{"id":55796,"date":"2015-07-25T23:49:55","date_gmt":"2015-07-25T21:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=55796"},"modified":"2015-07-25T23:49:55","modified_gmt":"2015-07-25T21:49:55","slug":"get-fit-in-barcelona-your-fitness-and-relaxation-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/get-fit-in-barcelona-your-fitness-and-relaxation-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Get fit in Barcelona: your fitness and relaxation guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fitness is a big thing in Barcelona. Almost as big as its party scene. Perhaps it has something to do with the climate and people\u2019s desire to be <strong>&#8216;beach body&#8217; fit<\/strong>. It also may be people trying to counteract, or indeed justify, all that fiesta-induced damage. More broadly speaking, there just seems to exist in Barcelona a culture that promotes and values <strong>health and fitness<\/strong>. Whatever the motives are, almost everywhere you turn you\u2019ll see <strong>fitness enthusiasts, running, cycling, heading for a gym workout, yoga session, dance clas<\/strong>s or engaging in some other form of fitness.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/get-fit-in-barcelona-your-fitness-and-relaxation-guide\/#Gyms\" title=\"Gyms\">Gyms<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/get-fit-in-barcelona-your-fitness-and-relaxation-guide\/#Fitness-classes-and-Meetups\" title=\"Fitness classes and Meetups\">Fitness classes and Meetups<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/get-fit-in-barcelona-your-fitness-and-relaxation-guide\/#Yoga-in-Barcelona\" title=\"Yoga in Barcelona\">Yoga in Barcelona<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gyms\"><\/span><strong>Gyms<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If the <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dir.cat\/es\/gimnasios-barcelona\/eixample\">gym<\/span> is your thing, there are an abundance to choose from all over the city. The plus side of joining a gym in Barcelona is that it provides a great all-year-round fitness solution. Especially in summer, when the gym\u2019s air conditioning can make working out more bearable than outside in the intense summer heat and humidity. However, since <strong>membership<\/strong> is required at most gyms, a certain amount of commitment is necessary to get your money\u2019s worth. In addition to the usual machines and equipment, gyms will usually have a <strong>swimming pool and sauna<\/strong> and a variety of exercise classes on offer.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fitness-classes-and-Meetups\"><\/span><strong>Fitness classes and Meetups<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If the gym isn\u2019t your thing, or you prefer not to have the financial commitment, there is a huge range of alternatives on offer. A great place to start looking is on the Barcelona Meetups <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/?_cookie-check=YGkBYlrr0ms0aTrycities\/es\/barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">website<\/a>. There are literally hundreds of classes taking place at all times and days, from dance to yoga, running to <strong>bootcamps<\/strong>. Some classes take place in studios, others outside in the park or on the beach. Barcelona Meetups is also a good place to find classes in English if you are concerned about <strong>language barriers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2015\/06\/fitness-on-the-beach.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-55801 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2015\/06\/fitness-on-the-beach-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"fitness on the beach\" width=\"267\" height=\"177\" \/><\/a> Another option is to check out your local civic centres (<a href=\"http:\/\/ajuntament.barcelona.cat\/centrescivics\/es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">centres civics<\/a>), of which there are many to be found all across the city. There you can usually find a range of fitness classes on offer. The best idea is probably to go directly to a centre (or try a few) and pick up information about <strong>fitness classes<\/strong> taking place there.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yoga-in-Barcelona\"><\/span><strong>Yoga in Barcelona<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is a thriving <strong>yoga community<\/strong> to get involved in Barcelona. There is an <strong>abundance of classes,<\/strong> meetups and events to be find, covering almost all forms of yoga from more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/is-hatha-vinyasa-yoga-the-right-practice-for-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dynamic<\/a> forms to those concentrating more on <strong>relaxation<\/strong>. What\u2019s more many classes are offered in English. A great idea to get involved, inspired and find the right kind of yoga for you is to check out the Barcelona Yoga conference taking place in July. You can also consult my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-and-yoga-all-about-balance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">guide<\/a> on the different forms of yoga to <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-55802 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2015\/06\/Casa-de-carrasco-yoga-retreat-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Casa de carrasco yoga retreat\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>help you get a better idea of what to expect from the different classes on offer in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is also the option to incorporate a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-yoga-barcelona-retreats-for-an-urban-yogi-break\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">holiday<\/a> into your fitness regime, with various yoga <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/transformative-yoga-retreat-in-barcelona-spain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">retreats<\/a> taking place around Catalunya. You can even find retreats combining yoga classes with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/zumba-and-yoga-retreat-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zumba<\/a>, pole dancing and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/yoga-cooking-retreat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cooking<\/a> classes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With so much on offer in Barcelona, there\u2019s really no excuse not to get out there and get fit! You may even make new friends along the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fitness is a big thing in Barcelona. Almost as big as its party scene. Perhaps it has something to do with the climate and people\u2019s desire to be &#8216;beach body&#8217; fit. It also may be people trying to counteract, or indeed justify, all that fiesta-induced damage. 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