So you’ve decided to get fit this Jan but not too sure where to go? Well, worry not, the team at City Matters has narrowed down some of the finest gyms and spaces that the City has to offer. Read on to find out more.
Roar Fitness
Feeling like you need a fresh start for your fitness and want to train with the best in the business? Think Roar Fitness, a personal training gym fronted by celebrity trainer and triple Olympic former speed skater, Sarah Lindsay.
Roar, which have three venues in London plus a fourth in Dubai, is the one stop shop for the best available fitness package on the market.
With two city sites, Roar Fitness trainers are experts in strength and weight training for women and men – with nutritional plans, fitness motivation, habit stacking, fitness goals and many other areas of health all covered within your 12-week programme.
ROAR – the preferred choice of celebrities including Nick Grimshaw, Piers Morgan, Millie MacKintosh, Alice Liveing, and Henry Holland – also offers an inclusive training environment for anyone who doesn’t feel fully confident working out alone. The powerful ethos of the brand remains true to the class concept – it’s a full body metabolic workout where elite Roar instructors and Sarah herself will ensure technique and motivation is optimum at all times.
“In my 20 years of competing in athletics internationally, with 12 of those at Olympic level, and then going on to train high performing individuals ever since, I truly understand the need to keep exercise engaging, challenging and crucially, convenient.” Sarah says, “ROAR offers truly transformational exercise programmes for all. The results speak for themselves. So, if you’re wanting to start your 2024 right, get in touch. Our trainers are ready for you.”
The team at Roar have coined the term ‘lifting to be lean’ and training with them and following their bespoke diet plan is a sure-fire way to ensure your body has never felt – or looked – better before. It’s time to get strong with Roar Fitness.
F45 Training
F45 Training, have a fantastic selection of exciting classes available to try in January to help people kickstart their New Year’s resolutions.
Mont Blanc
Sleigh your fitness goals and prepare to be pushed out of your comfort zone with the Mont Blanc workout. This is a 9 station, winter sports-inspired, hybrid session designed to shred fat and build quality, lean muscle. This challenging, yet fun class will put your mind and body through its paces as it combines resistance and cardiovascular training, for the ultimate hybrid workout.
M Katz
Mkatz is the ultimate ‘Drop Set’ strength workout designed to get the heart racing in a gruelling 45-minute session. A completely different kind of fitness test, this is perfect for those looking to build quality lean muscle mass. Combining 3 sets of exercises with reduced timings in each set, you will be pushed through your paces to increase your weights and reps at each station and get results like never before.
Third Space
With nine clubs across London, two of which are within the Square (Moorgate & City), Third Space is London’s most prestigious fitness offering. Each club, though individual in style, is bound by a common philosophy, to provide outstanding fitness spaces that members feel are their own.
Founded in 2001 with a first club on the Crown Estate in Soho, the business has grown to include Canary Wharf, City, Tower Bridge, Islington, Soho, Mayfair, Marylebone, Moorgate and Wimbledon (opened just this week).
Ranging in size from 11,000 sq ft (Mayfair) to 100,000 sq ft (Canary Wharf) all the clubs have at their heart a state of the art fitness and training offering centred around group classes, top-quality equipment and personal training. Additionally, all clubs have best in class changing facilities, and a healthy grab and go café called Natural Fitness Food. Facilities which vary from site to site including swimming pools, spas, medical centres, climbing walls, and altitude chambers.
KOBOX
Where fight club meets night club.
KOBOX is the boxing club for everyone. Experience a HIIT workout of boxing fitness and technique, under the flashing lights of our nightclub-esque studios. Coached by boxing professionals, our trainers will challenge you every session and leave you wanting more.
Now with 3 studios in the City, Marylebone and Chelsea, plus an On-Demand library of boxing conditioning and circuits, KOBOX is London’s leading boxing gym.
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a boxing beginner, KOBOX will push you to your limits every session. Our classes are split into two; half the class is spent boxing on our signature aqua bags and the other half on functional training and HIIT exercises on the wall.
In January, KOBOX will be launching TRX to its timetable. TRX uses your own body weight and gravity, along with suspension equipment as resistance to build strength, balance, flexibility and core stability. The perfect boxing combo for core strength and full body power.
Barry’s
Barry’s is the original high-energy, cardio and strength interval training workout that pioneered the boutique fitness movement. Founded in 1998, the signature Barry’s method has remained the same for the past 24 years because it works: a class can burn up to 1,000 calories, increase lean body mass, and raise metabolic rate up to 15%.
Since then, it has grown from “The Best Workout in the World,” to become not just a fitness leader, but a community and lifestyle with best-in-class studios, a Fuel Bar serving post-workout HERMOSA shakes, retail offerings including Barry’s own merchandise and a competitive loyalty programme called The Academy.
Each Barry’s class takes place in its signature Red Room: a dimly-lit studio that allows participants to focus on the motivating cues from best-in-class instructors and lose themselves in the energy of those around them. Barry’s signature schedule offers classes that alternate muscle focus every day of the week, to ensure the body gets a balanced workout and proper time to recover.
Barry’s has 7 London studios including two in the Square Mile: Barry’s East in Moorgate and Barry’s St Paul’s. Barry’s pioneered the boutique fitness industry in London when it opened its first studio in Euston in 2013 and has built a loyal community of fans ever since.
This January, Barry’s is running its legendary Hell Week challenge which tasks people to take 7 Barry’s classes in 7 consecutive days. Guests can attend any class at any Barry’s studio on purchase of a special Hell Week class pack that costs £103.
Individual classes at Barry’s start from £26 per class but new starters pay just £9 for their first class on signing up for an account. Both weekly and monthly class memberships are available starting from £54 per week and £160 per month. For more info on pricing, please visit barrys.com.
Ultimate Performance
Welcome to Ultimate Performance – the home of the world’s leading personal trainers in London.
Our private personal training gym in London City has brought world-class body transformation results to clients across the City.
At Ultimate Performance London City, our team of experts specialises in fat loss, muscle building, and body composition change. Your journey begins with a dedicated personal trainer, chosen to match your specific needs. They meticulously analyse over 150 data points, from stress levels to sleep quality, to craft a personalized training and nutrition plan for you. This individualized program is continuously refined using bio-feedback data, ensuring optimal results.
Your trainer becomes your professional partner, providing the essential accountability that sets us apart. Guiding you through every aspect of your diet and transformation training, they conduct daily check-ins, monitor meal logs, and perform regular body fat analyses. Independent research shows that an impressive 97% of our clients successfully achieve their goals with us.
Our Ultimate Performance City of London gym is a 3,500 sq ft private personal training facility located close to Liverpool Street station.
Our world-class amenities include exclusive access to a private gym, personal consultations by appointment only, body fat analysis, full diet and lifestyle audits, a state-of-the-art strength training area, metabolic conditioning equipment, a supplements shop, a shake bar, showers and changing rooms, and air conditioning for your comfort. We pride ourselves on delivering unparalleled results, a testament to our commitment to excellence in personal training.
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