REACH FOR THE STARS
Picture, please, a Greek god. You have him in your mind? Fantastic. Now put an aqua blue t-shirt on that Greek god and make him about six-feet tall. Then bestow him with black Nike joggers and a pair of casual trainers. Finally, give him a sweep of golden hair. The person you now have in your imagination is Jack Hanrahan, personal trainer to the stars.
He has helped A-listers including Jennifer Lawrence and Rami Malek get into shape – for X Men: Apocalypse and Bohemian Rhapsody, respectively – and he tells me he has also trained CEO’s of major companies. Today, lucky him, he's going to be training me.
Our workout takes place in the bowels of Lanesborough Club and Spa. And what exquisite bowels they are. Lanesborough is an ultra-plush members establishment in Hyde Park Corner, Central London, whose design is modelled on the ceremonial spaces of the Roman baths. The spacious interior is adorned with wood panelling, gold and marble, and
