HEAT TRIES GLOVEWORX

To find out just how athletic Jen-an really is, heat tried out her favourite class…

We love intense workouts, but we can’t help feeling intimidated upon entering Gloveworx for the first time. The 5,000 sq ft, state-of-the-art studio is located in Santa Monica, and offers a mix of one-on-one and small group sessions, with the Gloveworx Signature Session as its most popular option. A full-sized boxing ring commands our attention right away, but beyond it we notice heavy bags, rowing machines, Versaclimbers, lifting racks – and a room full of tanned, toned, and grunting LA beefcakes.

Determined to channel our inner Aniston, we book a 60-minute one-onone session. Our coach, Cam, leads us through a warm-up, before lacing up our gloves and taking us through the essential boxing combinations. We’re shocked to find that not only is this physically exhausting, but mentally as well – zone out for a moment and you will completely lose your step.

In between combinations in the ring, Cam orders us onto the Versaclimber for sprint intervals – the combination leaves us breathless, sweaty and completely humbled.

As the workout wraps up and we attempt to get our heart rate under control, it’s glaringly obvious to us that this workout is not easy and that Jennifer Aniston would almost certainly beat us in a fight.