At this time of year, there’s one word on everybody’s lips; health.
From cutting down the amount you drink through to getting fit, the world becomes obsessed with health in January. But the reality is, most people join a gym, attend for a few weeks and then shelve their dreams of a healthy lifestyle for another 12 months.
But we want to help you avoid that.
There are a few things you can do to stay on track with your gym-going.
Firstly, you need to pick a gym in a location that makes sense to you; it’s no good finding somewhere 30 minutes away if you’re going to be expecting yourself to get out of bed at 6:30am every morning to attend. Location is key.
As well as the whereabouts of your gym, you need to make sure that you’re picking somewhere you’re going to be comfortable training in as often as five days a week. That means picking somewhere with a comfortable surrounding, supportive trainers and other gym-goers at a similar level to you.
With that in mind, here are the best gyms in London, according to Magnate.
THIRD SPACE
Tower Bridge, Soho, Marylebone, Canary Wharf
Third Space is a community of London-based luxury health clubs, with venues in Tower Bridge, Soho, Marylebone, Canary Wharf. Known for its award-winning training, spa and medical and nutrition services all under one roof, with one membership, it’s a one-stop-shop for anyone wanting to take their health seriously.
If you can’t decide which of their gyms to train in, the views of the River Thames from the Tower Bridge venue is a real deal closer.
Memberships start at £139.00 a month, or £1,390.00 a year.
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EQUINOX
99 Kensington High Street, W8
An export from the States popular with President Obama, Equinox is based in Kensington’s historic Art Deco Derry & Toms building. Sat at the foot of the Royal Parks, this naturally lit gym is a perfect destination to arrive at after your morning run, if you live in west London.
Open from 6am daily, Equinox has full gym facilities, plus classes designed with specific goals in mind. The standout ‘Whipped!’ workshop is all about hard work, swear and fun with strength ropes, kettle-bells and body-bars, training to great music.
Memberships is £189.00 a month, with a £400.00 signup fee.
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1REBEL
63 St Mary Axe and Broadgate Circle
Popular with Made in Chelsea’s cast, 1Rebel is located in the heart of the City of London. After opening in late 2014, 1Rebel set out to revolutions the fitness industry, using a ‘pay as you train’ system. And that’s exactly what it did.
As well as one of the nicest designed gyms in London (its interior is stunning), the club also offers a full range of classes, equipment and training and nutritional services.
One of the standout offerings from 1Rebel is the weekly ‘The Ride’ session, which is an indoor cycling class with a twist; the music comes live from internationally acclaimed DJs and MCs.
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GYMBOX
Bank, Covent Garden, Farringdon, Holborn, Westfield, Westfield Startford and Old Street
As one of the larger and more established chains in London, Gymbox call themselves the antidote to boring gyms.
The gym is known for its huge range of classes and sessions, including K1 Kickboxing, Technical sparring, Surfset, Urban Power Yoga (that’s a thing, apparently), Wattbike Performance, Drill Sargent, Commercial Dance, Nike Training Club Fight Conditioning and Kettle-bells. The list is huge – there are over 125 of them.
Gymbox offers 3-18 month contracts, or pay as you go sessions and access.
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CORINTHIA HOTEL
10 Whitehall Place, SW1
Headed up by personal trainer Stephen Price, Corinthia Hotel Gym’s Metabolic circuits programme is an intensive training programmed designed for fast weight loss.
This exclusive hotel gym, based in SW1, is one of the best private gyms in London. There are four membership levels (bronze, silver, quartz and black) which can cost you as much as £15,000 a year. For that money, you’re buying yourself a year of access to the gym, valet parking, concierge and laundry services and a £1,500 credit to spend in the on-site spa.
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