Gyms are terrifying artifacts of our insatiable western fixation with body image. They’re like self-esteem fast food outlets – they don’t cater for the culturally savvy fitness aficionado.

If you’re the type that’s prone to anxiousness when showering alongside Adonis reborn, or take deep, personal offense to the soundtracks accompanying pump class you should really be checking out Physique Aerobics.

Physique is a new social aerobics night in Sydney, combining ‘the best’ (their words, not ours..) elements of aerobics from yesteryear – mirrors, attractive people, sweat, spandexand banging 80’s music.

Physique is on Tuesday nights upstairs at China Heights Gallery inDarlinghurst. It will set you back $15a session.

Bookings are essential:

physique.virb.com/

xDS