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Get fit with HIIT – high intensity interval training.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sophie, who works in our London office, has been very busy in the past few weeks trying out some of the newest and best known HIIT fitness classes in London currently. Now the sun is out and everyone is on their quest for their \u2018summer body\u2019, Sophie is giving us a helping hand with some insights into these classes.<\/p>\n

Heartcore<\/strong><\/p>\n

With multiple studios around London, they offer many different types of classes \u2013 reformer pilates, kettlebell, cyclecore (mix of spinning and pilates) and also TRX HIIT.<\/p>\n

I opted to try the TRX HIIT class. This workout was a mixture of HIIT and suspension training, using your body weight and gravity to work on strength, stamina, flexibility and balance. After a core burning TRX exercise there was then a 2-minute cardio blast of burpees and jumping jacks before getting into another teeth gritting suspended press up, glute bridge or similar. 7\/10 Toughness<\/p>\n

Barry’s Bootcamp<\/strong><\/p>\n

Barry’s claims to be \u2018The best workout of your life\u2019 and with a name which preceded them from America it is no wonder that it has become so popular here in London.<\/p>\n

Each day at BB focuses on specific muscle groups, for example Mondays are arms and abs, Tuesdays butt and legs\u2026 you get the gist. I opted (madly) to do the full body workout which happens at the weekends. The hour long class was broken into four 15 minute sessions, 15 mins on the treadmill and 15 minutes on the floor, and repeat. The treadmill part is all intervals and hills \u2013 running, jogging and sprinting uphill, and the floor part consists of weighted squats, lunges, dips and bicep curls. 9\/10 Toughness<\/strong><\/p>\n

1Rebel<\/strong><\/p>\n

1Rebel claims to be the new face of fitness, a no contract, centrally located, boutique gym, and boutique it certainly is! They offer a choice of two classes here, Ride (cycle based) and reshape (treadmill based), I opted to try Reshape.<\/p>\n

Rebel Reshape is a 45 minute class of extreme intensity, both physically and mentally. Similar to Barrys Bootcamp in the structure of the class, treadmill \u2013 floor \u2013 treadmill-floor, although the intervals were shorter and there were more of them! The class starts with 10 minutes of running, building up your speed and introducing an incline \u2013 they use Woodway 4front treadmills which are like running on top of a tank track! Then it’s straight onto the 1R workout bench for squats, raises, shoulder presses and abs. It’s a simple combination of a bench, dumb bells – from 4kg to 12kg. And when you think you\u2019ve had enough it\u2019s back to the treadmill again for some more heart bursting hill sprints to finish you off! 8\/10 Toughness<\/strong><\/p>\n

Projectfit<\/strong><\/p>\n

Projectfit is another no contract basis and has a similar structure to both Barry\u2019s bootcamp and 1Rebel, with treadmill and floor sections of the workout. Their \u2018You Vs your body\u2019 warns you that mind over matter is really going to count here!<\/p>\n

So this 60 minute class is made up of 8 minute intervals alternating between the treadmill, TRX and weights on the floor. It\u2019s a high energy full-body workout, and they say that every class is different! The treadmill intervals were the hardest I\u2019ve experienced in the different HIIT classes, with them really focussing on speed and incline, and very little time between moving (with very wobbly legs) between the treadmill and starting the floor exercises. 9\/10 Toughness<\/strong><\/p>\n

Overall I would say that workout wise Projectfit is a great option, the classes are smaller and the workouts more varied \u2013 you really feel that the trainer is interested in what you\u2019re doing and pushing you to your limits. At both Barrys Bootcamp and 1Rebel where the classes are bigger you don\u2019t get as much attention to technique and encouragement from the trainers.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for a work out in a top of the range, perfectly designed studio then I\u2019d recommend 1Rebel, or Barrys Bootcamp.<\/p>\n

Heartcore is slightly different as instead of having cycles or treadmills, the HIIT was focused on body weight movements.<\/p>\n

Sophie says: All in all, I\u2019ll definitely be going back to all of them!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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