TimeOut Abu Dhabi – August 21, 2019

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Indoor workouts

AT THIS TIME of year, it can seem like we spend

most of our time indoors, sheltering under

the air conditioning and desperately trying to

escape the heat (unless we’re lounging in a

pool, of course).

So despite living in a city where they are

so many cool places to workout, run, cycle

and swim outdoors, right now most of us are

choosing to bring our exercise regime inside.

But this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as

Abu Dhabi is packed with studios offering

every possible different type of workout.

Whether you want to de-stress with an

intense boxing class or chill out and stretch

with some yoga, here you can do every

possible form of Àtness class without having

the leave the cool studios (but you’ll still work

up a sweat, don’t worry).

So take a look at our favourite places to

workout indoors, and make sure you pay them

a visit while the weather is still scorching.

Adrenagy Training Club

While some of Abu Dhabi’s best gyms are

small, boutique-style workout centres, this

Khalifa Park gym is a huge labyrinth of

countless workout rooms and Àtness studios.

In addition to the main gym, there’s also an

enormous ladies-only Áoor, complete with

every type of Àtness machine you can imagine.

The state-of-the art boxing ring and training

area might sound intimidating, but the martial

arts classes are really quite the opposite. The

expert trainers are especially good at passing

on their skills in a safe, accessible and

engaging way, and there are also classes and

programmes in functional training, cardiocore

and strength. There’s also an awesome café

right at the centre of it, so you don’t have to go

far to refuel once you’ve Ànished working up a

sweat. Adrenagy Café serves protein shakes,

mains like grilled salmon and chicken and

much more.

O Khalifa Park, Salem Street (02 444 1121).

Bodyism

This swish Àtness centre is found at the very

beautiful Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort,

and it’s just as pretty and fancy as the rest of

this sensational hotel. With shiny studios and

only the best equipment, the classes cover

barre, Pilates, yoga, boxing, and also some

specially created Bodyism classes too. For

instance, Blueprint mixes interval training with

yoga, Pilates and stretching (it sounds a bit

odd, but it works, believe us), while Warrior is

a high intensity circuit workout. With friendly

instructors, and a gorgeous setting not far the

blue Gulf, going to the gym here is like being

on holiday (well, almost). Plus, if you sign up

before the end of September, you can make

the most of the discounted summer rates.

O Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort, Saadiyat Island

(02 811 4444).

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