Best Indoor Fitness Activities to Stay Active During Qatar's Summer

1. Gym Training  --  The Obvious One, Done Right

• Most gyms in Doha are well-equipped and air-conditioned to the point where you'll sometimes wish you'd brought a jacket. But not all gyms are equal.

• Xtreme Fitness (Al Mansoura Street)  --  Where the serious weight-training crowd goes. Competitive-level equipment, separate male and female areas, no Instagram posing culture. If you want to actually train, not perform, this is the gym.

• Sheraton Fitness  --  Runs 24/7 for hotel guests and 7am-11pm for day members. Squash courts, indoor tennis, yoga, aqua gym, and Zumba  --  all under one roof. Pricing from QAR 2,000/month, personal training from QAR 200/hour.

• VO2 Gym  --  Has an ice bath post-workout. After training in 45°C ambient temperatures, that's recovery, not a gimmick.

• M Active Club  --  Has a proper indoor lap pool and well-maintained cardio and weights areas