Working out was never trendier than it is today. And this is one fad we can actually get behind.

So to help you keep track of our ever-expanding fitness programs, we compiled the ultimate guide to fitness in Cairo, including interviews with instructors to tell us what to expect from each program, what fitness level is required and exactly what the workout is. This is a list of every new fitness program that popped up during the past few years, along with a full schedule of what’s going on where.

Jumping Fitness/ Trampoline

Hatem Sorour, the founder of jumping fitness in Egypt

What is Trampoline?                                                                                                         

It’s a fun, high-intensity cardio session on a special trampoline

Highlights

• Burns between 800-1,000 calories per hour
• Cardio workout on music
• Improves fitness level
• Tones lower body

Who is it for?  

Jumping fitness is for all fitness levels; the class is set up in a gradual manner. Participants can also go at their own pace until they comfortably catch the beat.

Who is it not for?

• We do not recommend this workout for people with back problems. They need to consult a doctor before engaging in heavy jumping.
• Pregnant women also should refrain from using jumping fitness.

Why Jumping Fitness?                                                                                                

Fun would be an understatement. Jumping fitness is a music-based workout that really engages the participants and eliminates the traditional cardio boredom, its enjoyable and effective.

Schedule:

• Befit Katameya Heights on Sunday at 10:30am and 07:00pm, Monday at 07:00pm, Tuesday at 10:30 am and 07:00pm, Wednesday at 07:00pm, Thursday at 10:30am and Saturday at 11:00am.
• Heliopolis Sporting Club in collaboration with HIT on Saturday at 11:00 AM, Monday 8:00pm and Tuesday at 7:09pm
• Gold’s Gym 90 Street, New Cairo Monday at 7:00pm, Tuesday at 08:00pm, Thursday at 11:00am and Saturday at 11:00am
• Eight Fitness club, Heliopolis Monday at 06:00pm and Wednesday at 06:00pm

Pole Fit Egypt

Shereen Elbaz the Pole Fitness, Pilates and Jumping fitness instructor.

What is Pole Fitness?

Pole Fitness is not just an effective form of exercise, but also a form of art. It combines gymnastics moves, dance style and strength holds to give the perfect full body workout.

Highlights:

• Core strengthening
• Flexibility exercises
• Low Impact
• Body weight only as resistance
• Teaches you fun and cool dance moves

Who it’s for:

If you are interested in Pole Fitness, then it is for you. This form of exercise is for everyone regardless of age, sex or weight. The nature of this sport allows people to start at any level and offers a new exciting way to workout.

Who it’s not for:

• Pregnant women
• Those suffering joint injuries or herniate discs.

Why Pole Fit:

Participants end up working out but not feeling like it has been an actual workout, because of how fun the sessions are.

Schedule:

• Friday: 10:00am, 11:15am, 12:30pm and 01:45pm
• Saturday: 10:00am, 11:15am, 12:30pm and 01:45pm
• Sunday: 06:00pm and 07:15pm
• Tuesday: 06:00pm and 07:15pm
• Wednesday: 06:00pm and 07:15pm

Members can also reserve playtime at any time they want to practice or use the space.

Cheerobics

Samira Ahmed Khalil, the first Cheerobics trainer in the middle east, a fitness blogger, Cross Fit L1 trainer, specialist in fitness nutrition and group fitness instructor.

What is Cheerobics?                                                                                                              

A combination of cheerleading and aerobics.

Highlights:

• Cardio training
• Includes elements of muscular strength
• Includes elements of endurance
• Calorie-burning fun
• Increases body control and coordination
• Toning
• Strengthens core

Who it’s for:                                                                                                                           

Open to any age, no needed cheerleading experience. The moves are choreographed for each person regardless of their fitness level.

Who it’s not for:                                                                                                         

Anyone with any health problem should consult their doctors before joining our classes.

Why Cheerobics?                                                                                                                   

It’s new, fun, dynamic, challenging and burns tons of calories per hour.

Schedule

• Sunday: 07:30pm at Hers Gym in First Settlement
• Monday: 06:00pm at Heliopolis Sporting Club
• Wednesday: 07:30pm at Hers Gym in Heliopolis

Jazzercise

Noha Elwakil, jazzercise instructor at Slimnastics Studio.

What is Jazzercize?                                                                                                                

Created by Judi Sheppard Misset in 1969, Jazzercize combines several workouts; including kickboxing, Pilates and hiphop, jazz and Latin dancing.

Highlights:

• Dancing your way to fitness
• Burning up to 600 calories a class
• Full body workout
• Toning
• Includes optional weights for resistance training during the workout
• Cardio training

Who it’s for:

My class could include the grandmother, the mother and the daughter at the same time: Each could be working according to her own fitness level [low or high impact] with the instructor’s assistance. The intensity is your call.

Who it’s not for:

Before doing any kind of sports, people with special medical considerations should get medical clearance.

Why Jazzercise?                                                                                                                     

Offers a wide range of different classes like Regular (basic class including cardio and toning), Body Sculpt/Strength 60 (toning), Strike (kickboxing), Fusion (interval), Cardio Core, and Express (30 min intense).

Schedule:

At Slimnastics Studio

• Saturday: 07:0opm (Sculpt and Firm) and 09:00pm (Cardiolecious)
• Sunday: 11:00am (Burn and Tone) and 07:50pm (Turbo Body)
• Monday: 11:00am (Jazzercise), 05:30pm (Samba Tone), 07:50pm (Stepoholic) and 9:00pm (Fluid Yoga)
• Tuesday: 11:00am (Burn and Tone), 06:40pm (Jazzercise) and 9:00pm (Fat Burn)
• Wednesday: 05:30pm (Belly Dancing), 06:40pm (Jazzercise) and 9:00pm (Abs and Hips)

Zumba

Jessy Larsen , Zumba and fitness instructor and the manager of Hers Zumba Team.

What is Zumba?

Aerobics fitness program featuring movements inspired by various styles of Latin American and international dance and performed primarily to Latin American dance music.

Highlights: 

• Fun workout
• Combination of high and low impact
• Burns 600 to 1,000 calories per hour

Who it’s for:

Zumba is for everyone from age 13 until you can’t move anymore, no matter what your fitness level is.

Who it’s not for:

Anyone with health issues should consult their doctors before joining the class.

Why Zumba?

Even if you have no idea how to dance, but the more you move the more calories you will burn. When you attend a class you are going to feel like join a party. Forget about the boring gym and aerobics classes, Zumba is going to rock your world.

Schedule:

• Hers Gym Emerald Empire: Wednesday 10:00am, Monday 11:00am, Tuesday 12:00pm, Tuesday and Thursday 6:30pm, Saturday 7:30 pm and Monday 8:30 pm
• Her Gym Heliopolis: Sunday at -06:30pm and 08:30pm, Monday at 12:00pm, Tuesday at 08:30pm, Wednesday at 11:00am, Thursday at 07:30pm and Saturday at 07:30pm
• Her Zamalek: Sunday at 11:00am, Monday at 08:00pm, Tuesday at 11:00am and Wednesday at 07:00pm
• 8-Fitness Club on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 07:00pm
• Body Works studio and Monday at 07:10pm, Tuesday 11:40am and Saturday at 07:10pm
• Curves Heliopolis on Tuesday 06:00pm and Saturday at 11:00 am
• Fitness Station: Sunday at 08:15pm, Monday at 08:30pm, Tuesday at 07:00pm and Wednesday at 08:30pm
• Samia Allouba: Monday at 10:30am, Wednesday 07:30pm and Saturday at 11:00am
• Slimnastics: Sunday at 09:00pm, Monday at 06:40pm, Tuesday at 07:50pm, and Wednesday at 11:00am and 07:50pm

Ignite Egypt

Hana Khalil, co-founder, head coach, and marketing director at Ignite Egypt

What is Ignite? 

Launched in April 2014, it is based on Performance Enhancement Training, which has been designed for professional athletes worldwide. Training sessions limited to 10 per class to keep the experience personal.

Highlights:

• Suitable for professional athletes across different sports to enhance performance, strength, mobility, movement and stability
• Some classes 800 to 1,000 calories per session (The Jumping Fitness class)
• Sessions limited to 10 participants to keep it personal
• Sessions guided by two coaches
• Programs are all one-month long and include 20, one-hour-long sessions.
• Each program include customized nutrition and workout plan
• Explosive Strength: The program’s objective is shredding and it includes strength training.
• The Grind: The objective is weight loss through customized workouts and nutrition plans. Includes Calisthenics, Pylometrics, High Intensitve Interval Training and weights.

Who it’s for:

• Programs range from beginner to advanced.
• Two different programs are offered for different needs: Explosive Strength (for strength, bulking and toning and The Grind (fat burning program).

Who it’s not for:

• We ask our clients to list previous injuries and depending on that we direct them to the program that will help them best.
• We advice that anyone with medical issues to consult a doctor before participating with Ignite.
• Pregnant women need to consult with their doctors.

Why Ignite:

We bring the most advanced science in sports conditioning to athletes and fitness enthusiasts. Our coaches have different backgrounds in performance training, cross-fit and multiple functional disciplines, which allow us to program and deliver the most effective workouts for all our clients. But more importantly our sessions are personalized, as number of participants is always limited to allow us to focus and achieve results.

Schedule:

Ignite is held at Heliopolis Sport Club

• Saturday: 09:00am (Skill)
• Sunday: 06:30am (Explosive Strength), 07:30am (The Grind), 10:00am (Fitness Ladies) and 08:00pm (The Grind)
• Monday: 06:30am (Explosive Strength), 07:30am (The Grind), and 08:00pm (The Grind),
• Tuesday: 06:30 am (Explosive Strength), 07:30 am (The Grind), 10:00 am (Fitness Ladies) and 08:00pm (The Grind)
• Wednesday: 06:30 am (Explosive Strength), 07:30 am (The Grind), and at 08:00pm (The Grind)
• Thursday: 06:30am (Explosive Strength), 7:30am (The Grind) and 10:00 am (Fitness Ladies)

Fit Squad

Ahmed El Menoufi and Omar Aboshakra, the co-founders and head coaches of FitSquad, Egypt.

What is FitSquad?

Integrates Cross Fit with nutrition plans based on individual needs and goals.

Highlights: 

• Enhances fitness
• Increases muscle mass
• Toning
• Burns fat
• Focuses on lifestyle changes and overall wellbeing

Who it’s for:

Anyone over the age of 14, regardless of fitness level. At FitSquad we believe that “If you have a body, you are an athlete.”

Who it’s not for:

We tailor our exercises to match each and every individual’s targets and abilities. For this reason, we ask for medical examinations and feedback beforehand in order to design a personal program that will only bring out the best in each individual.

Why FitSquad?

It is both exceptionally challenging and remarkably rewarding. Fitness and health are so important, and a lifestyle that combines the two is unquestionably worthwhile. What is most special about FitSquad is the family that supports it.

Schedule:                                                                                                                              

At Smash Club, Katameya Residence

• Sunday to Wednesday: 07:00am and 08:00am (FitSquad) and 09:00pm (30 Session Weight Loss Program)
• Thursday: 07:00am (2 sessions running simultaneously: FitSquad and Swimming Workout Session)
• Saturday: 09:00am (30 Session Weight Loss Program) and 10:00am (FitSqaud)

Cross Fit 

Ahmed Ezzat, box assistant head coach

What is Cross Fit?                                                                                                             

A mix of different sports including gymnastics, weight lifting and other cardiovascular activities. It includes activities like sprinting, swimming, climbing ropes, weight-lifting and pull-ups. It mainly depends on functional movements that help you in everyday life like carrying your luggage in the airport.

Highlights: 

• Improves fitness level.
• Works on strength
• Works on speed
• Burns fat
• Tones and strengthens

Who it’s for:   

It’s for everyone; three-year-old kids or over 60-year-olds, regardless of fitness level. All the movements can be scaled to meet individual capabilities.

 

Who it’s not for:

• Pregnant women should avoid certain movements that would require abdominal impact
• Those with heart problems should use a heart rate monitor and always keep track of the beats throughout the workout

Why Cross Fit?                                                                                                                 

It’s always varied so you will never get bored of the workout and you will never stop progressing. Today you want to lift a heavy weight; tomorrow you want to perform maximum repetitions with that weight and the day after you want to perform some repetitions in the fastest time possible.

Schedule:                                                                                                                             

At Swan Lake Compound’s Club in the Fifth Settlement

Boot Camp Schedule:

• Saturday: 07:00pm and 08:00pm
• Sunday: 06:30am, 07:00pm and 08:00pm
• Monday: 06:30pm, 07:30pm and 08:30pm
• Tuesday: 06:30am, 07:00pm and 08:00pm
• Wednesday: 06:30pm, 07:30pm and 08:30pm
• Thursday: 06:30am, 07:00pm and 08:00pm

Box Schedule:

• Saturday: 10:00am, 11:00am, 07:00pm and 08:00pm
• Sunday: 07:00am, 06:00pm, 07:00pm, 08:00pm, and 09:00pm
• Monday: 07:00am, 06:00pm, 07:00pm, 08:00pm, and 09:00pm
• Tuesday: 07:00am, 06:00pm, 07:00pm, 08:00pm, and 09:00pm
• Wednesday: 07:00am, 06:00pm, 07:00pm, 08:00pm, and 09:00pm
• Thursday: 07:00am, 06:00pm, 07:00pm, 08:00pm, and 09:00pm

Stallions Egypt

Menna Magdy, social media executive at Stallions Egypt

What is Stallions?                                                                                                         

Adopts Sports Performance Training, a science-driven program, aiming at maximizing results while minimizing chances of injury.

Highlights: 

• Improves fitness
• Provides tailored nutrition plans in cooperation with Cairo Nutritional Therapy Centre for different needs (fat loss, fuelling, recovery and muscle building)
• Toning
• Strengthening
• Cardio training

Who it’s for:

• It’s personalized according to fitness levels and objectives.
• It is also for professional teams or athletes aiming to improve the moves and techniques that their specific sport requires and former athletes wishing to get back in the game.

Who it’s not for:                                                                                                            

Those suffering from any medical condition should check with their doctor before starting any fitness program.

Why Stallions?                                                                                                        

Stallions’ programs aim to help each member reach their very own fitness goals, be it losing weight/fat, increasing muscle mass or simply maintaining weight. Our Coachs give one-on-one attention to each of our members to help them reach their goals in the shortest period of time. Our programs are designed to help individuals lose body fat and gain muscle simultaneously, which will result in a change in their body composition.

Stallions also hold regular fitness camps throughout the year to strengthen the social bond between Stallions’ members as well as their team spirit.

Schedule:

• Heliopolis Sporting Club: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 07:00am and 07:30pm and Friday at 07:00am
• Heliopolis Shorouk Club: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 07:00am and 08:00pm
• ACC Zamalek: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 07:00pm and Saturday at 07:00am
• Sky Resort: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 07:00am, 09:30am and 08:00pm

My Fitness Scout:

Sara Taha, the founder and instructor at My Fitness Scout Egypt

What is My Fitness Scout?

Offers tailored fitness training and nutrition programs to meet individual’s needs and exclusively offers pre and post-natal programs targeting a niche market.

Highlights: 

• Pre and post natal classes
• Tailored programs

Who it’s for:

• Both genders of any fitness level, mainly from the age of 20-35.
• The Pre & Post Natal programs target women during pregnancy and post delivery.

Who it’s not for:

Our programs are tailored to meet each one’s objectives, so as long as we have the doctor’s approval to have them participate in a progressive exercise program.

Why My Fitness Scout? 

The idea of customized training provides motivation and a personalized approach to help each one reach their health and fitness goals. Exclusive attention is given to determine each one’s strength and areas of improvements.

Our Pre and Post Natal programs are designed to create a healthy environment for mother and baby and to help women experience the benefits during pregnancy and labor. They are also designed to help women return to their pre-pregnancy weight and maintain a strong and healthy body.

Schedule:

• Guezirah Sporting Club: Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 07:45am and 09:30am
• Heliopolis Sporting Club: Sunday at 07:30pm and 08:30pm, Monday at 07:00am, 08:00am, 07:30pm and 08:30pm and Wednesday at 07:00am, 08:00am, 07:30pm and 08:30pm
• Befit Arena, Kattameya Height Tennis Center: Monday at 12:00pm

Train for Aim 

Ayman Hakky, co founder of Train for Aim

What is Train for Aim?

As the Name indicates we train for aim, we set some goals and targets through out the year and we train our team to reach those goals, its mostly triathlons (it’s an endurance race consisting of swimming, cycling and running).

We also give people who cant join our training sessions free training programs to follow on their own to reach their targets.

The training sessions are 5 to 6 times a week to enhance performance and endurance.

Highlights:

• Two academies for different goals: Fitness academy (holds sessions daily for cardio, circuit training and endurance) and the triathlon academy (for preparing for the triathlons through swimming, cycling and running)
• Outdoor cycling and running open for everyone on weekends.
• Multi-disciplinary routine including cycling, swimming, running, fitness and spinning.

Who it’s for:

• All ages, genders and fitness levels can join, as we cater the programs according to each individual fitness level and targets.
• It helps a lot people who need to train for certain races.

Who it’s not for:

• We work with Revive Medical center to do check ups on our participants to see if they have any injuries or medical problems before joining so we can adapt the training accordingly or advise them not to train with us.
• Its very difficult for pregnant women to join, we don’t recommend it and we don’t approve it.

Why Train for aim: 

You won’t be just working out for the sake of it; you will have an identified goal and task to reach. There is a finish line to cross. We are now leading the triathlons training and we are spreading to different governorates and countries (we now have people who follow our training programs in Alexandria, Saudi Arabia and Jordan).

Schedule:

El Guezirah Sporting Club: Sunday at 06:30am and 08:00am, Monday at 06:30am, Tuesday at 06:30am and 08:00am, Wednesday at 06:30am and 08:00am and Thursday at 06:30am and 08:00am.

Palm Hills Club: Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at 09:00am and Saturday at 10:00am.

I’M Possible

Ahmed Shereba, one of the cofounders of I’Mpossible and Lettuceat (a healthy food restaurant chain in Zamalek , Heliopolis , Nasrcity and Fifth settlement).

What is I’MPossible?

This is not a sport entity, its a holistic, one-on-one life coaching, personalized program for 90 days and it’s driven by the belief that to live a healthy lifestyle you need to focus on the whole equation of life: While workouts represent 30% of it, nutrition, lifestyle and follow-up represent 70%.

Highlights: 

• A personalized nutritional plan for a lifetime of healthy eating
• Personalized physical activities plan to turn this program into a lifestyle
• An arranged periodic follow up sessions to stay on track
• A weekly one-on-one session to discuss personal progress and obstacles

Who it’s for:

Anyone of any age.

Who it’s not for:

Co-founder, Diana Baydoun, is a certified nutritionist who received her undergraduate degree in dietetics from San Jose State University and a postgraduate degree in holistic nutrition from Hawthorn University. She can assess whether someone has certain medical conditions that would keep them for participating in the program.

Why I’MPossible:

We are not a mass entity and we will never be, we will never exceed the 30 people mark, its our own internal rule, this is because we as an entity have a very rigid follow up process installed within the program that allow us to focus with our clients on almost daily basis.

I’MPossible doesn’t have a schedule as they sign up clients based on personal bases, its not a class, its a one-on-one service.

HIT Egypt/High Intensity Training

Abdelrahman Alaa, co-founder of HIT

What is HIT Egypt?

HIT stands for High Intensity Training.

Highlights:

Offering HIT MAX, or high intensity workouts, weight loss, tuning sessions and jumping sessions with collaboration with jumping Egypt.

Who it’s for:

Different ages and fitness levels: Classes are tailored to each person’s fitness level.

Who it’s not for:

Anyone suffering from any type of injury should consult with their doctor.

Why HIT:

With a team of highly trained professional coaches, HIT not only brings you mental and physical strength, but provides you with a community of people who will encourage, motivate and support you throughout your whole journey – both on and off the fields.

Schedule:                                                                                                                                      

Held at Heliopolis Sports Club

H.I.T MAX: Sunday at 07:00am, 07:00pm, 08:00pm and 09:00pm, Monday at 07:00pm, 08:00pm and 09:00pm, Tuesday at 07:00am, 08:00pm and 09:00pm, Wednesday at 07:00pm, 08:00pm and 09:00pm, Thursday at 07:00am and Saturday at 06:00pm, 07:00pm and 8:00pm.

Weight loss and toning sessions: Saturday through Wednesday at 7:00pm and 8:00pm.

Jumping Egypt: Saturday at 11:00am and 12:00pm, Monday at 08:00pm and Tuesday at 07:00pm.

Addresses:

• Body Works Studio address: 39 Gamal el din el Desouki, Heliopolis
• Curves Heliopolis address: 14 Helmy El Masry street, Heliopolis
• Eight Fitness Club address: 56 Ouroba Street, Heliopolis. For more information: https://www.facebook.com/eightfitness
• Fitness Station address: 2A Ghernata street, Roxy, Heliopolis, Cairo.
• Hers Heliopolis address: 15 Abdel Moneim Hafez streets, off El Nozha street, Heliopolis Cairo
• Hers Fifth Settlement Address: Ring Road, first compound, New Cairo. Inside Emerald Empire Mall, first floor, in front of Police academy.
• Pole Fit address:Gamal el Din street, Garden City.
• Samia Allouba address: 13 B, road 254, Degla Maadi. For more information: https://www.facebook.com/SamiaAllouba/info?tab=page_info
• Slimnastics address: Mall 122, parallel to 90 Street. Beside CIB, New Cairo
• Smash Club address: Katameya Residence in the first settlement behind Porto Cairo and next to Mirage compound.