STEPFIT vs Les Mills BODYSTEP
BODYSTEP is the most structured version of platform work you can take. Les Mills choreographs it centrally, sets it to a licensed playlist, and releases it to instructors around the world every three months — so a member knows what a class holds before walking in. STEPFIT is built the opposite way, and that shows up in what an hour actually contains.
Side by side
The class
- STEPFIT
- One class, 55 minutes, one format. Step platform and dance choreography, start to finish.
- BODYSTEP
- A step-based workout that runs in 30, 45 or 55 minutes, in an Athletic or a Classic variant.
Choreography
- STEPFIT
- Set by the studio, for the room it’s taught in. There is no release cycle.
- BODYSTEP
- Pre-choreographed by Les Mills and released to instructors every three months, worldwide at the same time. Every release is tested before it’s finalized.
Music
- STEPFIT
- Latin, hip-hop, house or a mix. Posted with each class, so the theme is part of what you’re booking.
- BODYSTEP
- A playlist chosen with each release, from global hits to bespoke tracks by independent artists.
What’s in the hour
- STEPFIT
- Stepping and dance choreography the whole way. No weights, no floor blocks.
- BODYSTEP
- Rhythmic stepping with squat and lunge patterns, plus movements like burpees, push-ups and optional weight plates.
Who teaches it
- STEPFIT
- A rotating Tampa roster. Yohana Veitia has led every class so far.
- BODYSTEP
- Les Mills-trained instructors teaching the current release.
Where you take it
- STEPFIT
- One room: Casa 21 Restaurant Bar & Grill, 4235 W Waters Ave, Tampa — a Latin dance club, on nights the club is dark.
- BODYSTEP
- Clubs licensed to run Les Mills programs.
What it costs
- STEPFIT
- $19.95 a class. Drop in, no membership.
- BODYSTEP
- Set by the club that runs it.
Who each one is for
STEPFIT
You want the platform and you want to dance on it. The music and the choreography are the reason you showed up, and you’d rather not stop mid-class for push-ups.
BODYSTEP
You want a full-body class with strength work built into it, and you want to know exactly what you’re getting whichever club you walk into. That consistency is a real feature, and BODYSTEP is engineered for it.
The honest version
Two different bets. BODYSTEP bets on consistency — the same choreography, the same music and the same structure in every club, refreshed every quarter. STEPFIT bets on the room: one venue in Tampa, a class posted with the music it runs on, and choreography that isn’t waiting on a release. If the strength blocks and the predictability are what you want, BODYSTEP is built to give you that. If you want the platform and nothing but the choreography on top of it, come here.
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