Olivia Newton-John once sang the famous lines let’s get physical. This a motto I live by. Being physical is always the first thing people think of when questioned about well-being. In reality, there are many pillars of good well-being, a few are spiritual and financial, and the one we discuss today is social. And before we start, I’m Mark, the 40 + fitness fanatic back again for the March issue of the fabulous QX magazine. In this column, we discuss everything well-being, from self-love to squats, from sober raving to speed dating and the general going on in the queer London scene. The world i ..read more

PT Mark Hughes has channelled personal experience as a gay man into creating a fitness community with a social purpose. Not only is he encouraging the LGBT+ community to get fit, he has also developed a unique business ethos the wider fitness world could benefit from ..read more

I’m back: “New Year, New Me”, right? The 2023 edition LOL. If you have yet to read my recent articles, my name is Mark, and I am the founder of Workout with PRIDE, a London-based LGBT+ workout group that provides everything from strength training to spinning and personal training. Check us out on INSTA @Workoutwithpride and use code QXfriend and try a class for FREE. January is here! “I’m just getting back into it” is the sentence I hear more frequently than a new Drag Race season announcement. Over the past ten years that I have worked in the fitness industry, I have consi ..read more

It’s Mark again, your friendly fitness fanatic and founder of Workout with Pride (a Workout group for the LGBTQIA community). We do everything from strength and spinning to personal training, so book a free class with us and use the code QXFRIEND on our website before you do anything. www.workoutwithpride.co.uk It seemed like yesterday when Compton Street was full of fancy dress as Halloween carried in some much-needed cheer. We saw some horrific sights in the form of Liz Truss and cabbages resembling her. As the parties were in full swing, the supermarkets coughed up Christmas right unde ..read more

Roses are red, violets are blue. I hear you love burpees, so I’ve got an invitation for you.  It’s your fitness Cupid here! Mark, founder of Work out with pride, London’s only LGBTQIA fitness group that offers a variety of different classes, we do everything well-being, from personal training, and fitness classes to many wellness events and socials, check us out at one of our many classes, and use the code QXFRIEND on our website. www.workoutwithpride.co.uk It’s February, that January gym rush is over and we can look ahead to Pancakes, Fashion, History and Love (according ..read more

Hey, I’m Mark, a 40+ (and fabulous) fitness fanatic and founder of Workout with Pride. I am a fitness veteran. I’ve been in the fitness industry for over ten years, seeing all the trends, the science and the boom of well-being on social media. Workout with Pride is an LGBTQIA fitness and well-being community group in London. It provides a safe, inclusive environment for queer people and allies who want to feel good in their bodies by celebrating all shapes, sizes and strengths through the different stages of our lives. Every month I’ll cover queer topics across the spectrum of well-being ..read more