The Brief
- Tampa fitness instructor Jodi Campbell is drawing thousands with creative pop-up classes, including Bro-lates, a men’s Pilates workout.
- Since January, more than 2,000 people have joined her events — expanding beyond Tampa to cities like Orlando, Atlanta, and Indianapolis.
- Campbell’s mission is about more than exercise: it’s about connection, growth, and inspiring people to show up for themselves.
TAMPA – Pilates may not be the first workout that comes to mind for men — but a class called Bro-lates is changing that in Tampa.
Led by fitness instructor Jodi Campbell, the pop-up class brings men to the mat to discover the flexibility, strength, and mobility benefits Pilates can add to their routine.
“It’s not just your average workout,” Campbell said. “It creates that flexibility and mobility that they need.”
For participants like Chris Chamness, it wasn’t easy at first. …