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Fitness Classes

Strength and Conditioning

Choose from loads of great, motivational group activities that’ll help you strengthen and condition your whole body. Classes include:

Power Pump
Fusing high-energy routines with challenging weights, our pump workouts are a full-body blast that will put you on the fast track to fitness.

Core Conditioning 
These low-impact classes really help to improve the body’s strength and posture. 

Legs, Bums and Tums 
Sculpt, tone, conditioning and build strength whilst focusing on your Bums, Tums and Thighs. This class does exactly what is says on the tin – what more could you ask for!

Body Conditioning 
This full body workout is achieved through high repetition movement and non-cardio exercises. 

Circuits
Circuit routines provide a rigorous, all-body workout as you tackle a sequence of physical challenges designed to get you fitter and stronger

Strength 
These sessions are designed to help you get fitter, stronger and leaner using a series of exercises using equipment and your own bodyweight.

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Mind and Body

Feel better inside and glow on the outside. Build your strength and flexibility in our lower impact classes. The programme includes:

Pilates
Gently train your physique and improve core strength in a calming, yet challenging atmosphere. Pilates exercises focus on concentration and muscle control, to build a revived and resilient you. Our Pilates class is great for lengthening and strengthening your core.

Yoga
Embrace the flow of natural body movements to develop strength, flexibility and a peaceful state of mind. From energetic routines to slow, serene sequences, Yoga classes balance movement and meditation to help you feel better inside and out. 

Yoga Basics 
Beginner Yoga Class. With simpler movments and lower intensity, this class is perfect for people starting their Yoga journey, older adults, families and anyone looking to build confidence.  

 

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Cardio

Get your heart pumping and increase your energy levels, as we move together in these fast-paced, high-energy classes. Featured classes include:

Group Cycle 
Ready to sweat? Our Group cycle classes will ensure you burn some serious calories in a lively, atmospheric, motivating environment.

Rebounder
Bounce your way fit. A low impact exercise using a small trampoline. It’s fun, energising and infectious, but will make you work!

HITT
Push yourself to the limit with 30-45 minutes of quick, intense bursts of exercise, followed by short recovery periods that will keep your heart rate up and help you reach your goals quicker. 

Step
A motivational class using a platform and fast music for a high intensity workout. It’s much fun, you’ll forget you’re working out!

Stamina 
Stay energised for longer. Using your own bodyweight and equipment, this class will increase your energy levels and help you exercise for longer, as well as improving your overall fitness level.

Functional Fitness 
The exercises in this session are designed to help you train and prepare your body for daily tasks by simulating common movements and muscles you use everyday at home, work or during sports.

Aqua Aerobics 
Lapping the pool is not the only way to get a workout in the water.  Combining aqua aerobics with strength and conditioning moves, a workout in the water will get your heart pumping without putting pressure on joints.

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Dance

Dance fitness classes allow you to get fit and feel great. These fun, energising group activities are guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

Dance Fitness
Dance yourself fit! Our ranges of Dance Aerobics classes combine exercise and choreography with infectious music to keep you motivated every step of the way.

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Basics Classes

Our Basics classes provide a lower intensity class with simpler steps and range of moves.

Basics classes are made to suit older adults, those returning to activity after a long break or after injury or illness, for those wishing to progress from GP referral schemes but not yet ready to join our main programme of classes plus those new to fitness classes

We offer the following Basics Classes

Rebounding Basics 
Group Cycle Basics 
Yoga Basics 
Functional Fitness Basics 
Circuits Basics 

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Junior Classes

Cardio Junior
Get your heart pumping and increase your energy levels in one of our Junior Cardio classes.  These classes are fast-paced with high energy activities which could include HIIT and Step Aerobics in one class.

Strength and Conditioning Junior
These classes are a combination of strength and conditioning activities that could include Circuit Training and Body Conditioning in one class.

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