There’ s more to keeping fit than hours of thankless hours in a lifeless, nondescript gym entirely lacking in character and full of egotistical“ muscle men” looking to exert their dominance over some heafty blocks of metal.

Instead, how about trying a fitness class in the great outdoors, using nature as your gym equipment and the fresh air and great company as your motivation. Outdoor fitness classes have been gaining momentum as an attractive, egalitarian fitness alternative for all abilities, genres, shapes and sizes. As Maria-Luisa Meredith finds out, although punish the rewards far outweigh any negatives.

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