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Miami Mayor Francis Xavier Suarez recently joined a community workout group at The Underline’s Urban Gym near the Brickell Metrorail station in Downtown Miami. Miami-based fitness company CinderFit hosted the event.
Co-founders Felipe Azenha and Takeo Ishii are Miami residents and named their bundles after Miami neighborhoods, for example: the Wynwood Bundle and the Brickell Bundle.
Azenha was happy to see Mayor Suarez participate.
“It was an honor having the mayor join us,” Azenha said. “He has his own CinderFit blocks and really enjoys the kind of workout it provides. Being recognized as the ‘Fittest Mayor in America’ in a city that was just named one of the healthiest cities in America, it was the perfect culmination of fitness lovers in a beautiful setting.”
When asked about what prompted him and Takeo Ishii to create CinderFit, Azenha explained how COVID-19 got them started.
“At the beginning of the pandemic, when everything shut down, my workout buddy — now business partner — and I wanted to stay in shape,” Azenha said. “With workout equipment sold out and gyms closed, we picked up these cinder blocks I had that were laying around in my garden, and just started using them to workout. We learned that there is so much you can do with a cinder block so we decided to redesign the cinder block to feel smoother on the hands and to look like a cool piece of furniture that would look great in any home.
Our CinderFit blocks come in five different weights but are all the same size. They are made of steel and covered in non-slip neoprene.”
Azenha said that the concept is simple and that with one or two CinderFit blocks and a resistance band anyone can have a complete gym in their home.
“At CinderFit we believe that you don’t need expensive workout gear to get in shape. You can get a great workout with one simple tool. There are hundreds of workouts you can do and we have endless videos on how to use the blocks on our website CinderFit.com. People can also follow us on Instagram @CinderFit to see what new ideas the CinderFit community is coming up with.”
When asked about the Underline’s Urban Gym Azenha was enthusiastic.
“The Underline’s Urban Gym is one of Miami’s greatest public spaces and an asset for Brickell’s residents,” he said. “I know Meg Daly, the visionary behind The Underline personally, and she’s a person that deeply cares about the greater good of our community.
The Urban Gym is an amazing meeting place for the fitness community to gather for a solid workout. CinderFit started as an outdoor workout on the sidewalks and streets of Miami. We could not have selected a better venue for a workout with our community.”
For information and locations visit http://cinderfit.com/.
