Margaret Maddox YMCA
Best Morning Workout in Nashville 2026: H2O Cardio at the Margaret Maddox YMCA
H2O Cardio is the most joyful event happening in East Nashville before 10 a.m. Under the skilled instruction and killer playlists of instructors Phyllis, Jenny and Sarah D., participants get a full-body workout with a splash of childlike glee. The pool, after all, is a great equalizer: We weigh the same (zero), we walk the same (goofily), and we jump the same (to the beat of Billy Joel’s “Uptown Girl”). In the words of a class newbie: “WHY CAN’T I STOP SMILING?!”
