{"id":340758,"date":"2026-07-15T11:09:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T11:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/340758\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T11:09:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T11:09:20","slug":"no-cost-all-connection-inside-ftl-free-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/340758\/","title":{"rendered":"No cost, all connection \u2014 inside FTL Free Workout"},"content":{"rendered":"

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. \u2014 The vibes match the heart rate at FTL Free Workout<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The energy is high. You get a warmup, a run and then the real work begins.<\/p>\n

The price tag? Zero.<\/p>\n

Head coach Chadwick Tyne says there is no catch. The goal is to simply build community.<\/p>\n

That was the idea behind FTL Free Workout, which launched in 2023 as a way for people to burn calories while building connections.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe main thing is just making sure the community has a place where they can meet a couple of times a week and see familiar faces. Make sure we make a big city feel a little bit smaller,\u201d Tyne said. \u201cIt really is weird when you look up at 1,000 different boxes \u2014 with people in their own mini boxes \u2014 and nobody talks to each other. We know that people need a reason to get out of the house, and free is always a reason to get out of the house.\u201d<\/p>\n

The initiative grew out of a group of friends from First Baptist Fort Lauderdale<\/a> who wanted to branch out and connect with more people in the community<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The first workout drew just a handful of people. Years later, the group has exploded in size.<\/p>\n

The workouts include seven stations and several different movements, attracting people from all walks of life.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt keeps me around people who are rooted and just going in the right direction,\u201d said regular, Audra Bailey.<\/p>\n

And to be clear, just because the workouts are free does not mean they are easy.<\/p>\n

At FTL Free Workout, organizers say people grow in more ways than one. Every rep helps build something bigger, and everyone is welcome.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had six-year-olds doing our ladder drills and we\u2019ve had grandma\u2019s doing our ladder drills. So long as you feel you need community, we are the community for you,\u201d Tyne said.<\/p>\n

FTL Free Workout meets three days a week. No registration or advance notice is required. Participants can simply show up and try a workout.<\/p>\n

The group is also looking to grow its sponsorships as the initiative continues to expand.<\/p>\n

FTL Free Workout is part of a broader lineup of free community events<\/a> that also includes FTL Free Yoga and FTL Free Movies. Click here<\/a> if you would like to learn more. <\/p>\n

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