Community exercise

Memberships

• Annual - £219.25
• Monthly - £26*

*Monthly memberships have a joining fee of £26 and a 2-month minimum term.

There are 3 separate payment method options for your new Community Exercise membership:

• Monthly direct debit, giving you the more flexibility with your payments
• Purchased annually, which offers you an annual saving equal to 3 months membership vs paying monthly
• Pay as you go (PAYG) which allows you to access individual sessions for a cost of £6 per session.

Active Community member benefits

Save time and money - with unlimited access to the Community Exercise class programme (the more you go, the more you save!). An Active Community membership eliminates the need to purchase PAYG sessions at the Welcome desk. 

Earlier booking rights - members can book classes more than 1 week ahead. PAYG visitors may only book onto a session from 7 days in advance, if there is still space.

Before you join

All new members will receive a complimentary health assessment, which is essential to undertake as part of their joining process. The health assessment will be undertaken in-person at the Indoor Sports Centre, with a member of our Health & Fitness team. There are 3 steps to join;

1. Complete the Community Exercise Health Statement form. You can print this and return it to our reception desk at the Indoor Sports Centre, or email it to us at sports-members-admin@bristol.ac.uk.
2. Once your Health Statement form has been received, a member of our team will get in touch with you to arrange your in-person health assessment.
3. Following completion of the health assessment, our Memberships team will be able to finalise your membership and the corresponding payment arrangements.

Existing members - health assessment

Existing members do not need to undertake a health assessment at the point of membership renewal, however the service is available, should you wish to book one. We advise that you do undertake a health assessment if there has been a change in your medical circumstances during your membership term.

The health assessment for existing members costs £36.75, minus your usual member discount (e.g. 10% for our public community).

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Class descriptions

Badminton: Social badminton session for all abilities. No instructor will be present at these sessions.

Circuits: Interval training for all ability levels, where you work at your own pace around a circuit alternating between cardiovascular (heart) and resistance (strength and endurance) exercises. 1 minute each exercise is followed by a 30 second break and chair-based options will be offered. The class concludes with mat-based floor work for core strengthening and stretching.

Guided Gym: Under the close supervision of a specialist instructor, you will learn how to safely use the equipment in the gym and be given a programme card to work from.

Gym: Sessions for members who have had a gym induction and are confident to use the equipment without close supervision.  

Total Balance: A balance class focused on ‘dynamic postural control’. This class draws on elements of Tai Chi, Pilates, Ballet and Yoga to improve balance skills, strength, stability in motion, endurance and flexibility. The class concludes with floor based exercises and restorative relaxation to rejuvenate and refresh you!

Latin Motion: An easy to follow , fun and low impact dance routine to some Latin American tunes - no dance experience needed.

Move and Tone: A low impact, aerobic class with the option of using light hand weights, soft balls and resistance bands to increase intensity, improve strength and challenge co-ordination. You will work at a slower pace than in the Aerobics session, to encourage full range of movement and optimal body alignment. Expect a full-body workout which includes some floor-based conditioning exercises and stretching.

Pilates: This is a method of exercise that consists of low-impact flexibility and muscular strength and endurance movements. Pilates emphasises proper postural alignment, core strength and muscle balance. 

Strength and Conditioning: Build muscle strength and endurance using body weight and hand weights to exercise major muscle groups, focusing on functional movement to help with everyday activities. 

Stretch: A gentle and relacing stretch class to lengthen out your muscles.

Swimming: Opportunity to swim exclusively with the Community Exercise group. A casual session which takes place in both the main pool for those who want to swim lengths [25m] and for those less confident access to the shallow area [10m x 8m]. Hoist available for additional support. Session supervised by lifeguards. No instructor present.

Yoga: Improves flexibility, strength and coordination as well as learning breathing and relaxation techniques, through a mix of standing postures and mat based floor work (some seated alternatives can be offered). You will feel calm, energised and balanced afterwards. Suitable for beginners to yoga as well as those with some experienced.