Classes Available
Aerobics Classes
A form of exercise that combines rhythmic aerobic exercise with stretching and strength training routines. The goal is to improve all elements of fitness from flexibility, muscular strength to cardio-vascular fitness.
Aerobics Timetable
Spinning Classes
Spinning exercise or studio cycling is not only popular these days it's an excellent form of fitness. It helps strengthen your heart, tone your glutes, calves, thighs in addition to being a great exercise to slim legs.
Our Spinning classes usually consist of about 12 to 20 people. Classes range from 50 to 60 minutes and are set to music. The instructor takes the class on a ride that includes all types of terrain that produces a great spinning workout.
Our Spinning Timetable
Toning Classes
A balanced program of weight training techniques and cardio exercise to give you a plan to get the most out of your fitness routine with the right combination of exercises, sets, and repetitions, along with the appropriate level of cardio training.
Toning Timetable
Fitball Classes
A safe and very effective method to strengthen and tighten your physique. This method is guaranteed to provide an enjoyable exercise alternative for both young and old, catering for the occasional home user to the elite athlete.
Fitball Timetable
Circuit Training
Circuit training is an excellent way to improve mobility, strength and stamina. The workout has one or two circuits, each with six strength/cardio exercises that are completed (with little or no rest in between exercises) one right after the other. Once you complete all exercises, that is considered one circuit.
Circuit Training Timetable
Aqua Fit Classes
Aerobics in water; catering for all levels of fitness. This music centred activity uses the water to help you tone up as well as improve endurance and aerobic fitness.
Aqua Fit Timetable
Yoga Classes
10 week yoga class commencing Thursday 14th February 2008 for members and non members.
Benefits of Yoga:
1. To increase flexibility and range of motion regular yoga practice makes the spine more flexible and muscles more supple according to leading fitness experts. What's more, they maintain that Yoga increases flexibility, strengthens and lengthens the whole body, increases range of motion of joints.
2. To improve your ability to focus Yoga improves focus and mental clarity.
3. Yoga can fix imbalances in muscle groups where one muscle group has been strenghted and the other group ignored over time. This means one muscle can remain weaker than the other even though they work together to perform a specific movement. For example, the rear muscle of the arm should also be trained when the front muscle of the arm (bicep) is being trained. Otherwise, injury can occur over time.
4. Yoga relieves chronic aches and pains that often accompany regular training. As a result, you have less pain and more agility and mobility, which allows you to react more efficiently.
Yoga Timetable
Swimming Classes
Parents & Tots:
Ages from 6 months - 24 months. We provide a bright and happy environment, facilitating interaction between baby, parent and teacher. The aim of the classes is water familiarisation through, games activities and plenty of encouragement.
Pre-school classes:
Specially created for 2 to 5 year olds. This class offers a fun and fascinating way to experience water play and the basic swim movements.
Swimming Classes 5-16 years:
Entry requirements
Level 1 - Total beginners / new starts
Level 2 - Water confident with swimming aids or have achieved Level 1 competency award.
Level 3 - Water confident without swimming aids or have achieved Level 2 competency award.
Level 4 - Must be confident in deep water on front crawl and back crawl and cover a distance of 10m or have achieved Level 3 Competency Award.
Level 5 - Must be able to complete 25m of two recognisable strokes with confidence and display a basic knowledge of one other stroke or have achieved Level 4 competency award.
Level 6 - Ability to complete 25m of two recognisable strokes and have a clear understanding of all four strokes and be able to swim 50 metres without stopping or have achieved Level 5 competency award.
Adult Classes:
For complete beginners and improvers who wish to further their swimming technique.
Classes run for 10 weeks.
Classes are 30 minutes duration / 45 minutes for adult classes.
Course 1: 3rd March - 26th May (Excluding 17th March - 30th March & B/H 5th May 2008)
Prices:
| Members | Non Members | |
| 1 Child | €75 | €95 |
| 2 Children | €145 | €185 |
| 3 Children | €210 | €270 |
| 4 Children | €210 | €350 |
| * Classes are subject to numbers and availability | ||