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Full Membership from
£85 Per Month
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£69 Per Month
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A few highlights
Sauna
Steam Room
Towel service
Free Wifi
Strength
Strength training is a great way to build your strength and flexibility as well as decrease your risk of injury and falls. Help build a stable core with our large strength and free weight training area, including:
- Olympic lifting platform
- Olympic bumper weight plates
- 2kg - 50kg dumbbells
- Adjustable free-weight benches
Swimming
With a 15m length and 1.2m depth pool, making a splash has never been easier at Fitness First Highbury. Whether you want to set a new personal best, train for a triathlon or do some relaxing laps, we’re committed to giving you the power you need to reach your best. Suitable for all ages and swimming abilities, this low-impact workout is sure to get your heart pumping.
Cardio
Connect to a fitness level that works for you with cardio workouts. These exercises are essential for strengthening your heart and lungs, as well as helping to enhance your cardiovascular system. At our Highbury gym, you’ll find a wide range of cardio equipment that includes:
- Treadmills
- Bikes
- Cross trainers
- Rowers
- Steppers
Functional
At Highbury, you’ll find our dedicated functional areas that can help you discover new training techniques and exercises that offer dynamic and efficient full-body workouts. All our functional areas are designed to focus on the movement, not the machine, that’s why you won’t find a single machine in the area. Get ready to reach your full potential and push yourself like never before.
Cycle
If you’re looking to burn a serious number of calories and work up a major sweat, cycling is the way to go. Make use of our top-of-the-range indoor stationary bikes to build your endurance and strength, as well as focusing on interval training, high intensity (for race days!) and recovery.
Classes
Are you looking for a new workout class? Take a look at our wide range of classes available at our Highbury gym.
Strength — Whether you’re looking to represent in our station-based Bootcamp or drive calorie-burn with our Fitness First exclusive SHRED that combines compound lifting with a HIIT-based class, take your strength to the next level when you experience one of our strength classes.
Cardio — Join our community of like-minded people and get your heart pumping when you take on one of our cardio classes at Highbury. With everything from making a splash and using the resistance of the water in H20 HIIT to taking on dance combined with aerobics in Zumba, we’ve got you covered.
Cycle — Make your cycle a little bit more challenging with cycle classes that really turn up the heat. Why not opt for one of our exhilarating Spin classes, designed to ignite your passion and push your limited?
Mind & Body — Take time for yourself with our range of Mind & Body classes. Whether you’re looking to explore new poses in Yoga or centre yourself with Meditation that helps you focus on the here and now.
Fight — Opt for boxing-inspired gym sessions with our Fight classes, designed to improve your combat, stamina and core strength. Learn self-defence techniques from a variety of disciplines with our Self Defence classes, or be inspired and try your hand at Boxercise, RoX and SPARR.
Get to know Highbury
Are you looking for a gym in Highbury and Islington that can match your pace? Then look no further than Fitness First Highbury.
From just £85 a month for full membership, you’ll get exclusive access to 23 other Fitness First gyms across the country. Get ready to work up a sweat and take on Cycle classes with our team of dedicated instructors, or why not do some laps in the pool?
Just a short 7-minute walk from Arsenal Underground station, our gym in Highbury is a great place to work on your fitness goals, whether you’re a commuter or a local!
Looking for a gym closer to home? Check out our other gyms in London.
Reach new heights at Fitness First Highbury
Along with state-of-the-art gym equipment, our Highbury gym has a wide range of facilities, including a spin studio, cardio theatre, gym floor, freestyle floor, full-length swimming pool, sauna, plus a members’ lounge. If you’re looking for help defining your health goals, our Personal Trainers are here to help you every step of the way.
Opening Hours
- Mon - Thurs06:00 - 22:00
- Friday06:00 - 21:00
- Sat - Sun07:30 - 19:30
- Bank Holidays08:00 - 16:00
Address
Unit A East Stand, Avenell Road, London, N5 1FE See in maps- 0.2 miles from Arsenal Underground Station
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Maximise your results with our expert Personal Trainers
At Highbury, our dedicated team of Personal Trainers are ready to take you to the next level in your fitness journey. Whether you’re new to fitness or you’re simply looking for some more support and guidance, our team are here to help you every step of the way.
With tailored 1-2-1 sessions, find your ultimate PT match when you download the Fitness First App and get your goals achieved.
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Maximise your results with our expert Personal Trainers
At Highbury, our dedicated team of Personal Trainers are ready to take you to the next level in your fitness journey. Whether you’re new to fitness or you’re simply looking for some more support and guidance, our team are here to help you every step of the way.
With tailored 1-2-1 sessions, find your ultimate PT match when you download the Fitness First App and get your goals achieved.
Interested in corporate memberships?
Get your team performing at their very best when you discover our corporate memberships. Boost morale and access innovative classes as well as:
- Work with our experts to get the most from your membership
- Improve team performance
- Support a healthier workforce and environment
- Explore new workout ideas and techniques
- Work out with your colleagues, partner up and motivate each other
Take the Challenge
Have you got what it takes to reach the top of the leaderboard?
We’re constantly pushing our members to be their very best. Compete in our challenges and test yourself against the rest of the Fitness First community.
Enter the challenges now on the Fitness First app.
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