It’s a new year, a new decade in fact. There’s really no better time to dust off your trainers and get your health and fitness back on track. But it’s not always that easy, is it?
The problem gets worse if you're disillusioned with the gym and barely manage to knock out 20 minutes of hard work without taking a break to scroll throughout Instagram.
We've spent the last few months doing exercise classes instead. And it's the most fun we've had exercising since playing basketball at university.
UPDATE: We've added Pets Yoga to the list - because no relaxing workout would be complete without a few fluffy kittens and playful puppies for good measure. It's a truly relaxing experience, available from a number of companies across the country - we tried out Wheyhey's yoga collaboration with Pets Yoga which we'd definitely rate.
When you play sport, you’re so focused on the moves and the plays, exercise becomes a byproduct of your enjoyment of the actual game. And when you have a coach or instructor telling you what to do you’ll more likely work harder for them than the voice in your head saying "do another ten burpees".
Fancy shaking up your fitness routine for January? Here are a few classes you may want to try to get you back in the healthy habit.
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