Who said that you would have to go for lunch? A short visit in the fitness studio helps to refresh tired cells. Only sauna or steam bath Dampfbad should be kept for the evening.

In Schwabing Leo’s (www.leos-sportsclub.de) opens at um 6.30 am. The space is light- flooded. You can choose a 10x ticket and besides the 50 trainers you can book a one-2-one training. The schedule shows over 90 lessons per week. Sometimes you can see celebs swing by. In Obersendling at body + soul (www.bodyandsoul.ag) you can as well train in a 25m pool besides the usual fitness machines. All training-relevant data like pulse, resistance and energy consumption are electronically stored on a small chip for members. Large wellness- and Spa area.

The All-weather facility (www.allwetteranlage.de) in Unterföhring is unbeaten.  Plus: Horse-Riding, Swimming, Tennis and kids care with vacation courses.

For women only: My Sportlady (www.my-sportlady.de) focuses on the joy of moving which attracts many older women.

Kieser Training (www.kieser-training.com) stands for preventive and therapeutic strength training. Music, wellness and bar are looked for in vain.

Munich Health (www.munichhealth.com) is different from the average fitness space in terms of atmosphere. Health funds support the specially designed prevention programs. Low-priced. 8x in Munich: Elixia (www.elixia.com) with its exclusive atmosphere. Pool and special courses like Salsa or football. Nautilus can be found 3x in Munich and has different machines and fair prices compared to many others.

by Karin Nagl