SAPULPA, Okla. –
Exercise does not look the same for everyone, and one Sapulpa gym is built around that idea. Hardy Pulse Fitness Revolution offers a variety of classes tailored to individual needs, including a popular drumming workout that blends movement, music and community.
The gym is owned by Tammy Hardy, who opened the facility in 2023 after teaching fitness classes for years at another location.
“I taught fitness for eight years at another facility and decided that I wanted to do it on my own instead of just doing maybe two classes a week,” Hardy said.
Drumming as a workout
Instead of treadmills or dumbbells, participants in the gym’s Drumms 4 Life class use yoga balls and drumsticks. The rhythmic movements are designed to elevate heart rates while remaining accessible.
“It works on your heart, your breath work, your endorphins,” Hardy said.
The class is offered every Tuesday and Thursday.
Classes for every body
Hardy Pulse Fitness Revolution offers more than drumming. The gym also provides Zumba, Zumba Gold and seated Zumba Gold classes, which are geared toward seniors, among several other styles of fitness.
“That’s what I want to do, is whenever you come, and you want to know ‘do you do …?’, and all I do is say yes, we do it,” Hardy said.
Hardy said the goal is to remove intimidation from fitness and encourage people to try something new.
“No matter your fitness level, your age, whether you think you can do it or not, just come and try it,” she said.
A routine that keeps members moving
Seventy-six-year-old Linda Sandridge said the gym has become part of her regular routine. She and her daughter have been attending classes for three years.
“Chair Zumba on Monday, and then this morning we do drums, and then Wednesday morning we do open mat, and then Thursday morning we do drums again,” Sandridge said.
Sandridge, who has arthritis, said the workouts help her stay active and maintain muscle movement.
“All that we do helps me keep moving and working on my muscles,” she said.
She said the drumming class allows participants to move at their own pace while still getting a full workout.
“You could just relax and do your thing,” Sandridge said. “It’s fun.”
Building confidence through movement
Hardy said creating a welcoming environment is just as important as the workouts themselves.
“There’s a lot of people that think they can’t do an exercise, and they just need to know that there’s somebody out there to help them get moving because movement is life,” she said.
Sandridge said the gym encourages people to focus on what they can do.
“Do something great for yourself,” she said. “You deserve it.”
Hardy said the first class is free for anyone interested in trying out the gym. More information about the gym and other classes can be found here.
