Parkour is the sport of safe, efficient and fluid movement around an environment, including obstacles that must be navigated. Its philosophy is to be strong physically, mentally and ethically, and it’s arguably the ultimate in functional training as people must master the fundamentals of movement to carry their bodyweight over the obstacles.

It’s therefore not surprising that parkour has come onto health clubs’ radar as a great group exercise option. So what are the options for operators wanting to embrace parkour within their offering?

It’s no longer a risky option, with regulation and structures in place to ensure participant safety (see ‘Establishing a national body’, p57). Health clubs also have a range of equipment options available, and instructors can choose from a selection of accredited courses.

There are already a number of impressive indoor parkour sites in the UK, like Parkour Generations’ Chainstore in east London, The Parkour Project in Poole and the Airborn Academy in Liverpool, as well as in excess of 30 purpose-built parkour parks across the country.

But there’s also a growing movement of parkour-inspired classes popping up in gyms. Here, five operators explain how they’ve brought parkour indoors.