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Exercise and fitness classes
Exercise and fitness classes, including spin classes, Les Mills workouts, circuits and HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training).
Most of our leisure centres offer daily exercise and fitness classes. There are a range of expert-led classes to choose from.
Our fitness instructors are highly experienced and can deliver a wide range of fitness classes, including the market leading Les Mills workouts.
Our classes are either:
- 30 minutes
- 45 minutes
- 60 minutes
Timetables and booking
Classes are available in most leisure centres. Timetables and online bookings are available for:
- DG1 in Dumfries – timetables and booking
- Eskdale Sports Centre – timetables and booking
- Lockerbie Leisure and Sport Facility – timetables and booking
- Newington Leisure Centre in Annan – timetables and booking
- Ryan Centre in Stranraer – timetables and booking
- Hillview Leisure Centre in Kelloholm – timetables and booking
- Sanquhar FUN Pool – timetables and booking
- Castle Douglas Swimming Pool and Fitness Suite – timetables and booking
- Merrick Leisure Centre in Newton Stewart – timetables and booking
| Class name | Class description | Benefits | Where to book this class |
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| Aquarobics | Led by the Fitness Team. A water-based workout class that suits all ages and abilities. A full body workout incorporating equipment such as foam noodles and dumbbells for light resistance training. | Body supported in the water. Raises the heart rate. Low impact on the body. Improves general fitness. Calorie burner. |
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| Express Circuits | Led by the Fitness Team. A session that uses a lot of different kit or body weight exercises to burn calories and tone your body. | Improves cardiovascular fitness. Improves strength through resistance training. Raises heart rate. Tones the body. Calorie burner. |
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| Les Mills Body Pump | Led by the Fitness Team. A weights class for absolutely everyone. This form of weight training will make you toned, lean and fit. Using light to moderate weights with lots of reps. This class will give you a total body workout that burns lots of calories. | Helps you to get lean, toned and fit. Raises heart rate. Burns calories. Increases muscular endurance and strength. |
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| Les Mills Body Balance | Led by the Fitness Team. Ideal for anyone and everyone. A yoga-based class that will improve your mind, body and soul. | Helps improve your mind, your body and your life. Improves posture. Improves core strength and stability. Increases flexibility. |
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| Les Mills 'Technique' | Led by the Fitness Team. A class to teach you the fundamental movements and body positions of the selected class discipline. | Ideal set up and practice for the main class. Gives you the chance to voice your concerns over anything that the class entails. Increases confidence in your own ability. |
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| Les Mills Grit Strength | Led by the Fitness Team. This class uses barbells, plates and a bench to build strength and lean muscle. | Designed to improve strength. Improves your cardiovascular fitness. Helps to build lean muscle. Calorie burner. Increases muscular endurance and strength. |
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| Les Mills Grit Plyo | Led by the Fitness Team. Using the bench and the principles of plyometrics this class will build a powerful, agile, athletic body. | Increases explosiveness in the body (being able to generate power correctly and quickly). Helps to build a lean and athletic body. Calorie burner. |
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| Boxfit | Led by the Fitness Team. A toning and conditioning class using boxing movements and combinations. | Increases stamina. Hand-eye co-ordination and memory skills improved. Release of aggression in a safe and controlled environment. Calorie burner. |
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| Origin Circuits | Led by the Fitness Team. A full body weight work out using our functional rig on our gym floor. A great way to tone and condition your body. | Improves cardiovascular fitness. Improves strength through resistance training. Raises heart rate. Tones the body. Calorie burner. Class in a gym environment. Increases confidence in using gym equipment. |
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| TBT (Total Body Toning) | Led by the Fitness Team. A full body workout that can include steps, weights and body weight exercises to tone and hone your body. | Improves cardiovascular fitness. Improves strength through resistance training. Raises heart rate. Tones the body. Calorie burner. |
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| Stretch and Flex | Led by the Fitness Team. A full body flexibility class that brings your heart rate down and stimulates the body. This class will help release muscle tightness and tension in the body. | Improves posture. Improves core strength and stability. Increases flexibility. Improves breathing. |
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| Stretch and Abs | Led by the Fitness Team. A full body flexibility class along with some core exercises designed to relax and strengthen the body. | Improves posture. Improves core strength and stability. Increases flexibility. Improves breathing. |
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| Prime Functional Circuits | Led by the Fitness Team. A class designed for our older client base, mixing everyday movements with gym based exercises. A low impact circuit that still guarantees results. | Improves cardiovascular fitness. Improves strength through resistance training. Raises heart rate. Tones the body. Calorie burner. |
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| Prime Tone | Led by one of the Fitness Team. A class for our older client base that is a full body workout, uses steps, weights and body weight exercises. | Full body workout. Increases strength. Increases cardiovascular endurance. Increases core strength and stability. Burns calories. |
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| Prime Aerobics | Led by one of the Fitness Team. A routine combining aerobics moves and dance routines to improve fitness and tone your body | Improves cardiovascular endurance. Full body workout. Low impact on the joints. Raises heart rate. Burns calories. |
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| Circuits | Led by the Fitness Team. A twist on the traditional circuit in which we'll use tyres, slam balls, kettle bells, bars and body weight exercises. Great for toning, conditioning and stress relief. | Improves cardiovascular fitness. Improves strength through resistance training. Tones the body. Calorie burner. |
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| Spin | Led by the fitness team. Taking place on a stationary bike, this class will burn a lot of calories fast, using a variety of exercises from sprints to hill climbs. | Improves cardiovascular fitness. Increases lung capacity. Strengthen legs muscles and core strength. Calorie burner. |
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| Circuits | Led by the Fitness Team. A twist on the traditional Circuit in which you will use your individual workout space and the equipment provided to deliver a full body strength and conditioning workout. Great for toning, conditioning and stress relief. | Improves cardiovascular fitness. Improves strength through resistance training. Tones the body. Calorie burner. |
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| Legs, Bums and Tums | Led by the Fitness Team. A mid to lower body workout where we will sculpt the body using bars, weight plates and body weight exercises. Great for toning, conditioning the body. | Improves muscular endurance. Improves muscle tone and strength through resistance training. Calorie burner. |
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| Abs | Led by one of Fitness Team, to sculpt and tone abs. | Improves muscle tone and strength. |
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| Dancercise | Led by one of Fitness Team, a good cardiovascular work out to burn of those calories to the beat. | Improves cardiovascular fitness, brilliant calorie burner. |
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| Kettlebells | Led by one of Fitness Team, a good cardiovascular work out to burn of those calories to the beat. | Improves cardiovascular fitness, brilliant calorie burner. |
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| HIIT | Involves short bursts of intense exercise alternated with recovery periods. | Improves cardiovascular fitness, strengthens and tones the body. |
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Memberships
We include all exercise and fitness classes as standard across all our memberships.
Search for a leisure membership
Exercise and fitness class prices
You can also pay-as-you-go for all classes. Find out more about pay-as-you-go prices.