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Set in London, Ringtone Boxing Gym is a boxing club with a straightforward approach: turn up and train. Alongside its regular boxing sessions, the gym offers a mix of programmes including white collar boxing, ladies boxing classes, sparring sessions and one to one personal training.

A boxing gym like this can suit anyone from complete beginners looking to get fitter to those keen on technical work and sparring. Coached classes and pad work help you build the fundamentals, while personal training gives more focused attention. Gym hire is also available for those who need space to train.

Range of classes

Personal training

White collar boxing

Ladies classes

Gym hire

Ringtone Boxing Gym is a boxing club in London offering mixed and ladies classes, sparring, white collar boxing and personal training.

Ringtone Boxing Gym

Based in Basildon, Essex, South Essex Gymnastics Club was created through the merger of the Basildon, Castle Point and Magna Carta gymnastics clubs. It offers classes for all ages and abilities, from babies as young as six weeks through to international-level gymnasts, with recreational, coached and competitive routes. Past members include Commonwealth Games medallists Max Whitlock OBE, Danny Lawrence and Reiss Beckford, and the club served as an official pre-Games training venue in 2012.

Gymnastics clubs like this are generally a good place for children to build strength, flexibility, balance and confidence. Many people start with recreational classes and, if they enjoy it, move on to more structured training or competition as their skills develop.

All ages welcome

Recreational to competitive

Formed by a merger

Notable former gymnasts

2012 pre-Games venue

Gymnastics club in Basildon, Essex, offering recreational and competitive classes for all ages, from six-week-old babies to elite gymnasts.

South Essex Gymnastics Club

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Based in Ipswich, Suffolk, Urban Combat Martial Arts (formerly Blackwell Academy) teaches karate, kickboxing and Krav Maga. The club has been running since 1967, with training offered across several locations in the region including Colchester, Leiston, Stowmarket and Woodbridge.

Martial arts classes like these are a good way to improve fitness and strength while building confidence, discipline and focus. Sessions are structured and coached, and many people find the community side, with its emphasis on teamwork and respect, just as valuable as the physical training itself.

Disciplines taught

Established 1967

Several locations

Experienced coaching

Supportive community

Life skills focus

Urban Combat Martial Arts in Ipswich, Suffolk, teaching karate, kickboxing and Krav Maga since 1967.

Urban Combat Martial Arts Ipswich - Formerly Blackwell Academy - Karate, Kickboxing & Krav Maga

Based in Chorley, Lancashire, West Way Sports Hub is a sports venue listed in our directory for people looking to stay active locally. It also has its own website, which is the best place to check what is currently on offer before you visit.

Generally, a community sports hub is a good starting point for anyone wanting to get moving, whether that means joining a team, trying a new activity or simply finding regular exercise close to home. Venues like this often bring together people of different ages and abilities, so it is worth getting in touch to find out which sessions might suit you.

West Way Sports Hub is a sports venue in Chorley, Lancashire. Find out more and see how to get involved locally.

West Way Sports Hub

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Set in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, Utopia Gymnastics is a gymnastics club offering sessions for a range of ages, from babies and pre-schoolers through to older gymnasts. The club also runs holiday camps at its Brighouse venue, with a second site in Wakefield.

Gymnastics is a good way to build strength, coordination and confidence, and clubs like this often welcome complete beginners as well as those looking to progress. Taster sessions give newcomers a chance to try things out before committing.

Baby and pre-school

Taster sessions

Holiday camps

Two locations

Utopia Gymnastics in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, offering baby, pre-school and gymnastics sessions plus holiday camps.

Utopia Gymnastics

Based in Tipton, this martial arts academy is part of the Martial Art Concepts (Team MAC) group and has been running in the Dudley Port area since 2006. It offers a broad mix of disciplines for both adults and children, from striking and grappling arts through to self defence.

Adult students can train in styles including Jeet Kune Do, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA, Kali, Muay Thai, submission wrestling, self defence, karate and boxing, while younger members have age based classes. A martial arts club like this can suit anyone looking to build fitness, learn practical skills and train in a structured, coached environment.

Many disciplines

Adult classes

Kids classes

Established since 2006

Self defence

Martial Art Concepts Dudley is a martial arts academy in Tipton, West Midlands, offering adult and kids classes across many disciplines.

Martial Art Concepts - Dudley

Set in Alfreton, Derbyshire, Amber Valley Fitness Centre is a gym catering to a range of training styles and fitness goals. It offers a place for local people to work out at their own pace, whether they are new to the gym or already have a regular routine.

Gyms like this generally suit anyone looking to build strength, improve fitness or stay active, with the flexibility to train in a way that fits around daily life. It can be worth getting in touch directly to check what facilities and membership options are currently available.

Amber Valley Fitness Centre is a gym in Alfreton, Derbyshire, offering a variety of ways to train and stay active.

Amber Valley Fitness Centre

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Based in Cults on the edge of Aberdeen, Get active @ Cults is a community leisure venue with a swimming pool at its heart. Alongside public swimming and swimming lessons, the centre also offers a gym, fitness classes, sports halls and a 2G pitch, with holiday camps running for young people during school breaks. It forms part of the Sport Aberdeen network of venues across the city.

A local pool like this generally suits a wide range of swimmers, from children taking their first lessons to adults fitting in regular lengths for fitness. Multi-use centres can also be handy for families, as different members of the household can often find something to do under one roof.

Swimming lessons

Gym and fitness classes

Sports halls and pitch

Part of Sport Aberdeen

Swimming pool in Cults, Aberdeen, offering swimming lessons plus a gym, fitness classes, sports halls, a 2G pitch and holiday camps.

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