A friend and I were lucky enough to get a place with Wahanda's Wellness Club for an event at Beautcamp Pilates, where we got a free hour long session. The studio was fairly easy to find even though I didn't know the area. Once up some stairs the studio opens out into a reception area with lip-shaped couches and rave reviews from the magazines and papers pinned onto the walls, so you knew it was a popular class!

After filling out a short form, we were told to get changed in the changing room - which is unfortunately small, and directly off of the studio where a class was taking place - so don't get changed by the door if you want privacy! I was surprised that it had such a small, communal changing area, but with the good sized waiting area you could wait your turn if it was too cramped.

All we needed was a top and leggings or jogging bottoms as it is done without trainers on. The instructor, Aaron, showed us the basics of the machines which were easy to understand, and chose someone to take the front machine as the person he would use to demonstrate each move.

The machine is a little like a rowing machine, with a moving plate and various weights to attach (the instructor tells you which ones to put on for which exercise) as well as straps to use for the arm and leg exercises, and a pole for later on! We did inner and outer thigh exercises, squats, arm exercises using free weights and the plate, and a lot of crunches. Aaron was really helpful and came round for each position to make sure we were doing it correctly. I wasn't expecting it to be such a good workout as I thought it would be more about stretching than cardio, but it was a good measure of both and I felt thoroughly worked out afterwards!

At the end of the free session Aaron pulled a name out at random and one girl won 5 free classes which was really nice! He said that most of his clients go 3, even 5 times a week, which is understandable as it's a great form of exercise which would see you toned up after about 20 sessions.

I would definitely do Beautcamp again, my only issues are the prices which are a bit much for me at £23 in off peak times. If there was a venue closer to where I lived I would do the early-bird classes as they are only £12! But all in all a brilliant class, it left me with good aches the next day and I will definitely be signing up for more Wellness Club events in the future!