You wouldn’t be alone. Searches for gym membership skyrockets in January and data from 4GLOBAL’s DataHub shows that January is 28 per cent busier than December, and 10 per cent busier than the previous October, November and December combined.
Luckily there are plenty of ways you can get fitter in 2025 without stepping foot in a gym. Here we speak to five people who completely reworked their bodies and minds in 2024 – no gym membership required.
Jen Parker, 38, Leicestershire
I didn’t think I’d ever find something I loved until I discovered weight training in the past couple of years.
I started with very light weights and progressed when I was ready. I’ve been doing a half an hour session every weekday at 6.15 AM on Zoom consistently and I’m now lifting between 3kg and 6kg, depending on the muscle groups.
It’s the first time I’ve felt that endorphin rush since I stopped going to the gym and stopped jogging. It’s been so lovely to have it back!”
‘My kids and I love Joe Wicks – they act as my dumbbells’
Ed Fraser, 40, ReadingI tried a gym for a few months mainly because I paid for a PT, and I loved having that accountability partner. But it just cost too much in the end.
I work for myself from home, so once the kids were out the door for nursery or school I would get cracking with the workout. On weekends, they love doing the Joe Wicks Workout – either with me using them as my weights, which was hilarious, or doing the Hey Duggee Joe Wicks workout for kids with them afterwards. It’s lots of fun and I think it’s setting them a good example towards having a healthy lifestyle.
Kendall Platt, 38, near Reading, Berkshire
“Fitness always felt like a slog in the past. I’d get really into something for a while and then life would happen. I also hated gyms: I found them overstimulating – far too noisy, too bright and way too busy at the times I had available to exercise. And don’t even get me started on the creepy men staring.
On the mornings that I get up with the children, I do my workout while they eat their breakfast. It usually ends with my two year old climbing on top of me while I do the last few exercises, but I get it done. On the mornings that my husband gets up with the kids I get to do my workout in relative peace. I find if I don’t do it first thing it doesn’t happen.
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I feel strong now and I love it. I can carry my kids and dig in my garden for longer without my back hurting. I feel sexier and more confident in myself in all aspects of my life. My brain is quieter and I can focus more throughout the day which I previously found really hard as an ADHDer.
Leanne Alston, 41, Bradford
“I was always into running but I stopped because I got injured quite a lot. I’ve never really got on well at the gym; I’m impatient, don’t like to wait for equipment and I am easily put off if it’s busy.
I have been going to kickboxing now for over a year and I attend two back to back classes a week so I can fit it around my job and private clinical practice. I am still the only woman ‘beginner’ student in a class full of highly skilled, talented and highly flexible men, women and kids. This might sound like an intimidating environment but you couldn’t meet a nicer bunch of people, they all remember being a beginner and they have supported and encouraged me every step of the way.
If I’d listened to the stories my mind told me about starting Kickboxing at 40, I would never have left the house but 12 months later, I’m enjoying exercise more than ever.”
‘I started running and completed my first 10k race four months later’
Clare Friel, 33, LondonIronically, my journey into getting fit without a gym started with joining one. I signed up for a gym in February, but they weren’t accepting new members until April. Having already mentally committed to a fitness routine, I decided to try Couch to 5k to build my fitness while waiting for the gym.
After completing the Couch to 5k programme, I downloaded the Runna app to train for a 10k race. I committed to running 3-4 times a week and successfully completed my first 10k race in June, just four months after starting to run.
As someone with a hyperactive brain, I used to find running “too simple” compared to my background in dance and gymnastics. However, I realised its simplicity was its strength. Running taught me patience, focus, and the ability to push through mental discomfort. I’ve already signed up for a half marathon next year.”
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