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Let’s face it-everyone’s going to be snapping photos of you at your wedding. A picture says a thousand words and you want to make sure they’re all singing your praises, so why not get fit and fab at some of our favourite pre-wedding fitness classes below? Whether you want to get honeymoon-ready with the ladies at Bikini Fit or go for an intensive Bridal Boot Camp at Ultimate Performance, you’ll be slipping into that wedding dress in no time.
Bikini Fit
We haven’t exactly been trying to hide our love for Bikini Fit here at Sassy: they’ve been Sassy Award runner-ups two years in a row (check out our award winners here) and we’ve raved about them here. Each of the outdoor training and nutrition plans are customised to suit your body type and they even offer online consultations for any of you jet-setting for your destination wedding. Meeting six times a week, the programme covers a range of conditioning workouts and even a bit of yoga to have you honeymoon-ready. The intensive group workouts begin again on September 22nd in Sheung Wan or Central, so better sign up quick before all the places are snapped up. If you want a little taster, why not try their Sassy-exclusive home workout guide?
A fitness cycle costs $795 per week.
Bikini Fit, Locations at: Hong Kong Park (Central), Sun Yat Sen Park (Sheung Wan), Kowloon Park (Tsim Sha Tsui), www.bikinifit.com.hk
Beach Body Bootcamp
As girls we need to have one another’s backs and the ladies at Beach Body Bootcamp know this better than anyone else. Their ladies-only fitness bootcamp is designed for women by women to make sure you look fit and feminine in no time at all. Their 50-minute sessions are sweet on your wallet and their top female trainers will have you both inside and outside doing high-intensity circuits with a grin on your face. Keep an eye on their website; they’ll be releasing their summer schedule soon!
Each individual session costs $150.
Beach Body Bootcamp Meeting Point, Aerial Arts Academy, 16/F Parkview Commercial Building, 9-11 Shelter Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, www.beachbodybootcamp.com.hk
Coastal Fitness Performance Training
If you’re the kind of girl who gets bored of the same workouts day-in-day-out, Coastal Fitness’ wide selection was practically made for you. Whether you want fitness or strength-based programmes, Coastal Fitness’ intimate classes are designed so that everyone gets all the attention of a personal trainer session in the comfort of a group class. For the bride-to-be who’s constantly on the go, they even offer online training sessions so you can get wedding ready absolutely anywhere.
Get in touch on their website to find out more about their prices.
See our in-depth review of their SMAC class here!
Coastal Fitness Performance Training, 3/F, Block C, Sea View Estate, 8 Watson Road, North Point, Hong Kong, 2412 2262, www.coastalfitnesshk.com
Elite Personal Training
For a one-to-one experience that’s sure to keep you long and lean, why not try Elite Personal Training? The urban fitness studio has your private work-out covered from fitness to food plans and their 40 Day Challenge programme is great for brides with no time to lose! Catering to people of all fitness levels, they also offer group programmes and are constantly looking for the next big things in fitness training. Get in touch with one of their friendly personal trainers to work out a state-of-the-art routine just for you.
Group classes range from $350-$1200 depending on membership packages, but Personal Training rates are on request.
Elite Personal Training, 20/F, Regency Centre Phase 2, 41-43 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Island South, Hong Kong, 2552 9925, www.elitepstudio.com
Flex
Nobody wants to be the Hulk in a wedding dress, so why not get trim and flexible at Flex? Deviating away from boring standard Pilates classes, the studio has combined cardio and Pilates to create innovative Sassy reviewed reformer classes that will have you slender in no time. Boasting the largest fitness studio on the south side and a brand spanking new Central location, their hour-long classes are budget-friendly and widely varied (including zumba, yoga and Sassy tried-and-tested barre workouts). The staff at Flex want you to remain driven and inspired about your fitness goals, so they’ve actually created a fitness blog that’s definitely worth a look. If group classes aren’t your thing, you can always ask about private tuition too.
Normal classes cost $175, whereas specialty classes charge $235 per session.
Flex Studio, Shops 308-310, One Island South, 2 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang Aberdeen, 2813 2212, www.flexhk.com
Flexpress (Central location), 8/F Lansing House, 41-47 Queen’s Road Central, Central, 2813 2212, www.flexhk.com
H-Kore
We had to check out H-Kore when our upcoming That Bride Vanessa Yeo insisted they had her and her husband wedding-ready in no time at all. We’ve actually been to H-Kore ourselves and have to say that their exclusive Lagree Fitness classes will have you sweating up a storm, but you’ll be hitting your toning, cardio and core-building goals in no time. As the old adage goes, no pain, no gain and their classes are definite gains as each 40-minute session will have you burning up to 800 calories. The small ten-person sessions are designed so that your instructors can give you their full attention in a quirky cool urban environment located in the heart of Central.
Individual classes cost $350 each, however they offer reasonably priced class packages here.
H-Kore, 3/F Wincome Centre, 39 Des Vouex Road, Central, Hong Kong, 2441 9000, www.h-kore.com
Pure Fitness
Is it any surprise that Pure Fitness is on here? The conveniently located state-of-the-art gym facilities make Pure Fitness a Sassy favourite, you even chose them as your favourite work-out center in 2014! Whether you’re busting your buttocks at Boot Camp or getting some honeymoon practice in at pole dance (which we’ve had a go at here), Pure boasts the most diverse list of fitness classes and we’re desperate to try all of them. You’ll be having so much fun working out that you won’t even notice the pounds sliding right by!
Sign up for one Pure’s fabulous fitness contracts and get access to all their classes on their site here.
Pure Fitness, Various locations in Causeway Bay, Central, Mong Kok, 8129 2228, www.pure-fitness.com/en/hongkong
The Plateau Spa
You can afford to be a bit indulgent when it comes to wedding planning and Grand Hyatt’s spa and fitness bridal package is the height of decadence. Both of their customisable pre-wedding packages will have you dividing your time between the Grand Hyatt’s exclusive 24-hour fitness studio and the Plateau Spa (which we love, check it out here). It even grants you access to their picturesque swimming pool, which we’ve raved about in our Top Swimming Pools in Hong Kong roundup here. Each three or six month package comes with a number of personal training sessions as well as their drool-worthy facial and body programmes that will have you radiant on your big day. The package does boast a heftier price tag but it’s your wedding day, why settle for anything less?
A three month pre-wedding package costs $16,000, whereas the longer six month package is set at $30,000.
The Grand Hyatt, 1 Harbour Road, Hong Kong, China, 2802 0677, hongkong.grand.hyatt.com/hyatt/pure/spas
Trinity Pilates & Barre
We’ve always wanted ballerina bodies here at Sassy and Trinity’s dance-inspired barre, Pilates and yoga classes are about as close as we’re going to get. They’ll have you dancing down the aisle with their three-month Bridal Glow package, which will land you unlimited access to any of their intimate group classes. Whether you’re new to barre/yoga or a seasoned expert, there are daily classes for all ladies who want to look and feel their best on their wedding day. One of the Sassy Girls has actually gone and lost her Pilates and barre virginity at Trinity, you can read her review here. (Spoiler: she loved it!)
Three month bridal packages cost $6000 and they offer 10, 20 and 30 class packages that range $250-5700 if your friends want to get in on the fun too. All packages must be booked on their website provided below.
Trinity Pilates & Barre, Red Dance Studio, Unit 3A, 3/F Arbuthnot House, 10 Arbuthnot Road Central, Hong Kong, 9688 3503, www.trinity-mindbodysoul.com
Ultimate Performance
I hope you’ve got some trendy camouflage in your wardrobe ladies because we’re going to Ultimate Performance’s Bridal Boot Camp! Ultimate Performance’s six week bridal personal training programme will have everyone noticing your fitness difference in just ten days, but they let us in on a little secret-your friends can get in on the action too! Offering three-week plans for your entire bridal party, their private group classes will have you dropping a dress size and (more importantly) have everyone feeling their absolute best for your big day. Both bespoke packages incorporate not only the best of their physical programmes but also include their nutrition plans to have you feeling good inside and out. As Shakespeare says, all’s fair in love and the pre-wedding fitness war. Or at least, we think he should have said it. Our Managing Editor Dervla is a devotee and swears that Pete Fisher and Nick Crawford will have you in tip top shape in no time!
Get in contact at the e-mail address below for pricing information.
See our Sassy Girl Dee’s in-depth review here!
Ultimate Performance, 5/F Asia Standard Tower, 59-65 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong, 2798 9000, upfitness.com.hk
Now you know how to get in shape. How about we tackle the practicalities? Check out our other Hong Kong wedding service roundups or see what our That Brides had to say about their own wedding experience!
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