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Classes to suit you

We offer a broad mix of fitness classes to appeal to all. Our fun and friendly classes are run as mixed ability and you can work at your own pace to get the workout you want at a level that meets your needs.

Term time exercise class timetable

The term time exercise class timetable for Purbeck Sports Centre for 6 January to 6 April 2025

Pilates courses

We offer Pilates courses at beginners, improvers and advanced levels. These courses need to be booked in advance.

Small group training courses

Our small group training sessions give you that personal training experience, working out in a group of less than 10 people.

Yoga courses

Find out about the different types of yoga courses we run. These courses need to be booked in advance.

Exercise to Music (ETM)

ETM is an upbeat, fat burning cardio-based workout class. It combines retro moves and music with modern style exercises for a fun way to increase your cardio fitness and drop the pounds.

Classic Circuits

Circuit training is a form of body conditioning that involves endurance training, resistance training, high-intensity aerobics, and exercises performed in a circuit, like high-intensity interval training (HIIT). It targets strength building and muscular endurance. But with circuits you move between stations.

HIIT

Made famous by the brilliant Joe Wicks, High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) focuses on short very intense bursts of exercise, where you work to the limit of your fitness. For example, you may do five exercises per round, four rounds of 30 seconds intense exercise then 20 seconds of rest. The calorie burn in a HIIT workout is brilliant and can lead to a higher metabolic rate for a while after you finish exercising.

Aquafit

A form of exercise which provides cardiovascular conditioning, increasing your pulse and your breathing rate in the water. It’s perfect for those wanting gentle low impact exercises.

Spinning

Spinning is a low impact exercise that is easy on the joints. Like running, spinning is a great cardiovascular workout.

Cardiocise

An all-inclusive aerobic/cardio only class. Whatever your fitness levels, this class is sure to burn calories and fat stores. Work to your own pace and push yourself to boost the burn.

Body Strength and Conditioning

Our Body Conditioning exercises will focus on your whole body, targeting different muscle groups to shape, strengthen, tone and prevent injury. We work on an interval-based training method to help build power, endurance and improve mobility.

Stretch, Balance and Core

This is a low intensity exercise class, that focuses on physical recovery, as well a mental wellbeing. The class will utilise different stretches to aid flexibility from static stretches to dynamic ones. This will help to reduce soreness and aching as well as increase flexibility and reduce the chances for injury to help you move and feel better.

Chasamba

A dance fitness class using popular dances from the world of Ballroom and Latin American. Classes are for any age, fitness level or ability, so come and join in the fun. Dance the Cha Cha, Samba, Salsa, Quickstep, Charleston and many more. Dance yourself fit, dance yourself happy!

Dancercise and Dancefit

Aerobic dance strengthens your heart and lungs and trains your cardiovascular system to manage and deliver oxygen more quickly and efficiently throughout your body. Aerobic dance uses your large muscle groups, is rhythmic in nature and can be maintained continuously for at least 10 minutes.

Retro Aerobics

Retro Aerobics is an upbeat, fat-burning cardio aerobics workout that's designed to kick start the metabolism and ignite your calorie-burning potential. Dance your way through a unique combination of 80's retro aerobic moves and modern dance-inspired workouts.

Low intensity circuits

A light circuits routine, that is aimed to get the body moving. It is a very low intensity class focusing on movement and exercises that you are able to do at any fitness level. Working at 30 seconds on with a rest before the next exercise. 
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Courses

Our courses are run in blocks of sessions and you need to book and pay in advance.

Pilates

Improves your posture, mind-body connection, and is incredibly good for your core strength. Pilates is a series of slow and controlled movements that focus heavily on strengthening and lengthening muscles for a lean strong physique. Brilliant for the pelvic floor. Pilates courses need to be booked and paid for up front.

Yoga

The instructors have a holistic approach to life and to teaching to achieve attainment of inner peace for mind, body and soul. Yoga courses need to be booked and paid for up front.

Small group training

Small group training is essentially the same as personal training, but instead of being one-on-one, members work out in a group between 4 to 10 people under one trainer. Small group training courses need to be booked and paid for up front

Exercise class charges

Gold card holder: no charge
Diamond card holder: £6.25 per class
Non member: £7.10 per class