BEST GYM: V Club

V Club was established as a place to escape to – a place where gym-junkies would be totally spoilt for choice. The joint boasts over 2,700m of floor space across four levels, featuring an impressive six dedicated studios for dance, yoga, Pilates, fitness, cycling and – wait for it – pole dancing and exotic dance.  What’s more, those studios have been individually designed and themed to suit whatever mood you are in.

Throw in a state-of-the-art gym and boxing ring replete with the latest equipment, including innovative training tools like Kettlebells, TRX and the Torsonator; along with beautiful changing rooms including steam, sauna and even GHDs, and suddenly laps of the local oval start to look a little lame. (Scott Winter)

48 Druitt St Sydney. 8088 8888, www.vclub.com.au