London’s Best Fitness and Wellness Spots
Plush fitness centres and gyms abound in London. Here is our edit of the very finest gyms and wellness spots in the capital.
KX
KX, which was founded in London in 2002, has established itself as a leader in personalised wellness. The Club, which includes a cutting-edge gym, spa, and health food restaurant, has truly become a lifestyle for its members over the last two decades. This spot is an all-exclusive haven for members and non-members alike, from booking energy healing appointments to expert body massages, finished with a quinoa and agave smoothie.
Class to try: The Metcon Class.
Location: 151 Draycott Avenue, London, SW3 3AL
Membership cost: £615 per month
KX | Luxury Health & Fitness Club
Equinox
With a global clientele of approximately 50,000 members, expect to meet some of the most successful, influential and motivated people at this low-key VIP spot – (maintaining discretion is one of their values, and we can see why.) Equinox gym is unlike any other; it’s almost like working out in a quiet, therapeutic space that has been intelligently designed to make you feel empowered, leaving you feeling like you've elevated yourself not only physically but also spiritually.
Class to try: Pool Cycling
Location: 99 Kensington High Street Kensington, W8 5SA
Membership cost: £215 per month
Fitness Clubs, Luxury Gym, Workout Clubs - Equinox
The Lanesborough Club & Spa
This exclusive private members' fitness and health club, located within Belgravia's five-star Lanesborough Hotel, boasts one of the capital's most lavish gyms. The club takes a holistic approach to wellness, with customised fitness programmes on cutting-edge machines, a schedule of HIIT exercise classes and reformer Pilates, with spa treatments performed by some of London's world's best therapists and dips in their soothing hydro-pool.
Class to try: Forget class! The Hydro-Therapy Pool.
Location: 2 Lanesborough Place, London, SW1X 7TA
Membership cost: £300 per month
Lanesborough Club & Spa | Luxury Health Club
BXR
BXR is known as London's finest boxing gym, which comes as no surprise given that it is co-owned by double heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, who trains there. Expect chic wooden interiors and to punch through your session while wearing made-to-measure Di Nardo boxing gloves; this isn't your typical spit-and-sawdust boxing ring. Sweat by BXR, their pay-as-you-go fitness class offering strength, conditioning and yoga sessions, as well as Europe's only Versa Climber class, can be found downstairs.
Class to try: The Versa Climber Class
Location: 24 Paddington St,
London, W1U 5QY
Membership: £125 per month
London's Finest Boxing Gym - BXR London | BXR London
1Rebel
This boutique gym chain, which has six locations in London, including Angel, Holborn, and the City, is well-known for hosting some of the most challenging exercise classes in town. Rumble, a 45-minute boxing battle filled with punching combos and bodyweight drills; Ride, their take on a high-octane spin class with innovative lighting and audio systems; and Reshape, their full-body workout that combines quick fire treadmill sessions with energetic weight sequences, are among their arduous sessions.
Class to try: The Ride Class
Location: Several locations
Membership: £179 per month