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If you like yoga or barre try\u2026Calisthenics\"CalisthenicsCalisthenics at Blok, London \u00a9 Jessica Wu<\/p>\n

WHAT A form of resistance training that demands the core strength, alignment and stability found in yoga and barre, and supercharges it by using body weight and gravity to build muscle. Think doing a somersault while dangling from a pull-up bar, or squatting on\u00a0one leg with the other stretched out in front of you. This kind of training is\u00a0ideal if you sit at a desk all day, as a lot of your warm-up is spent working on your wrists, forearms and shoulder mobility. The\u00a0goal is technique and consistency over intensity.<\/p>\n

WHO Anyone who has ever watched a Simone Biles routine<\/a> and immediately attempted a handstand. This is not one for the clumsy or uncoordinated: you will spend most of your\u00a0time in the air.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"BarlinerBarliner Workout, Berlin <\/p>\n

WHERE Public parks with outdoor gyms are popular places for community groups to gather (the workout requires little more than a pull-up bar). But classes are needed to truly finesse your technique. Blok<\/a> and Gymbox <\/a>in London both offer sessions with variations for beginners, intermediates and advanced groups; look\u00a0also to Transform Fitness<\/a> in\u00a0NYC, Barliner Workout<\/a> in\u00a0Berlin and One\u00a0Playground<\/a> in Sydney.<\/p>\n

If you like Barry\u2019s try\u2026\u00a0Reformer Cardio\"ReformerReformer machines at Carbonne, Paris <\/p>\n

WHAT A workout combining the fast pace of Barry\u2019s<\/a> with the mindful principles of Pilates. Instead of treadmill sprints, you\u2019ll be doing core work on the reformer machine, alternating with\u00a0heart-rate-elevating exercises for a less hectic but no less intense class. It\u2019s lower impact than Barry\u2019s, meaning less strain on your joints, and can lengthen as well as strengthen your body. It also engages smaller muscles through isometric holds (where muscles are strengthened by being held in certain movements), which helps build stability. Your abs will be on fire.<\/p>\n

WHO Barry\u2019s disciples suffering from joint pain, those recovering from injury but craving a workout burn \u2013 and men who refuse to stretch.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

WHERE Carbonne<\/a> in Paris offers intimate classes that combine reformer Pilates with barbell hip thrusts and kettlebell swings in an art-filled studio. Strong Pilates<\/a>, which has branches in London, Nottingham, Birmingham and Oxford, also offers 12-week programmes focused on progressive overload (where workouts gradually increase in intensity to improve endurance and\u00a0help ensure\u00a0muscle growth). The\u00a0latter combines a reformer workout with rowing machines, bikes and\u00a0weight training, in\u00a0order to build endurance, mobility and lean muscle<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you like circuit training try\u2026\u00a0A Hyrox class\"EliteElite 15 Hyrox athletes Pieter Maes (left) and Tom Franssens at Animo, Brussels, where they lead six-week training courses <\/p>\n

WHAT Hyrox builds on typical circuit training \u2013 a form of body conditioning in\u00a0which exercises are performed in a loop with little or no rest between repetitions \u2013 by focusing on explosive power as well as strength. The class usually involves eight different rounds of \u201cfunctional exercise\u201d \u2013 from assault bikes and sled pushes to wall balls and leaping burpee jumps \u2013 alternated with 1km runs. They\u2019re designed to push you hard, with workouts based on \u201cAMRAP\u201d (as many reps as possible) to test your limits. The goal for\u00a0most is to compete in an official Hyrox<\/a> race, where exercises like the farmer\u2019s carry are timed and come with targets.<\/p>\n

WHO Functional training fans looking for more of a\u00a0challenge than squats and\u00a0ab crunches.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"HyroxHyrox Performance Centre at Everlast Gyms, Liverpool <\/p>\n

WHERE Hyrox has partnerships with premium gyms worldwide to offer training programmes. Everlast Gyms<\/a>\u00a0in Liverpool has the\u00a0first dedicated Hyrox Performance Centre in the UK that\u2019s equipped with race-day simulation to work on your personal best. See also: Animo<\/a> in Brussels, the hotel and gym Siro One Za\u2019abeel<\/a> in Dubai, Tribu Movement Community <\/a>in\u00a0Mexico City and KXU<\/a> in London.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you like Pilates try\u2026\u00a0Hot Sculpt\"AnAn infrared class at Yours, London <\/p>\n

WHAT Effectively a Pilates class, some low-impact strength training and an infrared sauna session<\/a> in\u00a0one \u2013 excellent bang\u00a0for your buck. It\u00a0combines mat Pilates with resistance accessories (hand weights, wearable weights and weighted rings), which are used simultaneously. You might, for example, work your triceps with a hand weight while lunging with ankle weights on. The workouts and heat \u2013 temperatures can reach up to 40C \u2013 are\u00a0equally intense, the idea\u00a0being that heat can increase calorie burn, endurance and recovery. You\u2019ll discover muscles and sweat glands you never knew you\u00a0had.\u00a0<\/p>\n

WHO Mat Pilates devotees who want\u00a0to crank their practice up, Hyrox fans looking for\u00a0alternative ways to sweat\u00a0on rest days, and overworked urbanites in need of some heat<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"StudioStudio at Yours, Marbella <\/p>\n

WHERE Yours<\/a> in Marbella and London bathes its room in infrared light for a\u00a0true sense of escape; see also Fuze House<\/a> in Miami and NYC, Silver Springs<\/a> in\u00a0Los Angeles, Joy in Movement <\/a>in Sydney and Brrn Barre<\/a> in Dubai.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you like the treadmill try\u2026\u00a0The StairMaster\"TheThe endurance-boosting StairMaster \u00a9 Getty Images<\/p>\n

WHAT Until recently a forgotten machine at the gym, the StairMaster has more than 240,000 tags on TikTok. Known for its high calorie burn \u2013 up to 15 per cent more than that of a\u00a0treadmill \u2013 it mimics climbing an endless flight\u00a0of\u00a0stairs, engaging the\u00a0glutes, quads and hamstrings. This makes it particularly good for fat\u00a0loss, especially when implemented after strength training. It\u2019s also among the\u00a0most accessible forms of cardio as it puts no strain\u00a0on joints.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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WHO Low-impact Pilates girlies, thanks to the Gen Z fitness influencer Hailey Fernandes. But it\u2019s also increasingly used as part of\u00a0endurance training: Max\u00a0Jolliffe spent hours training on the StairMaster before winning the Moab 240 ultramarathon<\/a> on his\u00a0first attempt. Those recovering from injury or older people with niggly knees can also benefit.<\/p>\n

WHERE All well-equipped gyms. A\u00a0popular workout is the \u201c25-7-2\u201d \u2013 a 25-minute session at level seven (a medium-intensity), twice weekly. B\u00fcnda<\/a> in the US\u00a0also offers the first StairMaster group fitness class, combining the machine with weight training.\u00a0<\/p>\n