Refined Lifestyle

You can not run the treadmill in stilettos, but how about working out in style? Gyms throughout the globe are revamping the strength-building into a sense of aesthetic luxury. Now the conventional training spaces are transforming into more artistic and chic appearances. To kick-start, the new era of your transformation goals, a treat of membership at one of the worlds’ finest five-star gyms sounds like bell-chimes. With the latest exercise trends and equipment combined with elegant relaxation and architectural values like no other, we bring to you the A-list boutique and workout gyms across the globe.

1. The Burj Club: Located in the world’s tallest and unique building, this gym is hard to miss. Spread over five floors this place is synonymous to engineered marvel. With its magnificent beauty and lush style, Dubai is the very definition of luxury. In the convenience of indoor and outdoor pools, this gym presents a great view of downtown Dubai. The Burj Club facilitates fitness enthusiasts with well-furnished equipment and a new range of cardio machines. Not just this, equipped with private shower, exercising under the guidance of a personal coach and secluded cabanas make this gym an epitome of beauty and strength.

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2. The Clock: Training in a lavish ambience, with a grand piano on the side and an amazing chandelier crowning the high ceilings, is a classic height of excellence. Situated in a discreet location in London, The Clock exhibits the perfect blend of quality and glorious antiques. The piece de resistance of the place is a gleaming clock workout station, where clients can perform 15 minutes of high-intensity interval training under the supervision of a professional trainer. The substantial things about this gym is ‘The Kitchen’ with a Michelin starred chef waiting to flaunt their culinary abilities in the form of a post-workout meal. This gym is the crest of astonishing English comfort dapped with the intense training sessions.

3. Equinox: One thing that can never go out, is the elegance of western society. The flagship gym of Equinox is sited in New York, which is known for its vibrant culture. Spurred by the structural fashion of the Big Apple’s, this place is a classic amalgamation of SoHo artistic finishes and the grandeur of Gramercy. The members can enjoy the high-end luxury throughout their exercise sessions, like Eucalyptus-infused towels for cooling, compression therapy and toiletries from Kiehl’s. Moreover, clients can also undergo personalised and engaged assessment for a harmonious lifestyle and serene mind, giving the 360-degree picture of comprehensive health.

4. Aqua Expedition: If you want to burst the monotony of urban gyms and undergo a workout session in the quilt of nature, Aqua Expedition is just the right place for you. Built on the aria Amazon river cruiser, this place is a haven of calmness and tranquillity where clients can break their sweat while relishing the wonders of mother nature. Covered with dense jungle on both sides overlooking the splendid vistas of Amazon river, it is an ideal getaway for all those who love fitness but still want to have the leisure of travel.

5. Wellness Sky: If entering the gym feels like entering a cloud, don't you want to reside there forever? If yes, then Wellness Sky is best suited for every fitness junkie. Located near Belgrade waterfront of Serbia, this gym fosters some very exotic views of the town. Renowned for its body balance program, which includes yoga, Pilates and tai chi, it is an ideal place to sculpt your body into perfection. The different range of cardio machines and other workout equipments are modified by the famous Italian producer, Technogym. This high-end gym is flooded with good vibes and quality.

6. The Burrow: Designed by Lab100 and settled in Sabhan, Kuwait, The Burrow is not just a gym, it's a lifestyle. Spread in 1000 square-metre, the whole gym is a blend of retro

boxing theme united flawlessly with a modern minimalistic design. It contains a number of semi-private work out halls, all of which is inundating the crown jewel of the gym, an eminent boxing ring, illuminated dramatically by nine dangling pendant lights. This gym forms an exceptional fitness experience that uses raw training perspectives and pampers clients with outstanding hospitality.

7. Illoiha Omotesando Fitness Centre: There are climbing walls and then there is the climbing wall which will surface your jaw inside Tokyo’s Illoiha Omotesando fitness centre. Intricately devised by the local firm Nendo, this gym runs between two floors and is regularly crammed with members. The entire notion of this place is based on the paintings of Salvador Dali, echoing a giant, oddly morphed art gallery that sees climbers ascending over the picture frames. This gym is certainly laced with all the joy that makes the training session a lot pleasurable.