Personal Best: Health, Fitness and Wellbeing

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Phoenix Academy of Martial Arts

Phoenix Dance & Gymnastics

Phoenix Fitness Studio

Based in central Easton, Pickle Factory Fighters is a martial arts club in Bristol offering kickboxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The club describes itself as an inclusive and safe space where people can come together to train and where barriers to taking part in martial arts are broken down.

Kickboxing classes focus on getting fit and learning how to strike, while the BJJ sessions follow an ecological approach to training. Martial arts clubs like this are generally a good way to build fitness, coordination and confidence, whether you are new to training or looking to develop existing skills.

Kickboxing and BJJ

Inclusive club

Central Easton

Fitness and striking

Pickle Factory Fighters is an inclusive kickboxing and BJJ club in Easton, central Bristol.

Pickle Factory Fighters

Pink Powerhouse Gym, Colne

PowerBurn Gym Thirsk

Powerhouse Fight Club

A dance studio based in Slough, Berkshire, Prodigy Dance Studios offers classes for those looking to learn and develop their dancing in a welcoming setting. Its ethos leans towards making dance open to everyone, whatever their background or experience.

Dance studios like this are a good place to build confidence, coordination and fitness while picking up new skills. Whether you are starting from scratch or want to keep improving, sessions are usually taught in a structured way with plenty of guidance along the way.

Based in Slough

Open to everyone

Qualified teachers

Prodigy Dance Studios is a welcoming dance studio in Slough, Berkshire, offering classes for all.

Prodigy Dance Studios

Professional Academy Of Dance NI

If singing music from video games, films and TV sounds like your idea of fun, Ready Singer One is a choir based in London with exactly that focus. The group also takes in songs from anime, and members are welcome to suggest what the choir tackles next.

Joining a themed choir like this is a friendly way to sing regularly, learn new pieces and perform in front of an audience. Ready Singer One has built up a busy concert schedule, appearing at events such as Comic Con, Japan Matsuri and the Science Museum, and alongside orchestras.

Video game and TV songs

Open to new members

Member song choices

Regular performances

Based in London

Ready Singer One is a London choir singing music from video games, films, TV and anime.

Ready Singer One (London's Nerdiest Choir)

Red Horse Combat Sports LLC

Relentless Gym

Revolution Lifestyle

RG Kickboxing

Richard Manuel Tango

For anyone in Nelson looking to take up boxing, Ringside Fitness offers classes at Northlight Industries in Brierfield. The gym welcomes adults, children and women, with personalised training programmes built around individual goals and skill development.

A boxing gym like this is a good fit whether you want to learn technique, build fitness or simply try something new. Sessions typically combine conditioning with the fundamentals of the sport, and beginners are usually catered for alongside more experienced members.

Classes for all

Personalised training

Progress tracking

Nelson location

Ringside Fitness is a boxing gym in Nelson, Lancashire, with classes for adults, children and women.

Ringside Fitness

Ruach Karate

Based in Rugby, Warwickshire, Rugby Tigers FA is a local football club listed in our directory for anyone looking to get involved with the game in the area. Whether you are hoping to play, help out or follow a team closer to home, it is worth getting in touch with the club directly to find out what they currently offer.

Football clubs in general give people a regular way to stay active, build fitness and enjoy being part of a team. Many grassroots clubs across the UK welcome players of different ages and abilities, and they often rely on volunteers, parents and supporters to keep things running week to week.

Rugby Tigers FA is a football club in Rugby, Warwickshire. Find out more about getting involved with local football in the area.

Rugby Tigers FA

SAKURA MARTIAL ARTS

Satori Ryu Martial Arts Association

In Hinckley, Leicestershire, Saxon Fitness is a gym built around functional fitness, with an emphasis on hard work, perseverance and a strong sense of community. It is a HYROX Training Club and an ATHX Games Affiliate Gym, and also has its own Reformer Pilates studio. Classes and group training are pitched to suit a range of abilities, and the team also offers personal or private small group training, online programming and sports massage.

Functional fitness gyms generally focus on practical strength, conditioning and endurance rather than isolated machine work. They can suit anyone preparing for fitness racing events as well as people who simply want a varied, coached routine alongside others.

HYROX Training Club

ATHX Games affiliate

Reformer Pilates studio

Classes for all abilities

Personal training

Online programming and massage

Functional fitness gym in Hinckley, Leicestershire, with HYROX and ATHX training, Reformer Pilates, personal training and sports massage.

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