Opening Hours

Day	Open	Close
Mondays to Fridays	6.30am	8.30pm
Saturdays	7.45am	5pm
Sundays	9am	5pm

YOUR FITNESS GOALS

When it comes to meeting your fitness goals, staying motivated is key. That’s why we’ll work just as hard as you at keeping you focused on your targets.

At Bude Leisure Centre, you will initially receive a gym induction. To ensure that we are assisting you in everyway, we also have a personal trainer and offer re-focus sessions every six weeks with our fitness instructors. At Better, we’re all about helping everybody get fit and healthy.

So whatever your goals, Bude Leisure Centre is the perfect place to meet them.

GYM INDUCTION

If you’re going to be using our gym, your everything starts with a 1-2-1 induction with one of our trained Fitness Instructors, who will help tailor a bespoke gym experience based on your specific needs, as well as introducing you to the gym and different types of machines and equipment.

Our staff are keen to share their wealth of knowledge and expertise to help put you at ease when discussing your goals and planning your regular exercise routine. For the more experienced, you can opt out and get straight to it.

You are never far from help and support if you need it. Just ask a member of staff anywhere in the building. We are always happy to help.

RE-FOCUS SESSIONS

Joining a gym is a huge step for most of us. To help ensure you stick to your routine and meet your goals, we are here to help keep you on track with a re-focus session.

Every six weeks we will offer you the opportunity to re-evaluate your progress with a Fitness Instructor and mix up your programme to keep challenging your body and stop your routine becoming stale.

The session is a good opportunity to assess what's going well, what could be improved, plus your workout preferences will all be taken into account to reinvigorate your Better Gym experience.

Cardio Vascular Machines

Our Cardio Area features the latest Technogym Excite® range and Concept 2 machines, offering innovative and motivating workout options for all fitness levels.

Our Technogym Excite® equipment includes:

Run 600: A versatile treadmill with advanced features for a challenging and engaging run.
CLIMB: Revolutionises stair climbing, offering ease for beginners and intense challenges for advanced users.
VARIO: Adapts to your stride with infinite, low-impact movement trajectories.
Synchro: Simulates natural elliptical motion for effective cardio.
Bike: Ergonomic design mimics road cycling for peak performance.
Top: Upper-body rotary training for cardio, strength, and endurance.
Recline: Combines moderate cardio with comfort for a relaxed cycling experience.

Concept 2 Machines:

Rowing Machine: The gold standard for indoor rowing, delivering a powerful cardio workout.
SkiErg: Full-body, low-impact exercise with adjustable resistance, ideal for all ages and fitness levels

Fixed Resistance Machines

Technogym ELEMENT+ Fixed Resistance Machines combines sleek design and durability with an extensive list of features that make strength training a simple, enjoyable and intuitive experience.

Element+ has been designed to bring customers results in comfort. Included in this range, our Inclusive IFI-certified machines for users with sensorial, cognitive or physical disabilities have an identical design to the Element+ machines so as to avoid creating discrimination.

Some of the key feature which make these products stand apart from the competition is:

Physiocam - This feature allows variable resistance to be delivered to accommodate the specific strength curve of the muscle group being trained. As a result, users perceive consistent resistance throughout the entire exercise.

Ergonomic Bioseat - the ergonomic seat and backrest are anatomically shaped to support the spinal column and to help users assume the correct position during workout. Different padding densities have been used to best accommodate the shape of the body, offering soft or firm support wherever needed.

Biomotion – a scientifically established design concept which reproduces the natural movements of the body through the selected range of motion. It enables resistance to remain steady throughout exercising making movement exceptionally fluid.

Simple visual set up - Thanks to the innovative features and settings – made extremely visible by the yellow colour coding - even first-time users will immediately spot them and be able to set up their personal settings on their own.

Smart Pin - This optional feature is integrated into the top of the weight stack and allows you to select an additional incremental plate that is half the weight of those in the rest of the stack. This makes it possible for you to gradually increase the load.

We will be installing the below machine at Bude Leisure Centre:
• Chest Press
• Shoulder Press
• Low Row
• Leg Press
• Leg Extension
• Leg Curl
• Abdominal Crunch
• Pectoral
• Kneeling Easy Chin/Dip
• Multipower
• Dual Adjustable Pulley
And Lastly
• Cable Station 4 which has a Pulldown & Seated Row along with 2 Additional Pulleys

Resistance machines at Bude Leisure Centre

Free Weights

Our Free Weight Area features premium Technogym Pure Strength equipment, designed through decades of research and as the official fitness equipment supplier to six Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Our equipment includes:

Olympic Half Rack: Supports compound barbell movements with a safe walkthrough design, chin-up and dip handles for upper body exercises, and optional footplates for easy access.
Plate Loaded Leg Press: Combines the freedom of free weights with safety, ideal for building quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes.
Scott Bench: Durable with adjustable angles and secure stop hooks, perfect for professional-level workouts.
Adjustable Bench: Reclining bench with 8 backrest and 3 seat angles for versatile exercises, plus integrated wheels for easy movement.
Olympic Flat Bench Press: Features footplates, a spotter platform, and secure stop hooks for unsupervised training.
Also available are Technogym Dumbbells (up to 38kg) and Weight Plates (up to 500kg).

Functional Training Area

Functional training prepares the body for specific or daily movements. Many experts believe that performing exercises that mimic everyday activities or specific skill set is the most effective way to train.

Bude Leisure Centre has a dedicated Functional area with a range of equipment such as the below:

• TRX® Suspension Trainer
• Power Bags (5kg to 25kg)
• Wreck Bag® (25lb & 50lb)
• BOSU® Balance Trainer
• Medicine Balls (1kg to 10kg)
• Kettlebells (Up to 24kg)
• Plyo Boxes
• Battle Rope
• Fit Balls
• 7ft Hex Lifting Bar
• Foam Rollers

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