The guide to Stockholm's best gyms

The emphasis here is on both health and enjoyment. The gym, which also houses one of the best squash courts in the city, aims to provide personal service, a relaxed atmosphere and spotless facilities, to make incorporating a daily exercise routine into your life easier. They pay special attention to older members. You'll find a large room for circuit training as well as several personal trainers who are there to help and give advice.

The founder of Delta Gym, near Odenplan, is a former professional bodybuilder and lots of gym regulars compete within the fitness world.This doesn't mean beginners will feel out of place, however, as the gym has a relaxed atmosphere and plenty of members who are happy to give tips and advice. Motivation and inspiration levels are sky high.

At Metropolis Gym it's all about service. The gym feels personal and offers both individual and group training from yoga to strength training.

Sturebadet Marina Tower offers both physical exercise and mental relaxation. Their large gym has weight-training equipment, free weights, step machines, rowing machines, cycling machines, crosstrainers and running machines. If you want to relax after your workout, there's a whole spa area with saunas. jacuzzis and a Turkish hamam. You can also join group exercise sessions such as aqua aerobics and hamam yoga.

ProGym on Medborgarplatsen is one of Stockholm's oldest gyms and was founded in 1982. There's a huge selection of weights and machines here. Plenty of ordinary Södermalm locals use the gym, but also a large number of professional bodybuilders. Lots of gym newbies worry about having to go to the gym in full make up and snazzy, brand-new workout gear but at ProGym you can turn up just as you without anyone batting an eyelid, which isn't necessarily the case at some of the more exclusive gyms.

A family-owned gym in Södermalm, just for women of all ages. Strength train, take part in bootcamps and join fitness holidays with a health focus. Train in the gym, with the help of a personal trainer or take part in a group training session.

A bright and personal gym which offers everything from classic weight lifting to various group classes such as HIIT, circuit training and yoga, as well as personal training. The gym has a chiropractor who offers various treatments.

Barrys was founded in West Hollywood in 1998 and since then they've become a world-famous traning concept. You'll find their bootcamps in New York, Miami, London, Dubai and Stockholm. Their concept is based on niche training studios which focus on community and lifestyle, in addition to training itself. Training is based on group training and the 60 minute session is divided equally between strength and interval training, in nightclub-inspired surroundings.

Raise the bar at Intense with intensive interval training sessions which provide both weight training and cardio. Come and go as you like, as sessions begin every ten minutes. In a 40-minute period you'll work out at four different stations, while at the same time recharging energy with the biocentric light, which provides the same health benefits as daylight.

The largest gym chain in Scandinavia, Sats is great option if you want to be able to work out almost anywhere. The choice is broad - many people use Sats for their yoga and personal training classes, and if you're interested in outdoor training you can take part in their running classes and bootcamps. There are often childcare facilities on site.

Friskis & Svettis has been around since 1978 and their motto is that exercise should be fun. Body-shaming and designer workout gear are not a thing here. The gyms can be found all around town and they offer exercise opportunities for all ages, from gymnastics to high-intensity training and personal training sessions.

Since they started, STC's ambition has been to improve public health in Sweden. They now have more than 165 gyms in Sweden, ideal if you're away from home but still want to train. Most of their gyms have both gyms and group training - choose from a wide range of classes such as yoga, core, martial arts or crosstraining.

Actic has several branches outside the city centre and offers a wide range of both strength and conditioning training options. Some of their gyms are right next door to a swimming pool, which means you can work out and have a swim using the same card. Strength training is based on HIIT, high-intensity interval training, and if you need help they have personal trainers on site.

Nordic Wellness, one of the largest fitness chains in the country, has numerous clubs in the Stockholm region and more than 200 clubs throughout the country. Their aim is for everyone to enjoy training, and they offer both a wide selection and good prices.

A slightly cheaper Swedish gym chain which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Fitness 24 Seven gyms have a women-only section.

At World Class their aim is to help clients build a lifestyle that includes long-term, multi-faceted exercise. There's a wide range of group exercise classes and in the summer months they offer outdoor training.

Eriksdalsbadet in Skanstull is one of Stockholm's council-run swimming and sports facilities where a work out will cost you less than at a private gym. It includes a modern gym with hundreds of machines, as well as free weights and other equipment. The gym has instructors and also offers masses of group classes, from bodypump to yoga.