It’s a sunny Saturday and I’m looking for excuses not to go to my first ever weight lifting class. Won’t it be full of pros who will scoff at my puny muscles? Is it suitable for complete beginners? And don’t I have a big load of washing I should be doing instead?
Half an hour before, I try to hit ‘cancel class’ on the sleek Virgin Active app I’ve recently downloaded, but find it’s too late to wimp out of it. I head reluctantly to Virgin Active Kensington, which is tucked away in a quiet street just off High Street Kensington, and am quickly reassured by the calm atmosphere, extensive facilities and absence of judgemental gym bros.
