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Today, 24th  September 2018 I tried out my first Gymbox   class. The gym just opened at Cannon Street and I was lucky enough to have a taster of the facilities. See below what I got up to, what I thought of the class and if I would recommend it as a top workout spot in London. What class did I do? I did the BadAss class Who was the instructor? Phoebe What was the class like? Described on their website as 'the next level workout for your derriere', I can confirm that this class certainly does make your booty burn! The class was 30-minutes and consisted of a dynamic, cardio warm-up and then 2 sections of weight-based workout. Squats, lunges, pulses were, as expected, all included in the workout. The 2 sections of workout were made up of 3/4 exercises which you did for 1 minute each before switching, complete all the exercises and then have 30 seconds rest. You then repeated that section through again before moving on to the 2nd section. I definitely struggled
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Top Tips: Keeping Fit in the City

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Welcome to City Fit Girl - your one stop shop for keeping on top of your fitness goals in the city of London

 To get us started, here are my top tips for keeping fit in the city:
  • Routine
    • Finding a routine that works for you is so important.
    • If you are a member of a gym, maybe find a couple of classes that you enjoy - perhaps someone from your office is a member of the same gym and you can go together, keeping yourselves accountable!
    • Or maybe it is about changing up parts of your routine to make yourself that little bit more active. Do you get the bus/tube a distance that you could possibly walk? If so, maybe try walking that distance to/from work. I find that walking to/from work really helps set me up for the day and clear my mind once I leave - much more relaxing than stuffing yourself onto a hot, overcrowded tube
  • Meal planning
    • This also filters into a routine and will (hopefully!) help you save some £££
    • Eating in London is so expensive and eating healthy in London is even more of a task - why not try making lunch to bring into work 3 times a week? I bring in lunch 3-4 days a week, often cooking a big batch of something on Sunday so I have it ready to box up during the week! I do like to treat myself to something different on a Friday...
    • Breakfast - if you often find yourself buying breakfast on your commute, why not get a box of cereal for your desk? I make overnight oats to take, 5 minutes of prep, into the fridge and boom!
  • Gym classes
    • Gym classes are so easy to squeeze in to a lunchtime or after work, there's no excuse not to try them! Even if you aren't a gym member, there are so many amazing workouts to try in the city e.g. KOBOX, Psycle, Gym Box
    • If you are a member of a gym, have a look to see the classes your gym offers - my favourites are Body Pump, Zumba and Spin. I have tried a number of the Les Mills classes and they are great, always have great tunes and easy to follow.
  • Exercise tracker
    • There are a number of options on the market for a fitness tracker and I personally have a FitBit Charge 2. I got this for Christmas and I can honestly say it has changed my life
    • Being able to measure my heart rate during a workout was the main reason I wanted a tracker however, the classic feature of a 'step counter' has really made me try to get more active whilst at my desk.
    • The app is super easy to use and tracks your sleep, resting heart rate, steps etc and you can even connect with other friends who have a FitBit and do step challenges such as 'Work Week Hustle' or 'Weekend Warrior' which is a nice, fun element to have
So there we have some of my top tips for keeping fit in the city. Coming up, I will be doing reviews of the classes I have mentioned above, healthy lunch spots and results I've had from my own training using the Grace Fit Guide.

CFG x

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