{"id":7396,"date":"2018-02-23T07:02:34","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T07:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthylivinglondon.com\/?p=7396"},"modified":"2018-07-03T09:57:56","modified_gmt":"2018-07-03T08:57:56","slug":"tried-tested-the-hard-yard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthylivinglondon.com\/london-health-fitness-reviews\/tried-tested-the-hard-yard\/","title":{"rendered":"TRIED & TESTED \/\/ THE HARD YARD"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was invited to The Hard Yard<\/a> to review one of their fitness classes. Have you heard of them? They have three locations in Southwark, Angel and Brixton and offer back to basics workouts for all abilities, prison-style. No egos just working out and giving your all. Intrigued? I was!<\/h4>\n

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Every company\/brand has a unique selling point that makes them different and The Hard Yard is no exception to this.\u00a0 So what is their USP?\u00a0 The clue is in the name – they employ people who have been to prison to take their sessions.\u00a0 Now I won’t beat around the bush when I told people I was attending this class to review most had a rather strange look on their face.\u00a0 Some people were horrified and others thought it was amazing. I actually loved the concept from the moment I heard it.\u00a0 It is about giving second chances, opportunities, and enabling people to get back on track and that can only be a positive thing.<\/p>\n

I won’t try to summarise the concept in my own words as the wording on the company website says it all perfectly:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although many people develop a passion for fitness + gain relevant qualifications inside prison, this rarely translates into a job on the outside. Only 26% of people leaving prison find work in the first year of release. This isn’t surprising; over half of employers say they wouldn’t consider hiring someone who has spent time behind bars.<\/em><\/p>\n

We believe mistakes in your past shouldn\u2019t hold you back from opportunities in the future. So in 2016 The Hard Yard was created.<\/em><\/p>\n

We recruit the best talent from inside four London prisons + start working with them in the first weeks of release.<\/em><\/p>\n

All our trainers are fully qualified + insured personal trainers.\u00a0They’ve used fitness to transform their own lives + now they’ll show you how to do the same.<\/em><\/p>\n

The back to basics mentality comes from their USP – routine, hard work, determination.<\/p>\n

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There are three different types of class on offer:<\/h4>\n