ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE AT PLYMOUTH LIFE CENTRE
Activities available at Plymouth Life Centre include:
gYM
Plymouth Life Centre gym is a friendly environment where you can improve your fitness, strength and wellbeing. Activities at Plymouth Life Centre incude over 150 carefully selected pieces of gym equipment, a free weights area and a full programme of exercise classes, we have everything you need to achieve your personal goals.
JUNIOR GYM
Suitable for children aged from 11 to 15 years, these gym and studio-based sessions help to improve general fitness and to promote healthy lifestyles.
Please note all juniors will need to attend a face to face induction before using the gym. No juniors are allowed to use the free weights section, they will be asked to leave this area and to only use resistance machines as show in the junior induction.
45-minute sessions available 15.45 – 16:30, 16.45 – 17.30 Monday to Friday.
PARENT SUPERVISED JUNIOR GYM SESSIONS
These gym and studio-based sessions are specifically designed for children aged 11-15 and are ideal for improving general fitness and promoting healthy lifestyles. Participants must, however, be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times – ideally training alongside them.
60-minute sessions available 6.00am – 8.00pm every day (except Saturdays and Sunday 7.00 – 9pm).
GYM SESSIONS
Bookings can be made via our Plymouth Active app or here on the website. Our induction process is also carried out online and this must be completed before booking your session. Whilst visiting the centre we request that you adhere to all social distancing, cleaning signage and requests. Please, on completion of using any of the equipment in the gym ensure that it is thoroughly cleaned ready for the next member to use, cleaning products can be found at various locations in the gym.
Open 6.00am -10.00pm every day (Except Saturday and Sunday 7.00 – 10.00pm).
PERSONAL TRAINING
An individual or group session for either 30 or 60 minutes. For increased motivation and support to ensure you achieve your goals quicker. For more information on our fantastic Personal Training services please contact us.
30 or 60 minute sessions available 6.00am – 5.00pm every day (except Saturday and Sunday 7.00 – 9.50pm).
Swim Sessions
Last admissions are 30 minutes before pool closes.
Under 8s: Children under 8 years old must be accompanied by a parent/guardian or adult over 18 years, with a maximum of 2 children per 1 adult
Under 5s: Children under 5 years old swim for FREE
ADULT SWIMMING
Sessions for adults to swim socially, no lanes.
Session times are subject to change, please check the timetable at the top of the page for details.
FAMILY SWIMMING
Sessions for everyone, bring along your own individual fun toys for your entertainment.
Lanes: no lanes are available during these sessions.
Session times are subject to change, please check the timetable at the top of the page for details.
FAMILY SWIMMING TODDLER POOL
Sessions for everyone, bring along your own individual fun toys for your entertainment.
Lanes: no lanes are available during these sessions.
Session times are subject to change, please check the timetable at the top of the page for details.
LANE SWIMMING 50M POOL
A structure lane-based session for confident swimmers able to swim continuously in a lane. Fin, snorkel and paddle friendly.
Swimmers must be able to swim continuously in a lane. Customer will spend most of their session swimming front crawl, and on average will complete 25 metres in under 30 seconds. This is a session designed for competent swimmers, if a child is swimming in the lanes the same standards are expected with continuous swimming and not stopping the flow of the lane.
Session times are subject to change, please check the timetable at the top of the page for details.
PUBLIC DIVING
For competent swimmers to be able to experience diving from the various boards and platforms available.
Lanes: no lanes are available during these sessions.
Session times are subject to change, please check the timetable at the top of the page for details.
PUBLIC SWIMMING
For everyone to experience the fun, relaxing and invigorating activity that swimming is.
Lanes: no lanes are available during these sessions.
Session times are subject to change, please check the timetable at the top of the page for details.
SENIOR SWIMMING
A relaxing session for adults aged 50 and over to swim socially in a lane.
Lanes are available throughout this session.
Session times are subject to change, please check the timetable at the top of the page for details.
WOMEN ONLY SWIMMING
These are sessions for women aged 16 and over only to swim socially in a lane.
Lanes are available throughout this session.
Session times are subject to change, please check the timetable at the top of the page for details.
Group Fitness Classes
AQUA (DEEP)
This session is a non-impact water-based workout that takes place in deep water. It is fantastic for all-over body conditioning.
AQUA (SHALLOW)
A fun and invigorating all over body workout in the water designed to effectively burn calories with minimal impact on the body. Great for those who are new or returning to exercise.
AQUA AEROBICS
A fun and invigorating instructor-led all-over body work-out in the water designed to effectively burn calories with minimal impact on the body.
BODY COMBAT
Body Combat is the empowering cardio workout where you are totally unleashed. This fiercely energetic program is inspired by Martial Arts and draws from a wide array of disciplines such as Karate, Boxing, Tae Kwon Do, Tai Chi and Muay Thai. Supported by driving music and powerful role model instructors, Strike, Punch, Kick and Kata your way through calories to superior cardio fitness.
BODYPUMP
Body Pump is the original barbell class that strengthens your entire body. This 60-minute workout challenges all your major muscle groups by using the best weight-room exercises like Squats, Presses, Lifts and Curls. Great music, awesome instructors and your choice of weights inspire you to get the results you came for – and fast!
CIRCUITS
Achieve a full body workout, involving both cardiovascular and resistance exercises to motivating music to get you real results.
GROUP CYCLING
This high energy class can help you burn up to 450 calories per 30-minute class without the hassle of learning any complicated moves. This indoor group cycling session is set to motivational music and led by inspirational instructors.
HIIT
High Intensity Interval Training session help you get the maximum workout for the minimum amount of time! HIIT is proven to give amazing results, combining high intensity exercises followed by rest, allowing you to work to your own maximum. You will get more out of your workout in less time, and HIIT also increases the rate at which you burn calories post-workout!
PILATES
These sessions are designed to concentrate on slow and measured movements in order to create lean and stronger muscles around your torso. A gentle but highly effective session for improving posture, flexibility and preventing injury.
SH’ BAM
SH BAM™ 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 hits, familiar classics remixed and modernized Latin beats, SH BAM™ is the ultimate fun and sociable way to exercise. Each 45-minute SH’BAM™ class is vibrant, unique and varied – a great way to get fit and have fun!
TOTAL TONING
Exactly what it says on the tin! A session that tones up and strengthens all those key areas like your bum, legs and arms whilst challenging your heart and lungs with some fun calorie burning exercises.
YOGA
One of the worlds most practiced spiritual disciplines. Developed over thousands of years these sessions concentrate on bringing balance and harmony to both body and mind, through postures and breath. They can help to boost the immune system, encourage relaxation and correct posture alignment.
Sports Hall Activities
5-A-SIDE FOOTBALL
The best thing about football is that it can be played anywhere from your back garden to your local park. It is also a great workout and can be a lot of fun and playing football increases your aerobic capacity and helps keep your heart healthy. It also helps lower your body fat, improve your muscle tone and increase your strength, flexibility and endurance.
We have 12 courts available for use.
PARENT SUPERVISED JUNIOR GYM SESSIONS
These gym and studio-based sessions are specifically designed for children aged 11-15 and are ideal for improving general fitness and promoting healthy lifestyles. Participants must, however, be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times – ideally training alongside them.
BADMINTON
A game with rackets in which a shuttlecock is hit back and forth across a net. It’s a great way to get the blood pumping and is a fantastic game to play with friends.
BASKETBALL
A game played between two teams of five players in which points are scored by throwing a ball through a netted hoop fixed at each end of the court.
We have 12 courts available for use.
FUTSAL
Futsal (also known as fútsal or footsal) is a variant of association football played on a hard court, smaller than a football pitch, and mainly indoors. It has similarities to five-a-side football. Futsal is played between two teams of five players each, one of whom is the goalkeeper.
SHORT TENNIS
Tennis played on a small court with a small racket and a soft ball, used especially as an introduction to the game for children. We have courts available for casual hire at specific times of the week.
Climbing Wall
With a variety of different routes suitable for climbers of all ages and abilities, as well as a number of different sessions to suit everyone, you’re sure to love the challenge.
Auto Belays
Our auto belays are perfect for more experienced climbers who just want to rock up and take on our walls. As long as you’ve been briefed on how to use them, you’re free to make use of them whenever you’re with us.
High Ropes
Our high ropes course is an aerial assault course for anyone aged seven and up. The whole facility can be booked as part of a party package, or you can enjoy it during the select times we run open sessions during the school holidays. At the moment, the high ropes are not open during term time, unfortunately.
