Soak up the sunshine this spring and make your workout an al fresco one. Whether you’d like to get down and dirty in your local park at dawn, cram a super speedy workout into your lunch hour, or get fit with your baby in tow, our roundup of London’s best outdoor exercise classes has you covered.
1. Fit for a Princess
If you find the gym intimidating then these are the exercise sessions for you, designed to be fun, inclusive and empowering. Workouts are designed by women for women, which means you can expect plenty of positivity, friendliness and super effective booty-boosting exercises. And with classes taking place year-round, there’s no risk of going into hibernation mode once summer is over. This really is about fitness for life.
Wandsworth Common, Primrose Hill & Sidmouth
2. Zip Fit Club
Possibly the zippiest workout sesh in London, Zip Fit Club offer 30-minute HIIT classes in Hyde Park. Aimed at those stuck behind a desk all day, these high intensity classes promise to set you up for a productive and positive afternoon in the office. Your boss can’t argue with that.
Hyde Park
3. Rabble
Remember British Bulldog? Dodgeball? Stuck In The Mud? Take a trip down memory lane with Rabble – London first fitness class that uses playground-inspired games to get you moving. Ducking, running, jumping and skipping all get your heartbeat going, boost your agility and build your strength. Anyone for a game of Tag?
Locations across London
4. BuggyFit
A new arrival doesn’t have to stop you from working out. BuggyFit is designed for multi-tasking mums who want to target those postnatal problem areas, build strength and meet new people. The best bit? There’s no need to find a babysitter.
Primrose Hill Park and Hyde Park
5. British Military Fitness
Get a taste of army life with this hardcore fitness boot camp. New recruits are put through their paces with ‘civilian-friendly’ versions of exercise regimes used by the Army, Navy and RAF. That means plenty of push-ups, burpees and sweating. But also lots of fun – this is officially the UK’s most popular outdoor fitness class after all.
Various London locations
Check out our video below where we met up with Melissa Knight who trains with British Military Fitness in Dulwich Park, London, to see why Mindful Chef is the best way for her keep on track with all the hard work she puts in in her BMF classes every week.