It’s getting hot in the city – hot Pilates, that is. (And yes, weather-wise too – it’s bloody hot.)

As far as cult-status fitness studios go, it's safe to say Upstate has run a monopoly on the taut and toned sect of Melbourne.

And now Sydneysiders can don their leggings and feel the burn with Upstate’s first-ever Sydney studio, now open in Five Dock. You can practically feel it deep in the glutes already.

Located on Great North Road, the two-room studio is illuminated by the iconic neon Upstate signage.

The positively bulging studio timetable features 75 weekly classes, including reformer Pilates, hot Pilates, boxing and yoga.

Once you’ve sweated out all your demons, take a pause and enjoy a sound bath, meditation or warm yin to fully cleanse the chakras.

It’s no secret that Upstate

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