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New Scottish gym concept launches
A major new gym concept, which will see fitness instructors guide participants on a full-body workout using the Edinburgh cityscape, has been launched in Scotland.
Rat Race Urban Gym will make use of the city's natural and man-made environment to form a street circuit that will allow people of all fitness levels to benefit from a 'unique' workout. Classes will run on Monday and Wednesday evenings to provide a number of aerobic, resistance and conditioning exercises, starting and finishing from a central hub on Castle Terrace.
Hour-long sessions will incorporate 3km (1.9-mile) of running and jogging around the city, broken up with 'rat stops' - using the urban environment rather than traditional gym equipment. The gym concept has been developed as a result of the popularity surrounding the annual Edinburgh Rat Race, which forms part of the international Rat Race Urban Adventure Series.
Jim Mee, who runs the adventure series, said: "The classes are designed to teach people that they can create their own workouts in their own time and location without any restrictions. "They are also a great opportunity to meet and train with like-minded people on their own doorstep and for those training for this year's Rat Race Adventure you couldn't ask for a better training plan."