Boca Magazine Article Feature Story

Check out the below article about Boca's Hottest new fitness concept. Cutting Edge Fitness features Boca Raton's best Pilates, Spinning, Aerobics, and cardio classes all under one roof.

Family Fitness
Chelsea Greenwood

Trainer Dorene Hofberg has been in the fitness industry for 30 years, so her daughter, Brooke Friedman-Meltzer, grew up with fitness on the brain. After years of talking about going into business together, the mother-daughter team opened Cutting Edge Fitness (21184 Saint Andrews Blvd., 561/368-6588) in fall 2008.
“We are not only mother and daughter, we’re best friends,” says Friedman-Meltzer. “We always said we wanted to make a difference and help people.”
After attending workshops and doing research around the country, the duo decided to create a class-centric fitness studio without membership fees. They found a spot in Boca Raton, gutted it and created three studios for Pilates, Spinning and cardio/functional training. Then, Friedman-Meltzer, an interior designer, gave the space an industrial-modern makeover. In addition to accents like steel-bead curtains and exposed ductwork, the studio features details meant to enliven the exercise experience, such as disco balls and a large video projection screen (in the Spinning room).
“Your body doesn’t get bored,” says Friedman-Meltzer.
Her mother chimes in: “And your mind doesn’t get bored.”
Friedman-Meltzer and Hofberg encourage customers to alternate among disciplines—a practice they call “fusion”—to get a comprehensive workout, and small class sizes offer the attention of personal training without the cost.
“Boutique is back,” says Friedman-Meltzer. “People get intimidated when they go into a big gym. We want to create a feeling of warmth and personalization.”