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Women & Girls Sessions at Arcadia Library and Leisure Centre

WOMEN-ONLY FITNESS CLASSES

Whatever your level of fitness, fitness classes are a great way to get active. With so many to choose from, staying motivated is never a problem!

At Arcadia Library and Leisure Centre, we offer a wide range of Women-Only fitness classes including:

  • Zumba 
  • Body Conditioning
  • Legs, Bums and Tums
  • Yoga
  • Dance Fitness 
  • Power Pump 

Outside of this we've got a huge programme of fitness classes available for everyone to enjoy. You can find details by viewing the timetable.

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WOMEN-ONLY GYM SESSIONS

Our Women-Only Gym sessions are the perfect time for our female members who prefer a Women-Only gym space. Our Women-Only gym sessions run on Saturdays and Sundays 08:00 - 09:00.

The gym has 32 stations of state of the art equipment from Technogym. Get your cardio workout on treadmills, cross trainers, upright, recumbent and hand bikes, stairclimbers and our skillrow. 

We have you covered for weight training too, with our resistance machines covering different exercise options and a free weight offering of dual adjustable pulley and a full rack of dumbells.

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WOMEN-ONLY SWIMMING LESSONS

Run for women, by women, our sessions are led by qualified female swimming instructors and cater to girls and women of all swimming stages and abilities. With our Women-Only swimming sessions and classes, you can develop a healthy lifestyle while enjoying the social and mental benefits of swimming.

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Our Women-Only Sessions

BETTER ACTIVE AQUA

If you're looking for a low-impact class that will help you tone up, why not try one of our Better Active Aqua Water Workout classes? It's a form of gentle excercise done in the water, these classes are suitable for everyone, regardless of age or ability - combining aqua aerobic excercises with strength and conditioning moves to give you a full body workout. 

Our Women-Only Better Active Aqua Water Workout sessions can be booked through the link below.

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SWIM FOR WOMEN AND TEENAGE GIRLS

We run a number of Women-Only swim sessions each week, all supervised by fully qualified, female lifeguards (subject to availability), to ensure you can swim in an environment comfortable to you and, based on your feedback, teenage girls aged 11-16 can now also attend some of the sessions. 

Click the link below to book your session.

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