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9 quirky workouts to try in Dubai this summer

Grab your water bottle and lace up those trainers, you're trying a new workout. This city is packed with quirky workouts and unusual fitness classes that you absolutely have to squeeze into your schedule. Why just stick to weights when you could be in a spin class at a rooftop pool, running wild at a parkour lesson or chilling at puppy yoga. If you like this: 16 of the best gyms in Dubai to try for your next workout So if you're ready to switch it up, get one of these sessions in the diary and go have fun. Quirky workouts to try in Dubai Bound into a Kangoo class at Bodify If you want to switch up how you get your steps in, then strap on a pair of boots at Bodify and get bouncing. Helping improve your flexibility and burning up to 800 calories per session, expect to sweat and have a tonne of fun. From Dhs55 (trial class). Class timings vary. Bodify, Business Central Towers, Dubai Internet City, (050 337 0188). Box it out at Lucky Punch For this class, you're strapping on your boxing gloves (and a pair of giant headphones). Let the coaches take you through powerful combos as you sweat it out to big beats under the glow of laser lights. In between your rounds on the bag you'll switch to the floor, where you'll be moving through some big dumbbell movements to get that heart rate up. Dhs140 (single class), Dhs650 (five sessions). Class times vary, Box Park, Al Wasl, (058 519 5577). Crank it up at AURA Skypool (Credit: AURA Skypool) This workout is serving vibes, views and a whole lotta fun. Held on select dates throughout the month, you can strap on a pair of headphones and let an energetic mix from the CRANK instructors blast through as you spin the hour away. Looking out over Palm Jumeirah, the evening sessions finish with access to the skypool so you can cool off with a dip, or grab brekkie in the morning class instead. From Dhs300. Dates and timings vary. AURA Skypool, Palm Jumeirah, (04 566 2121). Jump into a Parkour class Flip, tuck and fling your way through the course at Gravity DXB, where the instructors will help you learn some key climbing and balancing techniques. Designed for beginners, before long you'll be ducking, diving and leaping around any old room. This might only look like a spot of fun, but be prepared to work up a sweat and have your muscles aching a little in the morning. From Dhs120 (single class). Open Mon-Tue 6am-10pm; Fri 6am-9pm; Sat-Sun 7am-9pm. Al Quoz, (04 321 6006). Play a chic game of padel at Matcha Club Credit: Matcha Club Padel courts don't come much cooler than this. Nestled into Al Quoz, you can enjoy a match on one of the aesthetic courts, pose up against some leafy green foliage and work up a sweat before cooling off with a strawberry matcha açaí bowl in the adjoining Nette restaurant. From Dhs400 (90 minutes, group of four). Open daily 6am-midnight. Al Quoz, (04 548 8364). Sweat it out at Dryp Getting into your car after a day parked in the sun not hot enough for you? Challenge, accepted. Head to Dryp studio in Dubai Marina for one of the most intense yoga classes in town – we're talking hot yoga. State-of-the-art infrared heat technology gently warms up your body (instead of the room) and comfortably maintains a consistent temperature throughout your workout. As well as the classic 90-minute bikram yoga class that takes you through two sets of 26 postures, there's an express 60-minute version, hot vinyasa (including a hip-hop version), and candlelit hot yin classes. Time to get sweating. From Dhs125 (single class). Open Mon-Wed 6am-10pm; Thu 7.30pm-10pm; Fri 7.30pm-7pm; Sat 8am-6.30pm; Sun 8am-8pm. Orra Marina Tower, Dubai Marina, (04 220 5330). Roll it out at Forma Project This is going to work out those knots. Dubai's first roll shaper studio, Forma Project is tucked away on the Golden Mile, and it's going to get you feeling great. The deep tissue machine will get right in there as you move between different positions, and you can even burn up to 450 calories per session. From Dhs120 (two trial sessions). Open Mon-Sat 7.30am-9.30pm, Sun noon-9.30pm. Golden Mile Galleria, Palm Jumeirah. (058 112 1809). Try underwater yoga at Atlantis The 50 best indoor activities to try in Dubai (Credit: supplied) Start the day with a soothing under the sea session at The Lost Chambers Aquarium in Atlantis the Palm. Surrounded by calming blue lights and more than 65,000 marine animals, focus on your breathing and move through some sequences as sharks and stingrays sidle by. Running early morning on the weekends, book in for sessions until it's cool enough to resurface outdoors again. Dhs175. Sat-Sun, 8am-9am. The Lost Chambers Aquarium, Atlantis the Palm, Palm Jumeirah, (04 426 1000). Visit some cute companions at puppy yoga Classes don't come much cuter than this. Start the session with twenty minutes of 'proper' yoga, before the puppies come bounding into the room. Split your time cuddling the adorable little furballs and trying to actually get a few yoga poses in, before finishing with a segment of meditation to relax you from all that excitement. The sessions are on a select number of days every month, so make sure to check the schedule and book in advance. From Dhs250. Timings and locations vary, Keeping fit in Dubai? Get your sweat on at the most intense workout classes in Dubai They don't come much tougher than these 21 of the best yoga studios to try in Dubai Flow, salute the sun and stretch at one of these brilliant studios 16 of the best gyms in Dubai to try for your next workout Get ready for those gains