There are a plethora of gyms and fitness studios in Hong Kong, all of which are more than capable of providing you with your run-of-the-mill workout. There’s also all of Hong Kong’s stunning hikes and beaches to help you get your exercise in. But gyms can get boring and it’s insanely hot in Hong Kong for most of the year so what if you want to mix things up and try something different, without having to venture outside?
We’ve got you covered. Here are some of our favourite indoor fitness activities around Hong Kong.
Something new to try:
Pole dancing
Perhaps once thought of as more of a taboo hobby, pole dancing has become quite normalised in Hong Kong over the last few years, and it’s easy to see why. A complete body workout, pole dancing requires similar levels of athleticism to gymnastics and ballet. and improves your overall strength, flexibility and balance. Plus, if you get good enough, you can show off your new skills on the MTR poles on your way home!
Studios to try:
Aerial Arts Academy
- Address: Unit 502, 5/F, The Hennessy, 256 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai (and other locations around Hong Kong)
- Phone: 2375-8088
- Link: Official website
- Cost: Classes cost different amounts of credits depending on class. Various packages available, starting from HK$400.00 for a two-class trial pass
XO Pole Studio
- Address: Unit 1801-03, China Shipbuilding Tower, 650 Cheung Sha Wan Road Lai Chi Kok
- Phone: 68711457
- Link: Official website
- Cost: Drop in class: from HK$200.00
Flaunt
- Address: 4/F Bonham Centre, 79-85 Bonham Strand, Sheung Wan
- Link: Official website
- Cost: Various credit packages available
Handstand classes
Turn things on their heads with yoga studio Flowga, which offers classes dedicated to learning handstands. A unique way to develop strength, coordination and balance. (They also offer a range of yoga classes, including a lot of hot yoga.)
- Address: Unit F, 1st Floor, Winner Building, 37 D’Aguilar Street, Central, Hong Kong
- Link: Official website
- Cost: Various packages and drop-in sessions available
Surfset
Hong Kong may have some stunning beaches, but for the majority of the year the waves that gently lap the shores here are not exactly a surfer’s playground. Introducing Surfset—an indoor surf class that uses balance boards to replicate the real movements of surfing. The workouts offered here will challenge your body, especially your core and will build coordination, balance and aerobic fitness whilst burning fat at the same—no swimsuit required!
Studios to try:
XP Fitness Hub
- Address: 4/F Li Dong Building, No. 9 Li Yuen Street East, Central
- Phone: 2951 9178
- Link: Official website
- Cost:
- First time trial class: HKHK$150.00
- Drop in class: HK$350.00
- 10 classes (2 months validity): HK$1,980.00
Snowboarding
Yes, you can snowboard in Hong Kong! Snow & Surf HK has indoor snowboarding and surfing facilities, plus equipment hire (because, who owns a snowboard in HK?)
- Address: 2/F Shui Sum Industrial Building, 8-10 Kwai Sau Road, Kwai Chung
- Link: Official website
Something to raise your heart rate:
BungeeWORKOUT
This unique workout will either have you jumping (yes, we went there) for joy or walking straight out the door. Founded in Bangkok, bungeeWORKOUT is currently only available at the Grand Jeté Dance Center in Hong Kong.
An all round body workout, this 60 minute HIIT (high intensity interval training) session focuses on stabilising and strengthening core muscles by using the resistance of bungee cords, providing a low impact yet high intensity cardio class. It may look like a gentle stretch class at first but don’t be fooled, you’ll be relieved when you can finally get out of that harness and sit down!
- Address: Room 8, 3/f, Block B, 3-5 Wan Tai Road Hoplite Industrial Centre, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong
- Phone: 9279 1231
- Link: Instagram
Zumba
Zumba is probably one of the most recognised dance style fitness classes in the world and is still going strong, for good reason. Mixing both low and high intensity moves, Zumba fuses various latin dance styles together to the rhythm of upbeat tunes resulting in a high-energy, fun and calorie burning workout. And no, you don’t have to already be a pro on the dance floor but a little natural rhythm may help you pick up the moves a little faster.
Zumba has been popular in Hong Kong for some time now and so classes are available in a number of studios, most of which offer a variety of dance classes to try (Bollywood, belly dancing, hip hop etc).
Studios to try:
XP Fitness Hub
- Address: 4/F Li Dong Building, No. 9 Li Yuen Street East, Central
- Phone: 2951 9178
- Link: Official website
- Cost:
- Drop in class: HK$350.00
- 5 classes (valid for 1 month): HK$1,250.00
Dee Dream Life
- Address: Unit 1, Level 14, 1 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central
- Phone: 6334 4266
- Link: Official website
- Cost: seasonal offers available
O Pine Studio
- Address: Shop 2, 88 Second Street, Sai Ying Pun
- Phone: 7075 8819
- Link: Official website
- Cost:
- Trial class: HK$150.00
- 18 credits (1 zumba class = 3 credits, valid for 50 days): HK$1,044.00
Something to stretch you out
Aerial yoga
Yoga may have been around for hundreds of years but aerial yoga is a relatively new craze. Tossing the yoga mat out the window, this form of practice uses a large piece of fabric (or sometimes a hoop) attached to the ceiling and combines yoga, pilates and aerial acrobatics which will have you ‘namaswaying’ in no time.
Working together with gravity, this form of yoga supposedly offers additional benefits compared to a typical yoga session whereby you can access deeper stretches more easily, decompress the spine more and gain greater bodily awareness.
Studios to try:
Ikigai Studio
- Address: G/F: Reception & Check-in, Art Piece Building, 3 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay
- Phone: 9013 3701
- Link: Official website
- Cost: 7-day unlimited introductory membership HK$590.00
Flex Studio
Two locations:
- Address: 2205 & 2209, One Island South, 2 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang and 15-17 Wyndham St, Central, Hong Kong
- Phone: 5740 9420
- Address: 3F Man Cheung Building, 15-17 Wyndham Street, Central
- Phone: 5740 5103
- Link: Official website
- Cost: Drop-in class (credit packages also available): HK$340.00
Pilates
Often viewed as yoga’s other half, Pilates was actually developed much more recently in the 1920’s and was designed to work the whole body so as to develop functional movement and assist in day-to-day living.
Compared to yoga, Pilates places more of an emphasis on core work in order to stabilise the muscles and improve overall flexibility and mobility. It’s an amazing tool to assist with physical rehabilitation and has successfully been shown to reduce back and neck pain and even reduce pain for those with permanent physical conditions.
Naturally, Hong Kong and its ‘desk bound’ population is a big fan of Pilates and numerous studios offer various forms of the exercise such as reformer classes, regular mat classes and clinical pilates too.
Studios to try
Iso Fit
- Address: 802-805, 8/F Yu Yuet Lai Building, 43-55 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong
- Phone: 2869 8630
- Link: Official website
In-Motion
- Address: Unit 601, Tower 1, Silvercord, 30 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
- Phone: 2376 0033
- Link: Official website
Anhao
Two locations:
- Address: 1/F & 4/F Sunny Sky Center, 5 Ladder Street, Central
Or: 19/F, Art Piece, 3 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay - Phone: 9497 2575
- Link: Official website
- Cost:
- Drop in (any class): HK$360.00
- 5 class package (valid for 2 months): HK$1,700.00
This article was origially posted in October 2022, it was updated in December 2024.
