I’m often asked why FitnAbel feels the way it does, so I've been trying to figure out how to answer that. It feels like a lot to put out there, but I want people to understand where my drive to create this community comes from. I was adopted. It’s not a secret or a big drama. I've always known I was - my parents never hid it from me, it was just always part of who I am. But growing up, with dark hair and olive skin, I just didn’t look like anyone else in my family. People, close friends even,...

With so many coughs and colds doing the rounds, this delicious lemon and ginger shot is a quick and easy way to give your immune system a boost.  Packed with vitamin C, ginger’s natural anti-inflammatory properties and a touch of cayenne to fire up circulation, it will help keep your immune system fighting fit as the colder months set in. Take the juice of 3 lemons and 2-3 thumb-sized pieces of fresh ginger (peeled & chopped), 2-3 tsp honey (optional, for sweetness) and ½ tsp cayenne or...

At FitnAbel, we never stand still, always finding new ways to move and improve. In the past 12 months, we've launched  new classes, competitions and challenges, kickboxing workshops , Olympic barbell lifting classes , Roll & Realign sessions  and our ever-popular  6-week health reset . We brought energy (and a LOT of laughter) to the studio with an 80s dance class,  an epic collaboration with Burn Bikes - and took 20 amazing members to compete at London's  Battle Cancer Challenge.   We...