Eight Great Gyms

California Fitness

California boasts a vast amount of gym branches across the city, and offers many multi-level classes including aerobics, body combat, boxercise, dance, Pilates, tai chi, and meditation. Also available at all locations are free weights, cardio and resistance machines, Internet use—and at select locations you can enjoy their basketball courts, swimming pools, or boxing rings.
1 Wellington St., Central. 2522-5229, www.californiafitness.com

Curves

With over 4 million members spread over 10,000 locations, Curves is one of the largest fitness franchises in the world, and for the most part, they only serve women. Clients are taken through a 30-minute workout on resistance machines that work every major muscle group, and aim to burn 500 calories per workout. Curves also offers “CurvesSmart,” a computerized system that precisely details your progress in order to help you reach your goals.
902 Pacific House, 20 Queen’s Rd., Central. 2234-9000, www.curves.com.hk

Fitness First

As one of the biggest health and fitness clubs in the world, Fitness First has several branches in Hong Kong alone, with more than 180 group exercise classes a week. If they’re traveling, members can be given a gym passport that allows them to use any of the 550 clubs worldwide. In addition, personal training, a members’ lounge, and a VCD library are all available for customers’ use.
G/F-3/F, Cosco Tower, Grand Millennium Plaza, 181-183 Queen’s Rd. Central, Sheung Wan. 3106-3000, www.fitnessfirst.com.hk

Phillip Wain

Established in 1977, Phillip Wain began as a women-only fitness and beauty club, but it now caters to men as well. With gymnasium equipment, aerobics classes, a Pilates studio, steam and sauna rooms, and a juice bar on offer, Phillip Wain also provides extensive facial and spa treatments to suit your beautifying needs.
4/F, Lee Gardens II, 28 Yun Ping Rd., Causeway Bay. 2882-7880, www.phillip-wain.com