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Review: Gymbox

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

Review: KOBOX

Tonight, 15th  February 2018 I tried out my first  KOBOX  class. I went with my friend  Amy , who I met at a  Lilly Sabri  fitness event. See below what we 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 CORE class Who was the instructor? Miranda - you can find her  @fitnesswith_mk What was the class like? This class was unlike anything I've ever experienced. It was tough, sweaty and so. much fun. If you like burpees (does anyone like burpees?) then I can 100% recommend this class to you. As it was the core class, there were LOTS of burpees, crunches, planks... all the core exercises you can think of. The class is split into 2 sections: the bag and the floor/wall. On the bag you follow a 'box-by-numbers' sequence on the wall, working out your frustrations on the bag. On the floor section, we did ab circuits, both weighted and body weight only. You did about 5 minutes o

Top Tips: Keeping Fit in the City

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