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Train Like a Main Character

Nerd out as you sweat it out with book-themed fitness classes all over Boston.

 

From Buffy the Bootcamp Slayer to the Summer I Tried Pilates, we've got genres and classes for all—no experience required. 

Upcoming Events

  • A Song of Arms on Fire: Dagger Sculpt
    A Song of Arms on Fire: Dagger Sculpt
    1 day to the event
    Jan 11, 2026, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    SLS Fitness, 345 Chelmsford St, Lowell, MA 01851, USA
    Calling all book lovers near Lowell, MA! Channel your inner MC at our fantasy-themed sculpt class at SLS Fitness, featuring an epic soundtrack, dagger dumbbells by Dragon's Edge, and a social hour at Dragonfly Cafe.
  • Lord of the Ringside
    Lord of the Ringside
    8 days to the event
    Jan 18, 2026, 12:45 PM – 2:30 PM
    Rumble Boxing: Assembly Square, 301 Harold Cohen St unit a, Somerville, MA 02145, USA
    One workout to rule them all... Fight like a ranger or learn like a hobbit in this intro fantasy-themed boxing class. No experience required. Tickets are $45 and include hand wraps for first-timers, glove rental, and 1 free credit.
  • People We Work Out with on Vacation
    People We Work Out with on Vacation
    Jan 03, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Barre Groove/Lululemon: Newbury Studio, 208 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116, USA
    Start 2026 off with a bounce—and prepare for the film release of Emily Henry's fave friends-to-lovers romance with a trampoline barre class + social that Poppy would love and Alex would never step foot in. Tickets: $35.
  • A Good Girl's Guide to Boxing
    A Good Girl's Guide to Boxing
    Dec 13, 2025, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
    Rumble Boxing: Assembly Square, 301 Harold Cohen St unit a, Somerville, MA 02145, USA
    An intro boxing class for ALL thriller + mystery book lovers. Half glove time, half strength. $45 tickets, includes hand wraps, glove rental + a free class credit!
  • Fictional Fitness: The Gauntlet
    Fictional Fitness: The Gauntlet
    Dec 11, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Barre Groove: Southie Studio, 416 W Broadway suite 202, Boston, MA 02127, USA
    Train like a main character in this fantasy sculpt class, featuring a dramatized narrative, epic songs, and dagger dumbbells by Dragon's Edge. $35 tickets.
  • Boston Jolly Jaunt 5K / 1K
    Boston Jolly Jaunt 5K / 1K
    Dec 06, 2025, 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Boston, 0 Charles St, Boston, MA 02116, USA
    Join our friends at CommShakes to raise money for local Special Olympics athletes — and win tickets to a preview performance of A Christmas Carol.
  • The Lion, the Witch & the Workout: Dagger Barre
    The Lion, the Witch & the Workout: Dagger Barre
    Nov 22, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Barre Groove: Southie, 416 W Broadway suite 202, Boston, MA 02127, USA
    Escape to a fantasy sculpt class, featuring dagger dumbbells by Dragon's Edge and a chat with Compass & Curves Travel during our social hour. $35 tickets
  • The Hunger Gains: Boxing
    The Hunger Gains: Boxing
    Nov 09, 2025, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
    Rumble Boxing: Assembly Square, 301 Harold Cohen Street unit a, Somerville, MA 02145, USA
    Every empire falls—but first, someone must throw the first punch. A boxing class for the dystopian book lovers. $40 tickets.
  • Murder She Rode: Cycle
    Murder She Rode: Cycle
    Nov 02, 2025, 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
    The Handle Bar: Harvard Square, 1030 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
    For the suspense, thriller, and mystery bikers and book lovers.
  • A Court of Barre & Daggers: Barre Groove x WHOOP Labs Event
    A Court of Barre & Daggers: Barre Groove x WHOOP Labs Event
    Oct 26, 2025, 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
    Boston, One Kenmore Sq, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    A special fantasy-inspired cardio-sculpt class, featuring 3lb dumbbell daggers by Dragon's Edge, and a social hour hosted by WHOOP Labs.
  • Ride a Vamp: Vampire Diaries vs Twilight Spin
    Ride a Vamp: Vampire Diaries vs Twilight Spin
    Oct 25, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    The Handle Bar: Harvard Square, 1030 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
    Pedal to the iconic songs from our favorite brooding, blood-sucking, love-triangle-filled sagas.
  • Fiction on Draft
    Fiction on Draft
    Oct 24, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Aeronaut Brewing Company, 14 Tyler St, Somerville, MA 02143, USA
    Let's cheers to our favorite books, trade fitness tips, and buddy up before the Boston Book Festival!
  • To All the Boys I've Bounced Before: Barre & Bounce
    To All the Boys I've Bounced Before: Barre & Bounce
    Oct 12, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
    Barre Groove: Southie Studio, 416 W Broadway, Suite 202, Boston, MA 02127, USA
    Let's bounce, pulse, shake, and sweat to songs that remind us of our favorite romances novels.

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