Want to shake up your exercise routine, or try a new workout? There are endless boutique gyms and fitness studios in London to visit – plus sportswear brands often hosting their own classes in-store. These are the best new classes and pop-ups to visit to get your sweat on in November.
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Book In With 2022’s Hottest PT
The new year is just around the corner, so now is the time to get ahead of your fitness goals. Book in with Irfan Ahmed at The Lanesborough, who was given ‘Best for Personal Training’ award in the Tatler Gym Awards this year.
Formerly assistant strength coach for Olympic silver medallist and professional boxer Amir Khan, Irfan has a vast Boxing and Strength and Conditioning background and is NSCA certified, having completed the coveted Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist® (CSCS®) programme.
A youth amateur boxer who won several local and national titles, Irfan still trains elite boxers and athletes, so is sure to whip you into shape.
Hyde Park Corner, SW1X 7TA
For prices and to book, visit www.lanesboroughclubandspa.com/the-club-spa/
FS8
Created by the team behind F45 Training, FS8 is a low-impact, scientifically backed circuit-based, group training – and the first FS8 UK studio opens in London this month. Combining Pilates, Tone and Yoga into one 50-minute session, classes are designed to look after both physical and mental wellbeing.
FS8 stands for; Functional, as every element has been designed to work together, Style, for remixing Pilates, Tone and Yoga in a new and innovative way, and 8, representing the eight key elements that form the core of FS8. Daily workouts integrate yoga warm up and cool downs, Reformer Pilates, mat work, dumbbells, and activation bands – giving your body a challenge while still being gentle on joints and muscles.
One month’s unlimited membership is £220 and a one-off session costs £25
23-35 Great Titchfield St., Fitzrovia, W1W 7PA
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Bodyism x Exhale Pilates London
From 7th-13th November, holistic wellness club & fitness influencer favourite Bodyism will partner with Exhale Pilates London in Bodyism’s Westbourne Grove studio. Exhale Pilates London will be turning Bodyism’s private 1-1 studio space into a Classical Pilates studio to showcase the original Pilates methodology. On offer are private sessions (to both members and non-members), alongside three group mat Pilates classes.
Private sessions are £150 and classes are £30
222 – 224 Westbourne Grove, W11 2RH
exhalepilateslondon.com or www.bodyism.com
Volonté
Kensington studio Volonté launch their new fitness class & PT sessions, Body Strong, this month. The class is aimed at building the foundation of bodyweight strength and core gymnastic skills, while small group PT sessions introduce a training format to increase strength, power and conditioning regardless of your fitness level.
Body Strong classes are sold in blocks, with four sessions starting from £80
299-301 Brompton Rd, SW3 2DY
www.cafevolonte.co.uk
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Rumble
London’s first carbon-neutral gym, Rumble, is expanding to Fitzrovia and Shoreditch this month. There have been Rumble studios in Dalston and Primrose Hill since 2019, and now Londoner’s can try the ultimate HIIT workout, Rumble Circuit, in their swish new locations. For every workout booked, Rumble plants a tree – so you can help save the planet as you workout. For those with time-keeping issues, it doesn’t matter if you arrive early or late, as you can drop into the next rotating class to make sure you don’t miss a thing.
HIIT unlimited (any time, any studio) costs £89 per month and a single session is £18
101-105 New Cavendish St, W1W 6XH
www.rumble-gym.com/
Beyoncé SOS Dance Class Pop-Up
Learn a routine to MOVE ft Grace Jones & Tems, from Queen Bey’s 2022 album. Taking the class is Randall Watson, who has shared the stage with icons JLo at the Super Bowl and in Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ film, plus Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Tinashe, Victoria Monet and Katy Perry.
All levels are welcomed, so even if you think you have two left feet, you will walk out the class confident and ready to make your move on the dancefloor.
Saturday November 12th, Early bird tickets: £15, Standard ticket: £20
The Hub Studios, 2 Hague St, E2 6HN
For tickets, click here
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Bermondsey Boxing Club
The Boxing Club have recently opened their third location in Bermondsey, in a massive space with a custom built 18ft ring. All three venues offer boxing as you would find at a local amateur club, but with all the trappings of a boutique fitness studio. World renowned professional boxing coach Adam Booth, who has trained names such as David Haye, helped the club devise their curriculum to ensure all coaches deliver his world class standard of training. As well as classes and training, the Clubs offer masterclasses, and on 5th November, former super-middleweight world champion ‘Saint’ George Groves is hosting a two-hour masterclass in Bermondsey, costing £175. The masterclass will cover fundamentals, mitt pad-work and techniques for generating speed and power.
£22 for one credit and £100 for five credits. Self Train Membership is £150 per month, while an ‘All You Can Train’ membership includes unlimited classes and self train £350 per month
153 Tower Bridge Road, SE1 3LW bermondseyboxinglclub.com
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