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Senior Activities

These sessions will include fun activities that have a sporting as well as a social element: working on improving balance, co-ordination and strength - benefiting both your physical and mental health; while finding new acquaintances that could build into long term friendships.
You will find activities available throughout the week, or join our Senior social morning on Wednesday's

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Senior Social Morning

Join us on a Wednesday morning to take part in senior friendly activities including swimming, aqua aerobics and table tennis. Meet new people from the local community and have a chat over a coffee, tea or hot chocolate in our seating area.
 
Bookable activities available include :
 
Senior swim
09:00-10:00
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Aqua aerobics
10:15-11:00
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Alongside these popular pool-based activities we will also have table tennis set up for anyone to have a hit between 10-12pm and we will be running a hot drinks deals where you can get a hot drink for just £1 between 9am-12pm. 

Other Activities

Swimming

Swimming is available throughout the day with swim for fitness and swim for all session’s. Swimming is a great all over body work out and suitable for all swimming abilities. There are lanes in all sessions with fast, medium and slow options

Yoga

Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline that involves various postures, breathing techniques, and meditation.

Practicing yoga regularly has numerous benefits for both the body and mind, including increased flexibility, strength, and balance, reduced stress and anxiety, improved focus and concentration, and a greater sense of overall well-being.

Aqua Aerobics

Get your body moving to the beat whilst giving yourself an energising workout in the water. Our fun and friendly water workout classes give you all the benefits of cardiovascular exercise and provide natural levels of low-impact resistance that’s gentle on the joints.

Aerobics

Senior aerobics is a form of physical exercise that combines rhythmic aerobic movements with stretching and strength training to improve cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, balance, and muscle strength. It is designed specifically to take into consideration physical limitations and health conditions.

Pickleball

Pickleball is a sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. It is played on a court with the same dimensions as a doubles badminton court, and the net is set at a similar height to a tennis net. The game is played with a paddle and a plastic ball with holes.

Senior Timetable

Senior activities can be found in a range of our memberships or you can pay as you go. Bookings are recommended either online, via our Better UK App or speak to our friendly team in centre.

Day Time Activity Location
Monday  10:30-11:30 Senior swim  Pool
Monday 11:05-11:50 Pilates Studio
Monday 18:00-19:00 Pickleball drop in Sports hall
Tuesday 19:00-19:45 Aqua aerobics Pool
Wednesday 09:00-10:00 Senior swim Pool
Wednesday  10:15-11:15 Aqua aerobics  Pool
Wednesday 10:00-12:00 Table tennis Squash court 
Thursday 10:30-11:10 Core conditioning Studio
Thursday 19:00-19:45 Aqua aerobics Pool

Senior Membership

Our Better Health Senior membership is suitable for 66+ (proof of age is required). It comes with no contract and includes:

  • unlimited access to swimming
  • unlimited access to fitness classes
  • unlimited access to gym
  • Free gym induction with one of our qualified Fitness Instructor
  • Free re-focus session every 6 weeks to update your exercise programme
  • 7-day priority advanced booking, online or via the Better UK app
  • Up to 30% off other activities and services
  • Inclusive access to Better at Home – an online library of over 1,500 on-demand fitness classes and workouts

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Email our team at faringdon@gll.org for any question you may have, or come and visit us in person! Our staff is always here to help, and we'd be happy to welcome you and show you around our facilities and discuss the best membership option for you.

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