9 ice-cool gyms to work out at in Abu Dhabi

Adrenagy
Adrenaline and energy is what we are here for and adrenaline and energy is what we’re going to get at this gym. With a whole host of fitness programmes including MMA training, strength training, functional training and more, gymgoers can sculpt their body using the very distinctive green and white machines. And when you’ve finished crushing it, refuel with some tasty grub in the Adrenagy café.
Open Sun-Thu 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-8pm. Khalifa Park, Salam Street (02 444 1121).

Cobra Fitness Abu Dhabi
With a name like Cobra Fitness, we’re expecting a gym to have serious attitude and this exercise spot bares its fangs with a number of high intensity combat classes including muay Thai, boxing and sparring. However, if you are not in the mood to have your backside kicked (literally), do it metaphorically with body-melting sessions like Cobra Cycle (spinning), Cobra Pole (pole fitness) and LAA (legs, abs and, erm, ass).
Open Sun-Thu 6am-10pm, Fri-Sat 7am-7pm. Al Raha Boulevard, cobrafitnessuae.com.

F45
3peat, Foxtrot, Romans. Know what any of these mean? If you have been down to F45 in Zayed Sports City, you’ll understand these are three of the many workouts at this exercise centre. The classes are a combo of HIIT and circuit training, designed to be tonnes of fun and to hook gymgoers on those sweet endorphins. Each class lasts 45 minutes (what gave it away?) which means there can be no excuses not to fit one into your daily routine. Oh and did we mention the Hollywood class? Inspirational tunes are provided by a live DJ. Too cool.
Open Sun-Wed 5.30am-8pm. Thu 5.30am-7pm, Fri 6am-11.30pm, Sat 7.30am-11pm. Ramp 40, Zayed Sports City, www.f45training.ae/zayedsportscity (056 332 3113).

GymNation
Feel the need to pump iron in the early hours of the morning? Well with GymNation in Khalidiyah Mall, gymgoers won’t ever have to hold back their gym urges, with the mega-sized workout haven open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Stacked with more than 500 pieces of equipment and offering more than 200 free classes including Zumba, yoga, spinning and more, this is a gym where you won’t have stand idly by while someone poses for the ‘gram on your favourite machine.
Open daily 24 hours. Khalidiyah Mall, Al Khalidiyah (02 635 4000).

Haddins
Forget about all these fancy-pants modern workouts. This gym relies on good old-fashioned hard work and grind. Haddins provides tailored exercise regimes for those with a chosen discipline or just looking to tone up. And with many classes taking place outside, you can get ripped while receiving some vit D.
Open Sun-Thu 5am-9.30pm, Fri 8.30am-12.30pm, Sat 2pm-6pm. Zayed Sports City (050 104 7948).

PUNCH
Knocking out the image of the stereotypical boxing gym is PUNCH studio at the International Tennis Centre. With flashing lights and blaring motivational music (and, of course, your own hanging punch bag), the boutique studio offers two classes: PUNCHIIT, a mix of boxing with a series of high intensity interval training (think burpees, push-ups and mountain climbers); and PUNCHARD which is purely about mastering the boxing art. With ultra-slick gear available at the front desk, you can pound away the frustration of the day while looking good doing it. Boom.
Open Sat-Thu, times vary. International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City (02 666 9717).

UFC Gym Middle East
Those who go to this gym aren’t looking to take part, they’re looking to take over. Offering elite training programmes, the 1,600 square metre facility enables UFC wannabees to hone their Brazilian jiu-jitsu, MMA, boxing and kick-boxing skills to take to the 24ft octagon. But if going to war is not your kind of thing, the gym also provides Zumba, spinning, yoga, battle ropes and agility ladders to get the heart pumping.
Open daily 5.30am-11pm. Al Raqi Street, Mohammed Bin Zayed City, ufcgym.me (800 832496).

Vogue Fitness
Feed up with carrying around that spare tyre? Vogue Fitness is all about high intensity, fat-burning workouts that turn doughnuts into ironing boards. With gyms dotted throughout Abu Dhabi, each location has a particular workout to get the juices flowing with Yas Marina home to the renowned CrossFit Yas, and Al Raha and Marina Mall providing gym bunnies with the infamous Mayhem, a full-on sesh that is only available once a week such is its intensity.
Various location including Yas Marina, Yas Island, vfuae.com (02 583 2380).

YogaOne
Just because there aren’t flashing lights, loud music and powerful clean-and-jerk moves doesn’t mean that the serene environment of a yoga studio can’t take you to the limit. YogaOne’s hot flow classes crank up the temperature between 35-37°C, pushing bodies and minds to their full capacity.
Open Sat-Thu 8am-7pm, Fri 9am-1pm. Mangrove One Compound, Khalifa Park area (02 562 1217).