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Based on Southampton Street in Reading, County Dance is a ballroom and Latin dance school welcoming people of all ages. Classes cover both adults and children, and the school has been teaching dance in the town since 1957. Alongside group lessons, it offers private tuition and wedding dance preparation.

A dance school like this is a good place to pick up the fundamentals of ballroom and Latin styles, whether you are starting from scratch or building on earlier experience. Sessions are usually run in a friendly group setting, with options that suit beginners as well as those looking to progress.

All ages welcome

Ballroom and Latin

Beginner classes

Private tuition

Central Reading

Teaching since 1957

County Dance is a ballroom and Latin dance school in Reading, Berkshire, offering classes for adults and children.

County Dance

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FBC Harrogate - Full Body Conditioning

Based in Shrewsbury, FitBody is a women-only gym and coaching service for women aged 30 and over, with a presence in both Shrewsbury and Telford. Running since 2015, it offers an alternative to the usual gym environment, combining coached training with a straightforward approach to nutrition designed to suit busy lives, including those of working mums.

Small group personal training sits at the heart of what it does, with members training alongside others in a supportive setting. Women-focused gyms like this generally suit people who want structure, guidance and encouragement, particularly those returning to exercise after a break or feeling unsure about a traditional gym floor.

Women only

Small group PT

Nutrition support

Running since 2015

Shrewsbury and Telford

Early morning sessions

Women-only gym in Shrewsbury offering coached small group training and nutrition support for women aged 30 and over since 2015.

FitBody Shrewsbury Limited

Based in Bury, Greater Manchester, GFC Muay Thai is a martial arts gym focused on the art of Thai boxing. It offers a place for people in the local area to learn striking, build fitness and develop their technique through coached training.

Muay Thai, often called the art of eight limbs, uses punches, kicks, elbows and knees. Sessions at a gym like this typically combine pad work, drills and conditioning, and most welcome newcomers who want to start from the basics as well as those with more experience.

GFC Muay Thai is a Thai boxing martial arts gym in Bury, Greater Manchester, offering coached training for all levels.

GFC Muay Thai

Based in Kettering, Lifestyle Performance Transformations is a personal training gym with studios in Kettering and Burton Latimer. The team focuses on helping busy people aged 40 and over rebuild energy, strength and confidence, avoiding fad diets and long hours in the gym. Its main starting point is a six week kickstart programme that combines workouts, straightforward nutrition advice and ongoing support. The business has been running for around 16 years and also coaches clients online.

Personal training studios generally offer a more focused setting than a large open gym, with sessions shaped around individual goals. They can suit people returning to exercise, those wanting accountability, or anyone looking for guidance on training and eating habits together.

Six week kickstart

Aimed at over 40s

Personal training focus

Two local studios

Around 16 years running

Initial consultation

Personal training gym in Kettering helping busy people aged 40+ build strength and confidence, starting with a six week kickstart programme.

Lifestyle Performance Transformations

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Premier Martial Arts Harrogate

Based in Brinsworth, Rotherham, this martial arts academy offers structured training for a range of ages and goals. Programmes cover children and adults, along with women only sessions and birthday parties, with an emphasis on self control, focus and respect.

Martial arts training is a good way to build fitness, coordination and confidence, whether you are starting from scratch or looking to progress. Sessions are typically coached and suited to different experience levels, so newcomers can find a class that matches where they are.

Children's classes

Adult classes

Women only sessions

Birthday parties

Rotherham location

Martial arts academy in Brinsworth, Rotherham, with programmes for children, adults and women only sessions.

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