The ELL Guide to gyms re-opening from today

From today, April 12, gyms and other types of indoor leisure are reopening in England as the covid lockdown eases. Social distancing rules still apply: initially, you are only allowed to exercise indoors alone or with other members of your household. Indoor group exercises and classes will not reopen until at least Monday May 17 and that will depend on whether is a rise in cases over the next few weeks.

In the meantime, here are just some of the best gyms and sport centres in each of the ELL boroughs you can now visit for exercise.

Hackney:

London Fields Fitness Studio , 379 Mentmore Terrace, Hackney, London E8 3PH

Website: https://www.londonfieldsfitness.com/

London Fields Fitness Studio Pic: London Fields Fitness Studios

London Fields Fitness Studio is one of the studio gyms in the borough that offer memberships as well as drop in for their visitors. From Monday 12 April, the fitness offers one to one personal training and exercising alone. After May 17, you will be also able to enjoy their huge variation of drop-in PAYG fitness classes such as: pilates, yoga, spin, booty camp, martial arts, dance fitness and boxing starting from £6 at the door, as well as monthly Class Passes that give entry to 160+ Classes for £35. To book a free first personal training session visit: London Fields Fitness Studio or to book classes visit: Book a Class — London Fields Fitness Studio

Britannia Leisure Centre, 40 Hyde Rd, London N1 5JU

Website: Britannia Leisure Centre

The Pool classes at Britannia Leisure Centre will be available as off Friday April 17 Pic: Facilities at Britannia Leisure Centre | Hackney | Better

Britannia Leisure Centre has an all inclusive £50 p/m membership which offers a wide variety of activities for the whole community, including a state-of-the-art gym with free weights, resistance machines, a functional training zone and stretch area. The teaching pools, leisure pools that boast a wave machine and slide, which operate during Aqua Splash sessions for children aged 8 and over also reopen. Their first swimming class begins as off Friday April 17.  They have a sports hall for badminton, football, table tennis and volleyball, and run junior courses for gymnastics and basketball. They have four squash courts available to book or drop-in sessions. Pre-book your visit on Better UK website as there is only a certain number of visitors that they accept a day. To book visit: Online Member Services (legendonlineservices.co.uk) or to start your membership visit: Better : The Feel Good Place

Lewisham:

NRG Gym, 156-160 Lewisham High St, Lewisham, London SE13 6LG

Website: NRG Gym Lewisham. 24 Hour Gym & Fitness Centre in Lewisham

NRG’S Exercise Air bikes  Pic:https://nrggym.com/gym-locations/lewisham/

NRG Gym is open for indoor exercise from today. With NRG membership for £20.95p/m you will be able to enjoy 24/7 hours high performance strength kit which includes Hammer Strength and lifting platforms. There are also a functional fitness performance zone and female only area, state of the art cardio kit, spin bikes and classes such as: hiit, speed spin, NRG core, body pump, body blast, and LBT. For membership or book a daily pass visit: NRG Gym Lewisham. 24 Hour Gym & Fitness Centre in Lewisham

Wavelengths Leisure Centre, Giffin St, Deptford, London SE8 4RJ

Website: Wavelengths Leisure Centre

Wavelengths Leisure Centre is just a 5-minute walk from Deptford Train Station

Wavelengths Leisure Centre opens their facilities to the public today. Their all inclusive non-resident £43.95 p/m and all inclusive resident £39.95 p/m memberships offer a 50-station gym which also contains two fitness studios, plus a third studio on the first floor. The pool is currently closed for repair works.  All activities should be pre-booked via the Better UK website as they are guidelines in terms of how many visitors, they can have a day. To book an activity visit: Online Member Services (legendonlineservices.co.uk) or to start your membership visit: Better : The Feel Good Place

Tower Hamlets:

Mile End Park Leisure Centre and Stadium, 190 Burdett Rd, Mile End, London E3 4HL

Website: Mile End Park Leisure Centre and Stadium

Some of the exercise equipment of Mile End Park Leisure Centre Pic: Mile End Park Leisure Centre

Mile End Park Leisure Centre, has all inclusive £52.95 p/m membership and includes a spacious n state-of-the-art gym with cardio, strength and functional training areas plus dedicated women’s only gym. There is a 25m, 8-lane swimming pool plus teaching pool with swim activities including Better Swim School lessons. The sports hall offers badminton, basketball, gymnastics, trampolining, fencing, Toddlers World, and a dedicated soft play mega structure. Other facilities include crèche, meeting rooms, athletics stadium with spectator grandstand, 11-aside astro pitch for hockey and football, 3 7-aside and 4 5-aside 3G pitches, 2 netball courts, and 3 tennis courts. To book your activity visit: Online Member Services (legendonlineservices.co.uk) or to start your membership visit: Better : The Feel Good Place

Whitechapel Sports Centre,  55 Durward St, London E1 5BA

Website: Whitechapel Sports Centre

Whitechapel Sports Centre is located just a short walk from Whitechapel tube and train station Pic:Whitechapel Sports Centre

Whitechapel Sports Centre has an all inclusive £5.95 p/m membership and offers a state-of-the-art-gym with a variety of cardio, strength and functional equipment, as well as a women’s only gym. The sports hall is equipped for basketball, badminton, volleyball and available to hire as is the outdoor pitch. To book your activity visit: Online Member Services (legendonlineservices.co.uk) or to start your membership visit: Better : The Feel Good Place

Croydon:

The Gym East Croydon, Suffolk House, 6 George St, Croydon CR0 1PE

Website: The Gym London East Croydon

The Gym East Croydon Pic: The Gym Group

Located right in the heart of Croydon, The Gym East Croydon’s £19.99 p/m membership gives a range of state-of-the-art equipment, including cardio and weight machines and a functional training area 24/7. They have free weights area, Olympic lifting platforms, squat racks, plate loaded equipment and loads of benches and dumbbells. They also offer one to one personal training classes to their visitors. To start your membership visit: Cheap Gym Membership Deals | Gym Prices | The Gym Group

New Addington Leisure & Community Centre, 88 Central Parade, New Addington, Croydon CR0 0JB

Website: New Addington Leisure & Community Centre

Gym Facilities in the New Addington Leisure & Community Centre Pic: Better.org

The New Addington Leisure & Community Centre in Central Parade, Croydon has an all inclusive £36.50 p/m membership which offers a modern, gym complete with Technogym equipment across the dedicated cardio, strength and functional training areas. Their 25m, 6-lane main swimming pool has a viewing gallery, and the learner pool has Better Swim School sessions. Their 4-court sports hall with dedicated team changing areas provides facilities for sports including basketball, badminton and much more. To book your activities visit: Online Member Services (legendonlineservices.co.uk) or to start a membership visit: Better : The Feel Good Place

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