Class Information
Our exercise classes are not just about burning calories, we hope you will have a great time, improve your fitness levels and meet new friends.
Our exercise classes are not just about burning calories, we hope you will have a great time, improve your fitness levels and meet new friends.
All classes are led by experienced and motivated instructors who will help advise you on how to achieve your own fitness goals. If you have any questions, please arrive a few minutes early and speak to the instructor.
If you require further information or have any queries please contact:
Melissa Burns
Multi Site Studio Co-ordinator
Tel: 01639 640066
Mobile: 07779 945122 (Out of hours)
Email: melissa.burns@celticleisure.org
Pregnancy Guidance
Physical Activity and Exercise During Pregnancy
Physical activity in all stages of life maintains and improves cardio-respiratory fitness, reduces the risk of obesity and associated commodities, and results in greater longevity. Physical activity in pregnancy has minimal risks and has been shown to benefit most women, although some modification to exercise routines may be necessary because of normal anatomic and physiologic changes and fetal requirements.
Women with uncomplicated pregnancies should be encouraged to engage in aerobic and strength-conditioning exercises before, during, and after pregnancy. Regular physical activity during pregnancy improves or maintains physical fitness, helps with weight management, reduces the risk of gestational diabetes, and enhances physiological well-being.
Recommendations before attending a class or participating in gym based activities during pregnancy
Tips for Attending Classes
Our fitness classes
Aero Fit
Aero Fit
Aero Fit is a very motivating class including many choreographed sequences of aerobic movements designed not only to target improvements in your fitness and stamina but to burn some serious calories. Your instructor will drive you to your highest potential in this fun packed, highly enjoyable workout, lifting your energy to another level.
Aero Fit classes cater for a large range of fitness abilities although is probably best suited to those that desire a faster pace.
This class is great for people who like to exercise with others, who like to dance, who like music and rhythm, who want the extra motivation and energy that an instructor and class provides.
Take your fitness to another level with Aero Fit!
Aqua
Aqua
The Aqua fitness program that Celtic Leisure follow is based on health and skill related components of fitness including muscular endurance, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, co-ordination, power and improvements in body composition. A range of exercises are conducted in several depths of water with a different levels of speed, co-ordination and ranges/direction of movement. Aqua Fitness is also largely based upon “functional exercises” encouraging movements that are found in every day life, eg climbing stairs, running, cycling, jumping and changing of direction while in motion. On occasion, some Aqua Fitness classes can contain corrective exercises to improve posture and muscle imbalances.
In addition to the standard benefits of any exercise, the use of aerobic type exercises in water provides support for the body and reduces the risk of muscle or joint injury. The mitigation of gravity by buoyancy/flotation places less stress on the joints when training and stretching, and can allow a greater range of motion through the joints. Exercise in water can also prevent overheating through continuous cooling of the body and you do not even have to be a strong swimmer to participate in water aerobics.
Very light hand weights are often included in this water work out to assist in the toning of the upper body and arms.
Body Balance / Virtual Body Balance
Body Balance / Virtual Body Balance
Ideal for anyone and everyone, BODYBALANCE™ is the yoga-based class that will improve your mind, your body and your life.
During BODYBALANCE an inspired soundtrack plays as you bend and stretch through a series of simple yoga moves and embrace elements of Tai Chi and Pilates. Breathing control is a part of all the exercises, and instructors will always provide options for those just getting started. You’ll strengthen your entire body and leave the class feeling calm and centred. Happy.
Body Combat / Virtual Body Combat
Body Combat / Virtual Body Combat
BODYCOMBAT™ is a high-energy martial arts-inspired workout that is totally non-contact. Punch and kick your way to fitness and burn up to 740 calories* in a class. No experience needed. Learn moves from Karate, Taekwondo, Boxing, Muay Thai, Capoeira and Kung Fu. Release stress, have a blast and feel like a champ. Bring your best fighter attitude and leave inhibitions at the door.
Body Pump / Virtual Body Pump
Body Pump / Virtual Body Pump
BODYPUMP™ is for anyone looking to get lean and toned.
The original barbel class. Using light to moderate weights with lots of repetition, BODYPUMP gives you a total body workout. It will burn up to 590 calories*. Instructors will coach you through the scientifically proven moves and techniques pumping out encouragement, motivation and great music – helping you achieve much more than on your own! You’ll leave the class feeling challenged and motivated, ready to come back for more.
Boot Camp
Boot Camp
Boot Camp class training includes dynamic stretching and running, followed by a wide variety of interval training, including lifting weights/objects, pulling, pushing, push-ups/ sit-ups, plyometric training, and various types of intense explosive routines and are often based on the military style of training.
Boot Camp team work encourages high levels of fat loss, camaraderie, and team effort, aimed at pushing people a little bit further than they would normally push themselves in the gym. Be ready to be your best!
Box Fit
Box Fit
Box Fit is a High intensity boxing class which targets your peak cardiovascular fitness. This in turn will not only take your stamina through the roof, but it will also assist in decreasing body fat. Your Instructor will encourage you work to your limit, which can, once achieved, put your body into a fat burning state for up to 12 hours post session.
The class starts with a dynamic warm up and the correct instruction of punches, followed by circuit stations with 3 to 4 rounds of boxing exercises. The class finishes with a 15 min cool down which includes static stretching to remove any potential lactic acid and discomfort.
If you want to float like a butterfly, sting like a bee and be super fit… Come and give BOXFIT a try!
Circuits
Circuits
Circuits is an energetic multi stationed exercise class structured to improve all components of fitness. This exciting class will assist in making improvements in your stamina and strength with a variety of traditional exercises stations. Although Circuits is a challenging form of work out, in essence both are ultimately rewarding.
Dance Fit
Dance Fit
In a Dance Fit class you can expect a mix of Cardio Fitness and Toning exercises which are pre-choreographed to 80’s music but easy to follow and delivered at a controlled pace. This class is ideal for those who desire the fat burning benefits of aerobics whilst building the fitness foundation they desire. Dance Fit classes cater for the beginner, intermediate, and advanced. You simply choose the level that suits you.
This class is great for people who like to exercise with others, who like to dance, and whom enjoy the energy that an instructor led class provides.
Get your heart rate elevated and have incredible fun with Dance Fit!
Fitball
Fitball
Fit ball exercises help strengthen the core muscles: abs, hips, lower back and, in some exercises, the thighs. Exercise balls are an ideal way to give your body a full makeover, for improving your strength and flexibility and to make you feel good all over. Doing abdominal exercises on a fit Ball is particularly effective.
An all round fitness tool, an exercise ball adds fun and variety to your workout. Fit ball exercise is suitable for all levels of fitness; working core muscles and improving balance.
Group Fight
Group Fight
Group Fight™ is a gripping hour that burns a ton of calories and builds total body strength. Tap into the hottest mixed martial arts movements done at a rapid-fire pace to smash your cardio fitness! From the boxing ring to the fighting cage, Group Fight combines cutting-edge moves with thrilling music. This electric experience is addictive! FIGHT FOR IT!
HIIT Fit
HIIT Fit
A HIIT Fit class includes a suitable variety of interval training, including lifting weights/objects, pulling, pushing, push-ups/ sit-ups and various types of intense explosive routines.
HIIT Fit team work encourages high levels of fat loss, camaraderie, and team effort, aimed at pushing people a little bit further than they would normally push themselves in the gym.
Be ready to be your best!
Indoor Cycling
Indoor Cycling
An indoor cycling class involves a single instructor at the front of the class who leads the participants through routines that are designed to simulate terrain and situations similar to riding a bike outdoors. Some of the movements and positions include hill climbs, sprints and interval training. Your instructor will use music, motivation, visualization and enthusiastic coaching to lead students through a ride that best suits their fitness level and goals.
One of the major advantages of indoor cycling is that each participant can exactly control his/her level of intensity to suit ability or fitness level but still remain as a group together. Theses type of classes can therefore be heterogeneous.
Besides burning between 400-500 kcal in 40 minutes, indoor cycling also strengthens the muscles of the lower body. It tones the quadriceps and hamstrings, along with working the back and hips. It can be difficult to stay at the moderate level in a class that is geared towards more intensity.
Junior Circuits
Junior Circuits
Junior Circuits is an energetic multi stationed exercise class structured to improve all components of fitness. This exciting class will assist in making improvements in your stamina and strength with a variety of traditional exercises stations. Although Circuits is a challenging form of work out, in essence both are ultimately rewarding.
Kettle Bells
Kettle Bells
Kettle bells offer a different kind of training using dynamic moves targeting almost every aspect of fitness – endurance, strength, balance, agility and cardio endurance. One of the unique benefits of using kettle bells is that you can train both cardio-vascular and anabolic systems in one go. Simply put you can increase your overall fitness and tone up your muscles. The Biggest benefit from doing kettle bell workouts by far is for weight loss.
Kettle HIIT Fit
Kettle HIIT Fit
Kettle HIIT Fit is a high intensity workout split into 4 minute rounds. The exercises include Kettle Bell exercises. The various exercises that are performed are aimed at high intensity for 20 seconds with 10 second rest periods in between.
This class is excellent for fat burning and strength building…go on I dare you…
Kick Start Step
Kick Start Step
Using the traditional raised platform to deliver the ultimate light impact workout on your bones and joints, Kick Start Step is a fun filled Step class designed to deliver the high calorific burning that you’d expect from a Step class with a Hip Hop twist… This Kick Start Step class will suit a large range of fitness abilities including the beginner. This class is great for people who like to exercise with others, like modern music and the energy that an instructor led class provides.
Kick Start your weekend!
Pilates
Pilates
Pilates is a non challenging, pleasantly calming class incorporating traditional techniques that are specifically designed to lengthen and strengthen your postural alignment. Pilates will provide you with numerous benefits which include improvements in core strength, the base to which all other exercise classes rely on.
Power Pump
Power Pump
Power Pump is the original Strength Class performed to music using free weights-plates, barbells and an aerobic step. Participants choose their weights based on the exercise and their personal goals. Major muscle groups are worked via series of compound and isolation-based exercises including squats, presses, and dead lifts. The focus is towards muscle endurance using several repetitions building the fitness foundation they desire.
Retro Aero
Retro Aero
Retro Aero is a traditional approach to the aerobic work out, focusing on easy to follow choreography and delivered at a more controlled pace. This class is ideal for those who desire the fat burning benefits of aerobics whilst building the fitness foundation they desire Retro Aero classes cater for the beginner, intermediate, and advanced. You simply choose the level that suits you. This class is great for people who like to exercise with others, who like to dance, who like music and rhythm, who want the extra motivation and energy that an instructor and class provides.
Get your heart rate elevated and have incredible fun with Retro Aero!
Retro Step
Retro Step
Retro Step routines are traditionally designed to help you achieve your ultimate goals in fitness and fat burning without any complex choreography. Retro Step Fit will not only deliver the most rewarding level of overall fitness, fat burning and muscle toning, the biggest benefit from doing Retro Step workouts by far is for potential weight loss. Retro Step classes cater for the beginner, intermediate, and advanced. You simply choose the level that suits you. This class is great for people who like to exercise with others, like music and rhythm and the energy that an instructor led class provide.
Get your heart rate elevated and have fun with Retro Step!
Sculpt
Sculpt
Sculpt is an Instructor led, hand held weights class designed to seriously sculpt your body.
This comprehensive strength class aims to target all major muscle groups for a whole body approach, specifically targeting the commonly requested areas of Legs, tums and bums. Suitable for all abilities.
Super Circuits
Super Circuits
Super Circuits is a highly motivating, multi stationed exercise class incorporating a fresh slant on traditional exercise techniques, such as power and plyometrics. The benefits to be gained from this style of exercise class will have a positive unequalled impact on your fitness level.
Go on I dare you.
Tuesday Body Tone
Tuesday Body Tone
Tuesday Body Tone is a circuit based workout which incorporates all major muscle groups. Every Major Muscle group gets worked from a different functional angle to achieve an athletically lean look. This class includes a warm up of 10 minutes, followed by a thorough exercise introduction, which leads into 3 to 4 rounds of functional fitness stations. By the time you cool down and stretch the class duration will be 60 minutes.
All exercises can be tailored for any fitness level from beginner to the more advanced person. Come Along and Get Toned on Tuesday!
Virtual CXWORX
Virtual CXWORX
CXWORX® really hones in on the torso and sling muscles that connect your upper body to your lower body. It’s ideal for tightening your tummy and butt, while also improving functional strength and assisting in injury prevention. It’ll help you run faster … play harder … stand stronger!
Ground-breaking scientific research means Les Mills CXWORX® features the most efficient exercises for maximum effectiveness … 30 minutes is all you need!
Virtual SH’BAM
Virtual SH’BAM
Seriously hot, fun dance moves to release your inner star. Featuring simple but seriously hot dance moves, SH’BAM® is the perfect way to shape up and let out your inner star – even if you’re dance challenged. Set to a soundtrack of chart-topping popular dance hits heard in the hottest nightclubs around the world, as well as familiar classics remixed, and modernised Latin beats, SH’BAM® is the ultimate fun and sociable way to exercise.
Yoga
Yoga
Yoga involves posture work (asana) Postural Strength, breathing, relaxation and meditation techniques. The classes are intermediate although beginners are always welcome because all Yoga postures and sequences can be modified to accommodate. Yoga is a wonderful complement to the other classes that are available with Celtic Leisure because Yoga brings balance and harmony to the body at any time of the day.
