From holistic and luxury to trendy and budget: discover five of the best London-based gyms

Words Joy Montgomery

All ‘new year new you’ cliches aside, entering a new year is simply a good excuse to cast aside your bad habits and start January with a fresh perspective.
Exercise is a great way to take action against the January blues, so what better time to join a new gym" Whether you’re looking for trendy or budget, holistic or family-friendly, we’ve rounded up the top five gyms to join now.
Grab a friend, invest in some new kit and get those endorphins pumping.

BEST DESIGN: THIRD SPACE, TOWER BRIDGE

With sister clubs in Soho, Marylebone and Canary Wharf, Third Space Tower Bridge is the latest in a line of beautifully designed workout spaces gracing the capital. With muted interiors, modern art and naked lightbulbs aplenty, this is the must-go gym for design-lovers. thirdspace.london
BEST TRENDY GYM: 1 REBEL

From the son of Fitness First owner Mike Balfour comes 1Rebel, the hipster exercise joint that brands itself as the ?anti-gym?. The two London sites offer artfully dishevelled-cum-industrial chic interiors that divide into two rooms: one for spinning and one for ?reshape?. Expect crowds of cooler-than-thou twenty-somethings.
1rebel.co.uk
BEST BUDGET: THE GYM, VAUXHALL

If you?re looking to save the pennies, or simply prefer a function over form gym experience, then check out T...