Lagree

Lagree, or the Lagree Method, is a full-body, low-impact exercise system.^{1Lauman et al., Exploring the Effects of the Lagree Method on Postural Alignment and Psychological Health, p. 119.} It emphasizes slow, controlled, full-body movements against progressive resistance, and it combines core stability, strength and proprioceptive training.^{2Lauman et al., Exploring the Effects of the Lagree Method on Postural Alignment and Psychological Health, p. 120.} It’s a commercial fitness program that relies on proprietary equipment and specialized instructor training.^{3Lauman et al., Exploring the Effects of the Lagree Method on Postural Alignment and Psychological Health, p. 124.} The machines are made by Lagree Fitness of Los Angeles.^{4Lauman et al., Exploring the Effects of the Lagree Method on Postural Alignment and Psychological Health, p. 122.} The company says fitness professional Sebastien Lagree invented the method, and that it’s taught in more than 600 licensed studios worldwide by certified instructors.^{5Lagree Fitness, What Is Lagree Fitness?}

In practice, a Lagree program is progressive resistance training at a controlled tempo, aimed at strength, balance and endurance, with intensity and duration rising over the weeks.^{4Lauman et al., Exploring the Effects of the Lagree Method on Postural Alignment and Psychological Health, p. 122.}

How a class works

• Very slow reps. Lagree Fitness says instructors usually start at four counts to move the machine’s carriage out and four counts to bring it back, about 16 to 20 seconds per rep. Some studios go slower still.^{5Lagree Fitness, What Is Lagree Fitness?}
• Long sets with no rest. Each move lasts at least a minute, with no resting during the set, and some are taught for five minutes or longer.^{5Lagree Fitness, What Is Lagree Fitness?}
• Springs, not weights. The machines use springs, and you change the tension by changing where you place your body on the machine.^{5Lagree Fitness, What Is Lagree Fitness?}

What the research shows

• Research on the method is thin: a 2025 case series described itself as the first study of its effects on posture and psychological health.^{6Lauman et al., Exploring the Effects of the Lagree Method on Postural Alignment and Psychological Health, p. 123.}
• In that study, eight recreationally active adults completed a supervised six-week program.^{1Lauman et al., Exploring the Effects of the Lagree Method on Postural Alignment and Psychological Health, p. 119.} They trained twice a week on a Lagree Mini Pro, with a certified Lagree instructor supervising every session.^{4Lauman et al., Exploring the Effects of the Lagree Method on Postural Alignment and Psychological Health, p. 122.}
• Their forward shoulder angle improved and they reported less anxiety and fatigue, but forward head posture didn’t change.^{1Lauman et al., Exploring the Effects of the Lagree Method on Postural Alignment and Psychological Health, p. 119.}
• The study had no control group, so the changes can’t be credited to the training alone, and attrition cut the sample from 11 to 8.^{3Lauman et al., Exploring the Effects of the Lagree Method on Postural Alignment and Psychological Health, p. 124.}
• Sebastien Lagree donated the equipment and designed the foundation of the protocol; the authors say he had no part in running, analyzing or interpreting the study.^{3Lauman et al., Exploring the Effects of the Lagree Method on Postural Alignment and Psychological Health, p. 124.}