About
We are Ludus Actius
Do you know where the word “Ludus” comes from?
Why Ludus Actius
In Ancient Rome, a Ludus was the place where gladiators trained to build stronger bodies and minds.
While we aren’t in the gladiatorial age anymore, we believe that having a strong mentality, like they did, will help you achieve your goals through the physical and mental battles we face in the modern world.
Ludus Actius is the perfect place if you’re looking for a new home that supports you through the challenges you face every day to improve.
Physical fitness is one of the hardest habits to get started, and also the most difficult to maintain. That is why we developed a method to keep you motivated, so you can not only reach your goals but exceed them.
Confidence and courage are the basis to become the best version of ourselves. Our members range from the average Joe who just wants to lose a few pounds to top athletes looking for their next level. Our programs work for all levels and body types.
Reach your goals and feel like a champion. At Ludus we celebrate that. Reach 150 classes and you are awarded a Rudis, a genuine Roman sword, so you can feel the gladiator you are.
Join us today and discover your full potential!
- Best one hour training in the world
- A state of the art training facility
- Over fifteen years of experience with all body types
- Dedicated to your success
- We keep fitness enjoyable
What challenges us
To educate people on the importance of physical activity, and to empower them through its practice.
Our Core Values
Nine of them, and they are on the wall by the door, not in a handbook nobody reads.
- Do not wait until tomorrow, get better today
- Best is better than good
- Never give up
- Everyone is welcome
- Be positive
- Prove them wrong
- Ludus is yours, respect Ludus
- Do not try, do it
- Be humble
Inside Ludus Actius
One floor on Bloomingdale Ave. Racks along one wall, runners and rowers along the other, and a screen that shows every heart rate in the room.
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Studio -
Rogue top-of-the-line equipment -
Heart-Rate based training
Diogo Souza
Owner and head trainer
Most studios sell you a method. Here the method has a person attached to it, and he is on the floor.
- Degrees
- Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Physical Education
- Master's in Physical Exercise Applied to Cardiac Rehabilitation and Special Needs
- Master's in Physiology and Sports Training, in progress
- On the floor
- Over fifteen years coaching, from first timers to professional athletes
- Before Ludus
- Technical Coordinator and Strength Conditioning Coach for Team Nogueira: the former UFC fighters Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira and Rogério "Minotouro" Nogueira. Also ran three ADCC fight camps alongside Zé Mario Sperry.
- Also
- Former powerlifting athlete and rugby player
Enjoy Your Free Trial
Come meet our team, and we'll guide you on your fitness journey. Fifteen minutes to see the floor, then a full class with the group. No card, and nobody calls you to sell anything afterwards.
Pick your own time
Come visit us!
The calendar shows all the open times for the tour and the free class. Just choose the time that works best for you and add your name. Once you do, it will automatically go into the schedule, so there’s no waiting and nothing to chase down.
Book your free trialOpens the Ludus Actius calendar. Bring trainers and something you can move in; everything else is here.
Rather talk to someone first?
Call (813) 372-1083
or text us on (321) 989-9727
10312 Bloomingdale Ave, Riverview, FL 33578