Nashville Fit Magazine

09/01/2026

The calendar says September. The thermostat says mind your business🥵

Either way, Nashville is officially entering its fall fitness era 🍂

Football may be waking up, but it’s not the only game in town. Riverfront workouts, run clubs, outdoor classes, new studios and that back-to-routine energy are giving the city a full September reset.

This season isn’t about becoming an entirely new person by Monday. It’s about finding movement that fits your actual life—and maybe meeting your new favorite people while you’re at it.

Read the full story now at NashvilleFitMagazine.com. Link in bio + story.

💻 Jen Spice

09/01/2026

The Blind Spot in Athletic Injury Prevention: Why Athletes Ignore Dental Health

You devote countless hours to preventing injuries, strengthening muscles, improving mobility, and investing in protective equipment. Yet dental health is often overlooked. Oral health in sports can affect far more than your smile, influencing comfort, nutrition, recovery, and overall well-being. From dental trauma during contact sports to dehydration, sugary sports drinks, and neglected routine care, you face several oral-health risks that deserve the same attention as any other part of injury prevention.

Why Oral Health in Sports Deserves More Attention

When you think about sports injuries, you probably picture sprained ankles, torn ligaments, broken bones, or muscle strains. You may not immediately think about your teeth. However, your mouth can be just as vulnerable during certain activities, particularly when you participate in contact, collision, or high-velocity sports.

Participating in football, boxing, hockey, basketball, cycling, gymnastics, skiing, skateboarding and equestrian sports carries a risk of injury. The American Dental Association recommends using mouthguards to protect against dental and orofacial injuries — injuries involving your teeth, lips, cheeks and tongue.

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You devote countless hours to preventing injuries, strengthening muscles, improving mobility and investing in protective equipment. Yet dental health

09/01/2026

Are You Ready for Change? The Role of Discipline, Faith & Growth | Music City Mindset

Change can be scary—but it can also be the beginning of something greater.

In this episode of Music City Mindset, hosts Blake Harris and Evan Butler talk about what it means to be ready for change, even when the next step feels uncertain or uncomfortable. They discuss why growth often requires stepping outside of your comfort zone, staying disciplined when motivation fades, and trusting the process through faith.

Blake and Evan dive into the mindset behind embracing change, building discipline, facing fear, and continuing to move forward when you don’t have all the answers. Sometimes the biggest breakthroughs happen when you’re willing to take that first step.

If you’re going through a season of change or looking for motivation to take the next step, this conversation is for you.

Watch or listen

https://youtu.be/6BBHlNh7wHQ

08/31/2026

THE FINISH LINE WAS JUST THE BEGINNING.
Cole Lindquist | Finish Line Society

He went from barely being able to run a mile to marathons, ultramarathons and IRONMAN 70.3s. But the biggest transformation had nothing to do with a finish time.

On the newest episode of the NFM Podcast, Abby Miranda sits down with Finish Line Society founder Cole Lindquist for a conversation about sobriety, fatherhood, endurance and what happens when you decide your past doesn’t get to write the rest of your story.

Cole got sober February 29, 2024. Running became structure. Training became discipline. And somewhere between the early mornings, hard miles and finish lines, he realized the real accomplishment wasn’t finishing the race.

It was becoming the person capable of getting there.

That mindset became the foundation for Finish Line Society and Nashville’s inaugural Fall Forward Classic, coming to Two Rivers Park September 12 with 5K, 10K + 15K distances. In honor of National Recovery Month, the race benefits The Next Door Recovery.

This one is about fitness — but it’s also about recovery, resilience, fatherhood, purpose and starting over when starting over feels impossible.

🎥 The full episode is UP NOW on YouTube.
💻 Watch via the link in our bio or tap the link in our Story.

The finish line is only the beginning.

🎙️ NFM Podcast | Cole Lindquist + Finish Line Society
Hosted by Abby Miranda

Presented by The Yard, Social Indoor + B2 Wellness Suites.

08/31/2026

Building Community Through Endurance: Cole Lindquist & Finish Line Society | NFM Podcast

What happens when you decide to completely change the direction of your life? On this episode of the NFM Podcast, host Abby Miranda sits down with Cole Lindquist, a single father, endurance athlete, and founder of Finish Line Society, a Nashville-based endurance event company built around community, resilience, recovery, and the belief that the finish line is only the beginning.

Cole shares his powerful story of getting sober on February 29, 2024, and how recovery changed the way he viewed himself, his future, and his role as a father to his daughter, Blakely. After getting sober, Cole turned to running and exercise, discovering discipline, structure, and a new purpose through early mornings and the daily process of becoming better than the day before.

Watch or Listen

https://youtu.be/BbTOCwbQmSU

08/31/2026

Pilates Isn’t Going Anywhere—But Nashville Fitness Is Already Evolving

By Jen Spice

If you live in Nashville and own a pair of grip socks, congratulations—you are currently part of one of the biggest shifts happening in fitness.

Pilates is everywhere. Green Hills, The Gulch, Brentwood, Franklin, East Nashville—you can barely make it through a shopping center without passing a reformer studio.

And listen, I love it.

As someone who has spent years teaching, managing, and watching Nashville’s fitness scene evolve, I understand exactly why people are hooked. Pilates gives people a low-impact way to build strength, improve mobility, and feel more connected to their bodies without having to sprint, jump, or completely destroy themselves to believe the workout counted.

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By Jen Spice

08/29/2026

Some Nashville traditions deserve a comeback—and Live On The Green is officially one of them 💚

Before the cranes took over the skyline, before every corner had a boutique fitness studio and before downtown became the Nashville we know today, summer nights at Public Square Park just hit differently.

Live On The Green wasn’t only a concert series. It was free music, packed lawns, downtown energy and a whole lot of Nashville nostalgia.

Now it’s coming back as part of a bigger vision for the city’s riverfront—and Jen Spice, who moved to Nashville the same year the festival began, has thoughts about what its return means for the city.

Read the full story at the link in bio

💻 Jen Spice

08/28/2026

Palm trees, rooftop views and a fall lineup that understood the assignment. 🌴🎶

Palm Tree Club Nashville is officially bringing the party to the rooftop at Chief’s on Broadway, with day and night DJ sets happening every weekend from September through November.

The opening lineup includes Kygo, Chantel Jeffries, Lost Kings, Austin Millz, Wuki, Sommer Ray, Brandi Cyrus, Ricky Retro, Dee Jay Silver and plenty more—including a special secret guest still waiting in the wings.

Whether you’re starting with a rooftop day set or staying out well past your bedtime, Palm Tree Club is giving Nashville an entirely new reason to head downtown this fall.

📍 Rooftop at Chief’s | 200 Broadway
🌴 Opening weekend begins September 4
🔞 21+ to enter
🎟️ Full calendar and details at PalmTreeClubNashville.com

Swipe to see the complete fall lineup—and tell us who you’re showing up for. 👀

08/28/2026

Pilates Isn’t Going Anywhere—But Nashville Fitness Is Already Evolving

By Jen Spice

If you live in Nashville and own a pair of grip socks, congratulations—you are currently part of one of the biggest shifts happening in fitness.

Pilates is everywhere. Green Hills, The Gulch, Brentwood, Franklin, East Nashville—you can barely make it through a shopping center without passing a reformer studio.

And listen, I love it.

As someone who has spent years teaching, managing, and watching Nashville’s fitness scene evolve, I understand exactly why people are hooked. Pilates gives people a low-impact way to build strength, improve mobility, and feel more connected to their bodies without having to sprint, jump, or completely destroy themselves to believe the workout counted.

But I also think we have reached the point where we need to say something out loud:

Not every workout performed on a machine with springs is Pilates.

That does not mean the workout is bad. It means Nashville’s fitness consumer is getting smarter—and the industry needs to get clearer.

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By Jen Spice

08/28/2026

Pilates isn’t going anywhere—but Nashville’s fitness scene is already asking better questions.

As studios and Pilates-inspired concepts continue popping up across Middle Tennessee, the conversation is shifting from “Is it Pilates?” to “What kind of workout is this actually delivering?”

Traditional Pilates, athletic reformer, sculpt, strength and hybrid formats can all have a place—but they are not the same. Today’s fitness consumer wants to understand what they’re paying for, how it fits into a complete wellness routine and whether making a workout harder actually makes it better.

This isn’t the end of the Pilates boom. It’s the category growing up—and Nashville is already moving into its next chapter.

Read the full article, “Pilates Isn’t Going Anywhere—But Nashville Fitness Is Already Evolving,” at NashvilleFitMagazine.com or through the link in our bio.

💻 Written by Jen Spice for Nashville Fit Magazine.