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Three things I learned working out at Ministry Does Fitness

Matilda — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 22:23:22 +0000

Gone are the days when you’d have no choice but to sweat it out in a DEAD gym in London (and by that I mean a space with no vibe, dry tunes and most certainly no post-workout protein shakes). Fancy gyms are still on the up and the latest contender is Ministry Does Fitness – a slick studio from the legendary Ministry of Sound nightclub. I was fortunate to try out one of their classes last week and here’s three things I learned:

Attending a gym is the new going out – FACT. Those who are serious about their fitness game know this already, but Ministry Does Fitness has made it official. It’s got a bar that serves cocktails, a disco ball in the studio and the space doesn’t lock off until 11pm at the weekends. All MDF need to do is some late night classes and seriously, it’ll be game over.

I’ve fallen in love with circuit classes. I did a cardio session with Mel and it involved doing everything from kettlebell swings to treadmill sprints – and I was completely here for it.

When the video clip reveals to you that #gymlife is ACTUALLY working! @ministrydoesfitness #wellalrightythen #fitness #london

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More clubs should open fitness studios. It’s a complete no brainer. The tunes at MDF were brilliant – and dancing is cardio after all!

Find out more about the awesome Ministry Does Fitness.

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Give me a ‘T’! Pom-poms and high kicks at “cheerobics”

Matilda — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 15:44:47 +0000

Did you see me in this week’s Time Out London magazine? I shared my experience of trying out a cheerleading-inspired fitness class – you can read all about it here and see some of the fab pics by photographer Scott Chasserot below:

A photo posted by Matilda (@megerecooper) on Jan 11, 2016 at 11:40pm PST

A photo posted by Matilda (@megerecooper) on Jan 11, 2016 at 11:39pm PST

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Somewhere you should go… Frame Rave

The Cultural Exposé — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 12:00:27 +0000

If one of your New Year’s goals this month is to burn off those Christmas calories, you might want to hotfoot it down to Kensal Green on Friday for the Frame Rave. Hosted by the popular dance and fitness studio Frame, this is all about calories-burning with glow sticks and big tunes (Yonce, Ri-Ri, etc.) – and after the workout, you’ll get a cocktail for all your hard work. Win!

Frame Rave starts on Friday 10 January 2013, between 7.30pm and 8.30pm, and runs throughout January at Paradise, 19 Kilburn Lane, London W10 4AE. For more info, click here.

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Somewhere you should go… a hula-hooping masterclass

The Cultural Exposé — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 10:00:00 +0000

It’s cold outside, and all you want to do is hibernate under piles of blankets. But after a few rounds of mulled wine, mince pies and chocolates, you know that you need to do just the opposite. But instead of another boring gym session, Fitness-Freak.com has a pop-up event that will make you want to throw off all the covers.

Enter Marawa the Amazing and the latest in her Hula Hoop Hurray sessions. The Queen of Hula herself is going to be leading a class where the evening is all about having fun while sneakily burning hundreds of calories away. On Monday, December , she’ll be leading an evening of Christmas-themed entertainment and exercise that will see your abs burning from the workout.

In a series of three 45-minute classes, participants will find themselves walking away able to shake their mid-section like never before. Marawa, who has hooped for royalty and celebrities around the world, knows how to make even a total beginner feel comfortable with a hoop; after all, she once hooped 133 hoops at the same time!

Hoops are provided for all participants. All you need to do is show up ready to shake your midsection and have a great time burning away those pre-Christmas calories!

For more info, visit: Fitness-Freak.com/HULAHOOP

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