraged individuals. When people didn't understand the instructions, she visited and corrected. When I put different springs on, this instructor noticed (a definite rarity in a workout Pilates-like studio!). The studio requires a tutorial about the megaformer ahead of time, which I appreciated.

The studio has 11 megaformers and everything fits perfectly. There's not a ton of room, but it didn't feel cramped. Not sure I loved the blue lights, but that question gave me something to ponder while I held on a few more seconds.

The only downside is a pet peeve of mine: music. Keep it clean(er) and professional. The N word isn't ok.

I went to Solidcore today and was blown away. The machines are less than 2 feet apart, all but 2-3 machines were in use, no temp checks, not a single person (other than myself) wore a mask during class (though the instructor did). They have the machines flipped every other to keep people's heads away from each other, but you're still way closer than 6 feet to the person on either side of you. I will not be going back during Covid. I felt very unsafe.

Effective workout-definitely worked all the muscles and there was enough variety to keep me engaged the entire time. For first timers there was not a lot of clear direction what to do- there was an empty desk but it wasn't for checkin and no one to point out where basic things like where storage, restrooms or water were. Would have liked to have the instructor correct me more since I am pretty confident I was not doing things 100% correct but did appreciate her remembering my name.

This is the place to go to if you want to get abs! I could feel every ab muscle working throughout the whole class! All the instructors are great, my favorite is Nace he's great at helping with adjustments and pushing us to keep going. Easy parking as there's an attached garage. The machines and studio are nice and clean! Highly recommend!

Solidcore is THE hardest group fitness class I've done. I love the friendly environment, clubby vibe, loud music , and most importantly HARDCORE workout that makes you question why you are paying your hard-earned money to suffer. But I always come back, and if not because of the high price, I'd love to be come more often.

I've been to every pilates/lagree studios in Dallas area, and solidcore is my favorite - it's hard and it's fun. If you get a chance, take Sam's class (she's the studio manager). She will remember your name and pushes you through your limits. But honestly every single instructor here is amazing, I've taken classes with most of them at this point and you'll always get a great workout which I can't say of every studio around town.

Nov update:
So I tried a few more coaches and found out about Ariel. Guys seriously Ariel is the funniest person ever! She will push you, but at the same time her sense of humor will make the time go a little faster.