Sarah-Jane Mee of Sky News, Debbie Wosskow OBE, Naomie Harris and guests at the Allbright opening in FebruaryDAVE BENETT/GETTY IMAGES

Behind a dark wood door on Maddox Street in Mayfair is the second branch of the women-only club the Allbright. And on Thursday last week it was mine for the morning.

It starts at 7.45am, when the club is empty, bar me and the many friendly staff (men and women). I hit the weights studio for a 16 workout on the clubs spa floor (no men allowed up here, though they can be guests of female members). A female trainer with headset and smart kit shows me how to do squats properly while telling me that Ill feel more empowered and confident as a result. Do I? Maybe, but mostly I just feel rather hot.

Next is a quick shower (think five-star hotel bathrooms with

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