BJJ for beginners — how to start Brazilian jiu-jitsu and pick a club
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a grappling art with no strikes, where technique beats size. Here is what the first month looks like and how to choose a club.
2 November 2026
Guides & articles
In-depth guides to gyms & studios in the UK: yoga, pilates, climbing, CrossFit, martial arts and more — how to choose a gym or studio, what the different styles are and what to expect from your first class.
Class pass or monthly membership: which works out cheaper in London?
The right answer depends entirely on how many classes a week you actually attend — here is the real maths behind both models in London.
26 October 2026
Calisthenics for beginners — and where to train it in the UK
What calisthenics actually is, how it differs from a normal gym session, and where in the UK to find dedicated calisthenics coaching.
19 October 2026
How to book a trial class at a boutique studio
What a trial class actually includes, what to bring, and real current new-student offers at boutique studios across London.
12 October 2026
Studio or gym — which suits you?
A boutique studio and a traditional gym solve different problems. Here is how to tell which one you actually need, with five London examples.
5 October 2026
What is boutique fitness, and why is it growing in London?
Boutique fitness means small, specialised studios instead of a big multi-purpose gym. Here's what sets them apart, with real London examples.
28 September 2026
Hot yoga — how it actually works
What happens in a hot yoga class, why the heat, and what to expect the first time you try it in London.
21 September 2026
Martial arts for beginners: how to pick a discipline and a gym
A plain-English guide to choosing between BJJ, boxing, Muay Thai, kickboxing, judo, karate and MMA as an adult beginner in the UK — and how to judge a gym on your trial class. Uses live listing data from 1,680 martial arts clubs across Britain.
14 September 2026
CrossFit for beginners — what your first month actually looks like
On-ramp courses, WODs, scaling and the DOMS: what really happens in your first four weeks of CrossFit, what to bring, and how to pick a box that suits you.
7 September 2026
Boxing vs kickboxing: which should you take up?
Two very different training cultures behind two similar-looking classes. What each session involves, how progression works, what it costs, and how to pick.
31 August 2026
What is HYROX — and where do you train for it in the UK?
The race format explained, what HYROX-specific training actually looks like, what it costs, and 434 UK gyms that programme it.
31 August 2026
The best boxing gyms and studios in London 2026
Nine London boxing gyms with real coaching, real ratings and an open door for beginners — picked from 111 rated boxing listings across the capital.
24 August 2026
Yoga styles explained — which one is right for you?
Vinyasa, hatha, yin, ashtanga, rocket, Iyengar, hot. Every label on a UK timetable is a promise about pace, heat and props — here is what each one actually means, and the studios doing them properly.
24 August 2026
How to choose the right fitness studio — 8 things to check before your first class
There are 18,419 independent studios in the UK. Here's what actually separates one you'll still be attending in March from one you'll quietly stop going to — in the order it matters.
17 August 2026
The best Pilates studios in Manchester 2026
Manchester has 21 independent Pilates studios, twelve with enough reviews to judge. Classical, reformer, hot mat and Olympian-founded — here are ten worth knowing, and how to choose between them.
17 August 2026
Reformer Pilates for beginners — what to expect at your first class
What a reformer machine actually does, how it differs from mat Pilates, what your first class feels like, and where to try it across the UK — with real intro offers.
10 August 2026
The best yoga studios in London 2026
London has over 350 verified yoga studios. These are the standouts — from hot yoga in Balham to community-run spaces in Clapton — chosen on ratings, reviews and intro offers.
10 August 2026
Pilates or yoga: which one should you choose?
They look almost identical from the outside — a mat, comfy kit, a lot of breathing. They train very different things. We compare the goal, the intensity, the price and the class itself, using real data from 1,561 yoga studios and 1,563 pilates studios across the UK.
7 August 2026
The best reformer Pilates studios in London 2026
We mapped all 127 reformer Pilates studios in London and picked out the best-reviewed ones – with their real intro offers, class prices and neighbourhoods, straight from the studios'' own price lists.
7 August 2026