If your New Year’s resolution of hitting the gym four times a week has already fallen through, don’t worry. It can be intimidating and overwhelming trying to understand all the equipment and exercises when starting your fitness journey.
Going to the gym isn’t for everyone. So, finding different ways of working out can be extremely useful to stick to our goals. Luckily, it is not the only way to work out!
Here’s a list of ways you can get fit during the rest of this year, in the vibrant city of Brighton without stepping foot into a gym.
Where to begin Your Fitness Journey In Brighton?
| Hiking | The Seven Sisters, E Dean Rd, Seaford BN25 4AD |
| Yoga | Luna Wave, Unit 23, Sea Lanes, 300 Madeira Dr, Brighton BN2 1BX |
| Boxing | The Box, 20 Castle St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 2HD |
| Netball Team | Play Netball’s Brighton Wednesday Netball League, Withdean Sports Complex, Tongdean Lane, Brighton, BN1 5JD |
| Pole dance | The Pole Lab, Top Floor, Ralli Hall, 81 Denmark Villas, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 3TH |
Hiking: See beautiful sights while getting fit
Often the vibrancy of Brighton is attributed to the bustling, city lanes laced with graffiti, the delightful pubs and restaurants, the thriving music scene and of course, the beautiful seafront. However, there’s more to the city than just these things.
Brighton boasts many stunning green spaces such as the South Downs National Park, Queen’s Park and Stanmer Park, just to name a few. Brighton has some of the most beautiful natural areas in the country, and these make it a great place to hike.
Hiking involves going for long walks in the great outdoors along footpaths or trails. Usually, these walks are done on varied terrain or uphill. A great place to start is the Seven Sisters Country Park in the South Downs National Park. The beautiful chalk cliffs and amazing views of the sea are truly captivating. Additionally, there is a bus service, the 12X, that provides travel directly from Brighton train station to the destination.
If you’re interested in seeing beautiful views and wanting to improve your fitness, head to one of the amazing green spaces in Brighton.
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Yoga: stretch your way into shape
Yoga is a mind, body and meditative process that can increase flexibility and build strength while helping you to reduce stress and anxiety. Whether you want to become more flexible, feel calmer or meet like-minded people, yoga is perfect for you!
From dynamic hot yoga, aerial yoga, power yoga and many more, the city of Brighton is not short of yoga studios. Luna Wave is a great place to begin as they have classes suited for complete beginners. Also, they currently have an introductory offer of 2 weeks of unlimited classes for £20 or you can get one free class by using the code “WELOVEBRIGHTON” during checkout.
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Boxing without the sparring
Boxing is a martial art and combat sport; it’s a great way to keep fit and improve strength and agility. Although this may not be everybody’s cup of tea, boxercise, a high-interval training inspired by boxing training, is a great way to do physical activity, without the sparring!
The Box in Brighton offers fitness classes and boxing workouts, as well as yoga, pilates and strength training sessions. Their Box N’ Burn class includes partner work with pads and gloves alongside bodyweight exercises. You’ll learn how to box properly, the correct footwork, and combinations, as well as build strength also.
Also, they are offering an exclusive offer currently, where you can try all the classes for £25 over two weeks. Visit this studio if you fancy letting off some steam and getting fit while doing it.
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Join a Netball team
Netball is a team sport, in which a 7-player team aims to win the match by shooting a ball through the opposing team’s goal ring, wile simultaneously defending their goal hoop.
It’s a fantastic full-body workout that will quickly get you sweating. Not only netball, but team sports in general offer opportunities to unleash your competitive spirit, meet new people and build friendships.
Play Netball’s Wednesday league in Brighton is an excellent opportunity to return to the sport again after many years away or start as a beginner. They aim to encourage as many people as possible to play this beloved sport through inclusive and welcoming leagues.
They provide fun and beginner-friendly netball leagues which accommodate 7-player teams, smaller groups of friends or just individuals. Don’t worry if you’re not a full team because Play Netball will link you up with other players to make a full team.
The matches are every Wednesday at Withdean Sports Complex, starting at 7 pm until 8:20 pm. Additionally, the league lasts between 8 to 14 weeks. Regular netball matches last 60 minutes each, but Play Netball games are condensed to 36 minutes each. This shorter duration is ideal for beginners or those who are trying to juggle physical activity with many responsibilities and commitments.
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- Play Netball’s Wednesday league
Pole dancing: improve flexibility and strength in an inclusive space
Pole dance is a type of dance combined with acrobatics and body weight training, performed on a vertical pole. This self-expressive art form is a whole-body workout which can build upper body and core strength and help to develop flexibility.
It’s also an opportunity to make new friends and join a community centred around inclusion, positivity and self-love.
A great fitness studio in Brighton is the Pole Lab. They offer supportive and fun classes, suitable for all shapes, sizes and ages. This studio has Xpert (pole and aerial fitness teacher trained) qualified, fully insured and first aid-trained instructors to guarantee safety during a class.
In addition, there are many different classes suitable for beginners to pick from such as beginner pole, higher beginner pole, mixed-level pole sessions as well as flexibility classes, and pole and heels choreography.
So, there are many beginner-friendly options in Brighton to choose from to help with your fitness journey! Head to the Pole Lab in Brighton to embrace the playfulness and power of pole dancing. Learn new skills, and pole tricks and increase your flexibility and strength!
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- Beginners Pole class at the Pole Lab
- Beginners Pole Fitness class at Vixen Pole Fitness
