Gym geeks take note, there’s a
new kid on the fitness block. Style
Fitness started as a small boutique
gym in an apartment in Xuhui, but
has now expanded and upgraded to
an impressive three-room fitness
hub in the swanky Ambassy Club
on Huaihai Zhong Lu. The dynamic
pair behind the gym, Jasmine Shi
and head trainer Mauricio Reyes,
quickly outgrew their previous space
and have now brought in a team of
fitness experts to offer a broader
workout in their new space. And the
good news is that while the original
location was ladies-only, the new
gym is definitely open to the lads and
the ladies alike.
Never lacking in energy or ideas,
the Style Fitness team has divided
the space into two areas: Wellness
and Performance. The Wellness
space, stylishly lit with purple lowlighting,
offers a broad range of
classes including ballroom dancing,
Pilates and yoga. The space is
complete with a boxing ring and
training lead by Sean Slaughter
(who has trained victors at white
collar boxing competition Brawl on
the Bund), leading classes such as
the Boxing Strength & Conditioning
Circuit.
The Performance area,
located in a separate part of the
building, is the CrossFit Duro at Style
Performance centre – prepare to
push yourself to new fitness levels
here. Reyes also offers a rather
unique body assessment for each
member, where he assesses each
person’s posture and gait, where
they might be putting undue stress
on their bodies, and which injuries
they need to be careful of.
After a few months of transition
and soft opening, these fitness
addicts have plenty of ideas to build
on their tight-knit community. Aiming
to be more than just a gym, the Style
Fitness team want to plug the fitness
centre into the broader community,
and along with corporate training
sessions organise a series of
community events, including a
Single’s Fitness Party in February
that had partner circuit training and
well-deserved drinks afterwards.
Three months of unlimited
classes are 4,050RMB, but the
gym is currently offering a New Year
promotion including 20 sessions for
120RMB per session between two
people, with one extra week free,
or sign up for 60 classes at 90RMB
a class and nab one month free.
