With a wide variety of fitness centers, team sports, and outdoor activities available in Shanghai there is no excuse for Shanghai expats to not stay in shape.Some sports, such as squash, ice hockey, cricket and rugby might be harder to find in Shanghai, but they are available here. You might want, however, to try some new physical activity, like various kinds of Chinese martial arts or boxing.
Wills gym shanghai is a Shanghai fitness empire. Some of its older locations admittedly have awful reputations, but this branch on Gubei Lu rivals the recently-opened Xintiandi outpost as one of their better options. It’s full of buff young things getting toned, and well-equipped with everything from fitness machines to weights, with a well thought-out layout and a leafy window view from the treadmills.
There’s a decent-sized kidney bean-shaped pool and both hot and regular yoga rooms. Service is attentive – you get your body mass index and muscle ratio tested by a Lycra-clad personal trainer practically before you walk through the door for the first time.Probably the easiest way to stay in shape in Shanghai is to buy a membership at one of Shanghai's many fitness centers. These can range from small not-so-clean local neighborhood establishments, all the way up to very expensive, international top of the line clubs.