Fitness

Fit like a samurai: Battodo exercise class at Islington Yoga

Battodo is the Japanese art of swordsmanship, although participants at the Battodo Fudokan training school only get to... Read more...
Bringing sexy back: TNT tries JT Dance Class at Gymbox - Holborn

The last thing you’d expect to hear in a class entitled “Dance like JT” is his ex Britney, but apparently the... Read more...
Class of the week: Parkour at West Way Sports Centre

There is probably no one better suited to teach free running – aka, the art of running over obstacles and up walls –... Read more...
Fitness class of the week: Cardio Tennis

Though the title sounds redundant (isn’t tennis cardio anyway?), the Lawn Tennis Association’s revamped class is... Read more...
Fitness class of the week: Cyclebeat - the new spinning studio in the City

Almost without fail, half the bikes in the studios seem broken, I never know if the seat’s adjusted correctly, and... Read more...
Exercise has never been so fun: Hula hooping at Gymbox

“Does it hula hoop by itself? Hardly a workout.” In fact, the hoops aren’t electric so much as... Read more...
Fitness class of the week: Bouldercise at Westway Sports Centre, Ladbroke Grove

Clambering to the top of a steep wall gives an amazing sense of accomplishment. As a result, I was excited to try... Read more...
Fitness class of the week: 20:20:20 for a full-body workout

The obscurely named 20:20:20, however, makes the most out of that chunk of time usually reserved for a naughty... Read more...
Class of the week: Iyengar Yoga, London

Winter got you feeling stiff and hunched? Bent spines can get some respite at Yoga Junction, where instructor Tessa... Read more...
Class of the week: Fighting Fit Fencing, Caledonia Road

The masks – though essential – look kind of silly, and something about running up and down with those thin... Read more...