SYDNEY FITNESS
Yoga By The Sea, +61 411 336 476
With their morning and evening classes, you can start or finish your day with outdoor yoga overlooking Bondi Beach. Not a bad way to clear the mind at the beginning or end of each day. An indoor class is also held at Tamarama and the schedule alternates between Yin and Yang yoga. Check their website for the class-times.
Dharma Shala Yoga School, 108 Brighton Blvd, North Bondi +61 2 9365 5033
This school practices Vinyasa variations of Hatha Yoga, which is basically a flowing style of yoga. They combine their classes with meditation, pranayama and chanting too. They also do Kid’s Yoga classes.
Pilates Physique, 156-158 New South Head Road, Edgecliff +61 2 9363 3387
One of the best Pilates studios around. They offer group classes, semi-private, and private classes. Try the circuit which is a combination of Power Plate and Reformer. There is also a creche.
E’lixr Health Club, Level 2, 9 Bronte Road, Bondi Junction +61 2 8113 8800; 2A Bligh Street, Chifley Square +61 2 8113 3300; 27 Park Street, Town Hall +61 2 8113 1100
For people who don’t like gyms, because Elixir feels different to your ordinary one. All three clubs offer yoga, pilates (mat and reformer) and kickboxing classes. Bondi Junction is the ‘premier club’, with a 25m heated pool and extra classes including aqua-aerobics, regular aerobics and spin. You can go along and try out a class before becoming a member.
Bondi Icebergs, 1 Notts Avenue, Bondi Beach +61 2 9130 3120
A pool and gym with the best location in Sydney. Take the pain out of a personal training session on the balcony where the view and sea air should ease your struggles somewhat. A membership gives you unlimited access to the pool and sauna all year round.
Cycling in Centennial Park
Take a serious or leisurely ride around Centennial Park’s Grand Drive, a 3.5 kilometer track which is relatively flat and leads you around the entire perimeter of the park. There is a dedicated cycling lane, so you don’t need to worry about cars. There’s also a Learner’s Cycleway for the kids.
Origin of Energy, Shop 12/422 Oxford St, Bondi Junction +61 488 003 089
An intimate gym where the trainers give you personal attention and really help you to get your desired results, whilst educating you about the foods you should be eating. Group sessions are capped at 20 pax and personal training sessions are also available. Check out their Kitchen for extra diet advice.
Endorphins, +61 422 319 041
Fitness and health specialists who host training sessions outside at Bondi Beach and Centennial Park. They run both individual and small group training sessions, boot-camp style.
Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool, 1C Mrs Macquaries Road, Sydney +61 2 9358 6686
Swimming laps at this location makes swimming laps seem not at all bad! Do the beautiful walk to Mrs Macquaries Chair before or after your swim.
Indoor Climbing Gym, Unit 4C/1-7 Unwins Bridge Road, St Peters +61 2 9519 3325
Build and balance out your muscle strength with indoor rock-climbing. Even if you can’t make it part of your exercise routine, it’s a fun activity to do once in a while.
Rushcutters Bay Park
A beautiful location to walk, run, or train. Extremely popular amongst locals, you will see people working out here at all times of the day (including lots of the very eager and scary Monday 6am-ers). Various boot camp and training programs operate down here.
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