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State-of-the-art super-gyms are taking workouts to higher levels. So hit one of these…
Our collective eagerness to better our bodies grew the value of the UK fitness industry to £4.7bn in 2016, while gym memberships numbered almost 10m (one-in-seven of us). It’s perhaps unsurprising, then, that a whole host of new super-gyms, each with its own fitness USP, are set to open across London this winter. Here’s my guide to the best. BEST FOR BOXING
12X3 Founded by former middleweight world champion Darren Barker and Repton Boxing Club and England team captain
Ryan Pickard, 12X3 offers high-end facilities and the opportunity to work one-on-one with professional-level boxers. 76 Alie Street, E1; 12x3gym.co.uk BEST FOR ROWING
METABOLIC LONDON Group rowing finally arrives in London courtesy of Metabolic’s glossy new 370sq m gym. Its meta-row class is a brutal workout while the gym also provides calisthenics and personal training. Greater London House, Hampstead Road, NW1;
metaboliclondon.com BEST FOR LUXURY
E ST JAMES’S BY EQUINOX An exclusive wellness club complete with a concierge, this opulent space is designed by award-winning architects Woods Bagot. Notable features include a state-of-the-art strength floor and a precision running zone with customised Woodway treadmills and oxygen-boosting O2 vaporisers. 12 St James’s Street, SW1; equinox.com BEST FOR SCIENCE
BODYSPACE, ESPA LIFE AT CORINTHIA HOTEL This new permanent installation boasts cutting-edge fitness, nutrition and a range of recovery programmes. It also provides a fascinating insight into mind and body via virtual training, sleep pods and analysis, and HeartMath monitoring technology. Whitehall Place, SW1; espalifeatcorinthia.com BEST FOR FUNCTIONAL TRAINING
F45 Now claiming to be the world’s fastest-growing fitness network, F45 fuses HIIT, circuits and functional training, offering 27 45-min workouts. Its Foxtrot class puts participants through a tough, military resistance system via 12 circuit stations. Various locations; f45training.co.uk