Which women only gyms in Abu Dhabi have their own facility?

A women only gym can mean two very different things in Abu Dhabi. Some clubs set aside a ladies section inside a mixed floor, with shared timetables and shared coaches. Others are built as complete facilities where every space, every class and every coach is for women. Vogue Fitness runs two of the second kind: Yas Ladies at Yas Marina and Al Ain Ladies at Jimi Mall.

What a full ladies only facility includes

The difference shows up in the timetable. A dedicated club runs its own programme from open to close, so a member choosing a 6am class and a member choosing an evening session get the same environment and the same coaching standard. Strength floor, conditioning space and class studio all sit inside the women only footprint, which means there is no moment in a session where a member crosses into a mixed area.

Both clubs run coached group classes, CrossFit style training and personal training. The coaching is the point: programming that progresses week to week rather than a room full of equipment and a timetable of unrelated sessions.

Training for every starting point

The most common worry from someone joining a strength focused gym for the first time is that everyone else already knows what they are doing. Classes are scaled, so the same session works for a member in her first month and a member lifting for years. Coaches adjust the load and the movement rather than hand out a separate beginner workout, which keeps the room together.

What to check before you join

Three things separate clubs that look similar on a website. The first is who is coaching the class you would actually attend, and whether that coach stays with the group. The second is how the timetable treats the hours you can train, since a club with two evening classes a week is a different proposition from one running a full evening programme. The third is what happens when you travel across the emirate: a membership tied to a single site behaves differently from one that opens every ladies only location in the group.

Membership, in plain terms

At Yas Ladies an unlimited monthly membership is AED 999 and covers every Vogue Fitness ladies only location and class. Ten personal training sessions are AED 3,150, and an eight class pass is AED 750 for members who train around a changing schedule.

At Al Ain Ladies an unlimited monthly membership is AED 799 for that facility, with ten personal training sessions at AED 2,199 and an eight class pass at AED 600.

Both clubs offer a trial session, which is the honest way to answer the question this article opens with. A timetable tells you when classes run. A trial tells you whether the coaching and the room suit the way you want to train.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the Vogue Fitness ladies clubs fully women only?

Yes. Yas Ladies and Al Ain Ladies are complete facilities for women, including the strength floor, the class studio and the coaching team.

Can a beginner join the classes?

Yes. Classes are scaled by the coach, so the same session works whether it is your first month or your fifth year of training.

Does one membership cover both ladies clubs?

The unlimited membership at Yas Ladies covers every Vogue Fitness ladies only location. The Al Ain Ladies membership covers that facility.