During a fitness class, when is it best to perform floor work?

Performing floor work after an intense aerobic segment is often ideal because participants' bodies are already warmed up and their muscles are more pliable. Engaging in high-energy activities first elevates heart rates and increases blood flow to the muscles, making them more receptive to strength and flexibility exercises performed on the floor.

This timing also helps in transitioning from high-impact movements to lower-impact exercises, ensuring a smooth flow in the class and allowing for an effective cooldown process later. It can also assist in engaging the core and stabilizer muscles when they've been primed through the aerobic segment, enhancing the effectiveness of the floor exercises.

While there are other moments in a class that floor work could theoretically happen, such as during a cooldown, performing it after an intense aerobic segment optimally combines warm muscles and increased heart rates for better performance and reduced injury risk.