Leading a healthy lifestyle in Bangkok isn't just about eating right and avoiding junk food. As you start the year, here are 8 gyms in Sukhumvit and Silom that you can try.

1. BASE

BASE is open 7 days a week and located right next to Thong Lor BTS. BASE is not your regular free weights gym, they runs several daily group classes and private sessions.  Classes range from HIIT, strength training to group classes that are suitable for all levels.

How to get there: BASE is located inside Nobel Remix next to Thong Lor BTS:

Website: www.BaseBangkok.com

2. Ari Crossfit

As their name suggests, Ari Crossfit focuses on the principles of Crossfit training and specializes in fixing body imbalance and building athleticism. All lessons are Crossfit based and they run yoga classes every Saturday.   We've trained here a few times and the workouts are tough and the trainers and students extremely nice and friendly, no wonder it’s called Bangkok’s most friendliest gym.   The gym is run by army Captain Sanpit.  If you want to train outside of classes, they run an open gym everyday from 10am-5:30pm.

• Price: Vary based on your schedule, availability and goals.

  Free-trial: If you’ve never tried at Ari Crossfit before, you get a free 45-minute intro session.  

How to get there:

Website: www.aricrossfit.com

3. Crossfit Ten500

Crossfit Ten500 is run by our good friend Tommy and offers crossfit classes of all levels at his gym in Silom. Open 6 days as week, Crossfit Ten500 runs 5 classes per day Monday-Friday and an open gym outside of class hours.   All classes are taught in English and most instructors are bilingual.
   

Free-trial: Crossfit Ten500 offers all new customers one free trial class.  

How to get there:

Website: www.crossfitten500.com

4. Training Ground

Training Ground is the biggest bootcamp in Asia and a world-class gym aimed at athletes. As well as having a traditional free weights gym, they offer crossfit, movement foundations and a bootcamp which is designed to get you in the best shape of your life.
 

Free trial: All new customers can get a free trial lesson for either crossfit, bootcamp, personal training or on-ramp class.  

How to get there:

Website: www.traininggroundbkk.com

5. Aspire Club

Aspire Club is located next to Asoke BTS and run numerous classes from HIIT, Crossfit to outdoor bootcamps. Their weekly schedule can be found online with lessons start from 6am in the morning. Aspire Club is open 7 days a week.

• Price: Varies based on your needs.
   

Free-trial: All new customers receive a one-day free guest pass.  

How to get there:

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Website: www.theaspireclub.com

6. Racquet Club

The Racquet club is an all purpose fitness center that has its free weights gym, a number of racket courts, two swimming pools, rock climbing wall and runs all kinds of lessons for all members including yoga and spin class. Lessons are not always in English.  

• Price: A day pass starts at 450 baht and yearly membership is 21,400 baht.

  Free trial: No.   How to get there:

Website: www.rqclub.com

7. Virgin Active

Virgin Active recently opened up in the new Emquartier Mall in 2015 (there's 3 locations in total) which includes a rock climbing wall, swimming pool, fully stocked gym, fitness club, several daily classes and sleep pods if you need to rest after an intense workout.

• Price: Virgin Active offers a number of memberships from pay as you go to yearly contracts starting from 25,200 baht upwards.

  Free trial: No.  

How to get there (Emquartier mall)

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Website:www.virginactive.co.th

Where will you train?

 There are a number of gyms great scattered all over Bangkok offering all sorts of workouts, classes and levels of intensity. If you decided 2016 is the year you become a leaner, healthier and fitter you, complement your paleo meals with a few workouts a week at any of the great gyms above.