This Localizada class review with Diana Saldanha comes from a public holiday morning, a full studio and an unofficial Ladies Training Day in Portugal.
Localizada is a full-body conditioning class commonly found in Portuguese gyms. It combines targeted strength work, muscular endurance, body-weight exercises and equipment such as dumbbells and ankle weights. This particular class focused heavily on the glutes, but Diana made sure the upper body was not forgotten.
I went in expecting a good workout. I came out feeling completely “all set” for the day. 
Quick Verdict
- Intensity 1 to 10: 8
- Good for: people who want a full-body strength workout with extra focus on the glutes, balance, muscular endurance and controlled movement.
- My after class mood: exhausted, delighted and completely “all set” for the day.
Class Snapshot
- Duration: approximately 45 minutes.
- Format: Portuguese full-body conditioning class with dumbbells, ankle weights, body-weight exercises, balance work and isometric holds.
- Equipment: mat, dumbbells and ankle weights.
- Instructor: Diana Saldanha.
- Instructor style: energetic, upbeat and demanding, with plenty of countdowns and encouragement.
- My focus today: glutes, chest, balance and controlled strength.
- Body notes: the chest exercises felt wonderfully strong, the weighted balance work was challenging, and the glute section was a very special form of torture.
Localizada (body sculpt class)
First things first: Wow! Wow! WOW! What a class!
Today was Localizada day, with Diana Saldanha. And… LADIES TRAINING DAY! When Diana noticed we were all female students in the class, the lightbulb went off 
! Besides training with a Lady (Diana), we’re all ladies in the studio! Parfait! 👌🏾
Diana’s warm-up already feels like a workout. We warmed up the whole body, push-ups included and everything!
Today, she focused, essentially, on the glutes, but the upper body wasn’t forgotten. I especially loved the chest exercises. I had the feeling of being in Body Pump! Just missing the barbell! DELICIOUS!
We got plenty of isometrics… Diana really loaded us up today…
In the deadlift, she incorporated balance, with weights, which I found wonderful! I love anything that has to do with balance. 🙌🏾
But the painful part was really at glute level! I know I can work my glutes with 3kg ankle weights when we’re on all fours. And when we lie on our side, I use the 2kg ones. The last class taught me that lesson .
The hard part about training one side at a time is that we know there’s STILL the other one left, and how much more suffering is coming…… And the glute exercises were… what should I call them 
? Torture ! JESUS 
! I LOVED IT ! This kind of suffering is wonderful! 🙌🏾
I finished the class thinking: “Well, with Diana’s Localizada, the workout is pretty complete! I don’t need anything else today.” I was “all set” !
What a spectacular class! Full room, incredible workout, and a super upbeat instructor who had us doing countdowns several times (I love it)! 🙌🏾
Perfect Holiday Workout, on this LADIES TRAINING DAY! 
Instructor Notes
Instructor credit: Diana Saldanha. She is the instructor featured in this Localizada class experience.
What stood out most in Diana’s class was her ability to make the workout feel complete, challenging and genuinely fun. Her warm-up already felt like training, and the intensity continued through the upper-body exercises, balance work, isometric holds and particularly demanding glute section.
Diana brought plenty of energy into the studio and kept us involved with encouragement and group countdowns. The room was full, but the class still felt focused and well organized, with every part of the body receiving attention.
From a student’s perspective, this is where Localizada becomes much more than a light toning class. With Diana, it feels like a proper full-body strength and conditioning workout, delivered with enough humor and enthusiasm to make even the most painful exercises strangely enjoyable.
How I Felt After Class
Final Thoughts
This Localizada class with Diana Saldanha was exactly the kind of workout that leaves me feeling completely satisfied.
It was a full-body session, but the glutes were definitely the main event. Between the ankle weights, the one-side-at-a-time exercises, the isometric holds and the balance work, Diana made sure every part of the class felt challenging.
What I enjoyed most was how complete the workout felt. The chest exercises gave me a little Body Pump feeling, the weighted deadlift challenged my balance, and the glute section pushed me far beyond the point where my muscles had anything polite left to say.
From a student’s perspective, this was a spectacular Localizada class: a full studio, an energetic instructor and a workout that was painful in the most satisfying possible way.
The perfect public holiday workout for our unofficial Ladies Training Day.
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