The tunes are pumping, my whole lower body is shaking and I can see my sportswear working on overdrive to wick away the many beads of perspiration. As you might have already guessed from the title of this article, I’m at an FS8 workout class. But 10 minutes in, I quickly realise it’s a sweat sesh like no other.
In my ever-ongoing journey of chasing exercise-induced endorphins, I’ve given a fair few workout classes a shot to see what sticks in my routine and what I'd swerve. From 50-minute long (stick) and functional fitness flows (another stick) to intensive training workouts and sweat-driven EMOM sessions (both personal swerves). So when the high-in-energy but low-in-impact functional fitness, workout, FS8, hit the UK fitness scene in 2022 and onto my radar, I just knew I had to try it.
The circuit-based session is all the best bits of Pilates, yoga and strength workouts combined. So, if that sounds like you’re kinda movement, stick right here. In the interests of journalism, I tried out FS8 Pilates for a month and have loads to say.
So, to find out what is FS8 training, the benefits of the workouts and what I discovered, keep reading. While you’re here, you might also be interested in discovering the , the that are worth working your way up to or find out what happened when one writer did . “FS8 is a 3-in-1 workout where Pilates, Tone, and Yoga are redefined,” Emily Rutherwood from explains.
“It's for every body and everybody, offering a high-energy, low-imp.