Formula E and BXR launch class inspired by racing drivers’ intense training regimes

Next July, the first 100% electric world racing championship, Formula E will bring a brand new workout to the luxury London-based gym, BXRreplicating the grueling training regimes of the sport’s ultra-fit racing drivers.

Launched on Monday 8 July and running for a week across BXR’s three London sites (Canary Wharf, City and Marylebone), the aptly named ATTACK MODE by Formula E The class was inspired by NEOM McLaren Formula E Team driver Sam Bird’s own training routine, giving fans an insight into the life of a driver off the track.

Centered around strength and conditioning, training focuses on improving endurance, muscle building and mental agility – reflecting everything a Formula E driver needs as they prepare to tackle the biggest obstacles on the slopes, while traveling at speeds of up to 200 km/h. miles per hour.

Available to book on the BXR website or app using a Sweat credit or booking via Classpass, this one-of-a-kind, high-intensity workout will see gym-goers take on assault bikes, TRX (exercise of total body resistance), free weights and sprints. With upper body, neck strength, and cardio all essential parts of a race car driver’s training, training hones these skills with exercises like TRX rows and band sprints.

ATTACK MODE by Formula E was co-designed by BXR and Sam Bird (NEOM McLaren), one of Formula E’s veteran drivers, who has competed in the sport since its inception in 2014. Celebrated for his multiple victories, Bird’s training regime is at the heart of its success, and now fitness and Formula E fans will have the chance to find out for themselves exactly what it takes to compete at the highest level.

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NEOM McLaren Formula E Team Racing Driver Sam Bird said: “Racing drivers are some of the fittest athletes in the world, and our training programs are designed to keep us consistently at the top of our game. With upper body strength and cardio being an integral part of the fitness required of us, BXR was the perfect partner to build this workout on. I’m excited to share this course with the public and give people a taste of what it takes to perform at an elite sporting level.

Those who attend a ATTACK MODE by Formula E class will have the opportunity to win two tickets for the 2024 Hankook London E-Prix, which will take place on July 20 and 21 at ExCel London. The final race of the season, the 2024 Hankook London E-Prix is ​​an exciting indoor and outdoor spectacle where title contenders will battle it out for victory over the course of the weekend.

Alex Nichols, director at BXR, added: “Given the dedication and effort that goes into training as a Formula E driver, we are excited to introduce this electrifying new class to the public as part of our existing strength and conditioning program. We train a number of elite athletes here at BXR and look forward to opening this exclusive class to the public on July 8th.

Go train like a Formula E driver in a play session today on the BXR website or book a class using the BXR sweat credit.