Group Exercise

Welcome to our fantastic group fitness programme!

With over 200 different classes in our centres across Luton every week with a Multi-centre membership, or over 100 at Lea Manor Recreation Centre and Lewsey Sports Park and Pool with a  Dual Centre membership, we offer a thriving class timetable.  

Over the course of the pandemic we adopted new and strict cleaning regimes which we decided should stick! Please rest assured that session times now allow for the wiping down of equipment, both before and after each use, and all our studio spaces and facilities continue to be socked with anti-bacterial sprays and hand sanitiser. Customers are also more than welcome to bring their own matts to classes where this applies.

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In this section:

• Group Fitness Timetable 
• Class Descriptions 
• Group Fitness Etiquette 
• Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)  
• 8 hour cancelation policy 
• 8 hour cancelation policy FAQs
• Cancellation Policy for Gym, Swim and Group Fitness Members & Pay as You Go Customers 

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Class descriptions

20-20-20

A high intensity class which incorporates different combinations of strength, cardio and core. Hard workout with a bit of fun.

Aerobics FOL

A mix of high and low movements are used to create easy to follow routines ensuring an overall body workout.

Aerobics beginnerA mix of high and low movements are used to create easy to follow routines ensuring an overall body workout. Suitable for those new to exercise.

Aqua Circuits

A water based exercise session for swimmers and non-swimmers (aged 11+). You will work through a selection of stations to create a full body workout.

Aqua Fit

A popular water based exercise session for swimmers and non-swimmers (aged 11+). If you want to become supple, flexible and strong then this is the class for you. The classes are designed to be hard enough to achieve these goals, but are fun and enjoyable too, the benefits you will get from the water is fantastic.

Aqua Step

A water based exercise session for swimmers and non-swimmers (aged 11+) using a step to create a full body workout.

Aqua Zumba

Dance away to a combination of South American Zumba rhythms and routines with a pool party atmosphere!

Barre Pilates

The latest in sculpting and toning can be found at the Ballet Barre. These routines have been fine tuned to deliver the best results for posture and strength. The mix of Pilates, ballet, yoga and functional training sculpts the arms, core and and legs.

Belly Dancing

Learn the basics of belly dancing and discover a whole new world of shimmying fun in a supportive, friendly group class environment. Fall in love with your body, improve your posture and strengthen your core muscles.

Body Balance

The Body Balance programme is a mixture of Yoga, Tai Chi and Pilates that builds your flexibility and strength. Controlled breathing is paired with a series of carefully structured stretches, moves and poses.

Body Blitz

Using barbells to tone and condition muscles with a variety of routines that help to raise your metabolic rate for rapid fat-burning and endurance, strength and 'wellness' benefits.

Body Combat

Combines moves and stances from a range of self-defence disciplines like Karate, boxing and taekwondo into an exciting routine. It’s a fiercely energetic experience which raises fitness levels throughout the whole the body. While reducing fat and cholesterol.

Body Pump

The use of light to moderate weights, BODYPUMP gives you a whole body workout. Instructors will coach you through motivational routines with great music. You’ll leave the class feeling challenged and motivated, ready to come back for more. If you are new to BODYPUMP please arrive 10 minutes early.

Box and Tone

Box & Tone is a great way to increase fitness and energy levels. The class has a number of fitness elements centred on a boxing theme. With positive music and a motivational instructor, this session is a high calorie burner and a great way to tone up.

Buggy Fitness

Designed to get you back into shape after having your baby. Includes a variety of power walking, running and toning exercises to suit all fitness levels. It takes place on the athletics track which has a flat surface, ideal for buggies and prams.

Chair Fitness

Chair based exercise designed for all abilities and fitness levels. It's low impact yet still offers the benefit of an aerobic workout.  Exercises are mainly undertaken from a chair helping to burn calories and build strength.

Core Stability

Develop core muscle strength around the abdominal area. Build support for the spine, reducing risk of injury and lower back pain. Great for your posture and toning too. The class is mainly floor based, using Fit Balls, light weights and steps.

Circuit Training 

A fun, friendly, total workout using a range of equipment on different stations to target all those muscle groups.

‍D&B Workout

D&B workout is an all ability High Intensity Interval Training session aimed at burning maximum fat.

Fight Fit

Expect to feel energised with great cardio sets and technique work, so you can get a unique total body workout. The intensity of the class is dictated by the tempo and speed of music. You will work in pairs with pads and gloves.

Fight Klub

Using punch bags, this is a high intensity class which incorporates different combinations of boxing and kicking with some dance moves all to high tempo drum and bass music. Hard workout with a bit of fun.

Float Fit

This full body workout takes place on a board whilst floating on water…prepare to get wet! This class is great for strengthening your core, and will concentrate on posture helping to main your centre of gravity. Please note the Competition Pool is 2m deep and for those aged 16+.

IMPORTANT Please check your suitability for FloatFit before booking.

Before attending FloatFit you must read the physical activity readiness questionnaire (PAR Q) here.

You must also read the FloatFit class etiquette here.

Gentle Aqua

Suitable for beginners, customers in rehabilitation, pregnant mothers and customers with injury’s or medical needs that have been advised to participate in water activities.

Junior Box Fit

This is a great way for juniors (aged 8-15) to increase fitness and energy levels. Centred around a boxing theme, you will learn some of the basics of boxing with positive music and a motivational instructor.

Kettlebell Training

This fun, high intensity class combines dynamic moves of holding kettlebell weights to target almost every aspect of fitness training – endurance, strength, balance and cardiovascular fitness.

Kettlercise™

Kettlercise™ is a high intensity class designed to provide an overall total body workout with the use of a single Kettlebell weight. The movements in a Kettlercise™ class include those used in traditional kettlebell training such as, swings, snatches, lunges, pulls, presses and many others. The movements are presented in such a way that class members can learn the correct way to execute them and obtain the best workout possible.

Latin Fusion Dance

Dance yourself into shape. Let the Latin rhythms inspire you with exhilarating music and easy to follow steps. It's a high energy class that will tone, shape and work the all-important heart and lungs. This is one not to be missed!

Line Dancing

It's sociable, very enjoyable and designed for all age groups. Dancing is mainly to country music but once the basic steps are mastered, you can adapt to all kinds of dance music like Rock & Roll, Swing etc. You don't have to have a partner either. Just turn up and enjoy the fun.

Metafit™

To burn fat you need to change your resting metabolism, working big muscle groups with high intensity interval training. If you’re time limited and lead a hectic lifestyle, don’t worry, this class only lasts 30mins. Metafit™ uses traditional body weight exercise to burn fat. It doesn’t require any equipment just your desire to get results - fast!

Mindfulness Course

A class designed to help connect physical wellbeing and emotional wellbeing through Mindful, purposeful connective movement. A weekly progressive practice of breathing, meditating, relaxing and stretching which will leave you invigorated and ready.

Pilates

These sessions will help to teach awareness of breathing whilst developing flexibility and inner muscle support. They’re great for toning the body and developing good posture too.

Pure Power

A high energy HIIT type workout of the instructors choice.

Pure Power Half Hour

A high energy HIIT type workout of the instructors choice.

Social Walking

Burn up to 46 percent more calories than ordinary walking. Using Nordic Poles ensures the upper body muscles are used as well as the legs. It is also very good for the heart & lungs.

Studio Cycle

Studio Cycle is an aerobic form of exercise on a stationary bike accompanied by inspirational music and the motivational words of the instructor. It's a fantastic lung and heart workout with great fat burning capabilities. Laser/ strobe lights may be used in these sessions. Please make the Instructor aware of any medical conditions which may be affected by lighting before booking.

Stretch & Relax

Improve mobility and flexibility through a selection of stretches. A deep relaxing session which may incorporate meditation.

Studio Strength

Using barbells or adjustable weights to tone and condition muscles, also helps to raise metabolic rate for rapid fat-burning and helps develop endurance, strength and 'wellness' benefits.

Swim Fit

Introduce open water swimming skills and improve your front crawl stroke, endurance and speed. Swimfit is suitable for swimmers who would like to enter a triathlon, or enjoy open water swimming. You must be physically fit for this strenuous exercise and be able to swim front crawl with your face in the water for 200m. Be able to roll from front to back and be confident in deep water.

Tai Chi

This class encourages relaxation, mindfulness, stress release and an enhanced sense of wellbeing through the practice of these gentle and graceful Chinese exercises. It is suitable for all ages and levels of fitness.

Tai Chi Beginner

This class encourages relaxation, mindfulness, stress release and an enhanced sense of wellbeing through the practice of these gentle and graceful Chinese exercises. It is suitable for all ages and levels of fitness. Suitable for those new to exercise.

Thighs, Hips, Bums & Tums

This is a great overall body workout to tone most areas. Routines change on a weekly basis and can include use of hand weights for toning the arms and upper body. Targets the legs, hips, bum and tum.

Women Only Aqua Zumba

Dance away to a combination of South American Zumba rhythms and dance routines with a pool party atmosphere! Suitable for women only.

Women Only Aquafit

A popular water based exercise session for swimmers and non-swimmers (aged 11+). If you want to become supple, flexible and strong then this is the class for you. The classes are designed to be hard enough to achieve these goals, but are fun and enjoyable too, the benefits you will get from the water is fantastic. Suitable for women only.

Women Only Core Stability

Develop core muscle strength around the abdominal area. Build support for the spine, reducing risk of injury and lower back pain. Great for your posture and toning too. The class is mainly floor based, using Fit Balls, light weights and steps. Suitable for women only.

Women Only Studio Cycle

Studio Cycle is an aerobic form of exercise on a stationary bike accompanied by inspirational music and the motivational words of the instructor. It's a fantastic lung and heart workout with great fat burning capabilities. Laser/ strobe lights may be used in these sessions. Please make the Instructor aware of any medical conditions which may be affected by lighting before booking. Suitable for women only.

Women Only Yoga

The calm control of mind and body through breathing and posture are designed to develop flexibility, suppleness and general well-being. May include meditation. Suitable for women.

Womens Only Pilates

These sessions will help to teach awareness of breathing whilst developing flexibility and inner muscle support. They’re great for toning the body and developing good posture too. Suitable for women only.

Yoga

The calm control of mind and body through breathing and posture are designed to develop flexibility, suppleness and general well-being. May include meditation.

ZEN·GA™          

ZEN·GA™ is a mixture of Pilates and Yoga and uses the body and mind to create fluid movements, releasing tension and bringing more clarity to the mind. It will work the inner core area and help promote good posture, improving strength and overall fitness. A variety of props are also used in order to add variety and challenge to certain ZEN·GA™ movements.

Zumba

Party yourself into shape with the fastest growing dance-based fitness craze in the country. Let the Latin rhythms inspire you with exhilarating music and easy to follow steps. It's a high energy class that will tone, shape and work the all important heart and lungs. This is one not to be missed!

Zumba Toning

Party yourself into shape with the fastest growing dance-based fitness craze in the country. Let the Latin rhythms inspire you with exhilarating music and easy to follow steps. It's a high energy class that will tone using light weights, shape and work the all important heart and lungs. This is one not to be missed!

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Group Fitness Etiquette

1. Please wait outside the studio and do not enter a class before your instructor greets you.

2. Equipment will have been wiped down at the end of the class. You may also wish to wipe equipment again before your session starts. Feel free to bring your own equipment. Don’t forget your water!

3. Class times indicate the length of the session allowing time for safe entry/exit of customers and wiping down and replacing equipment.

4. No spectators are permitted in or outside the studios.

5. Please ensure you wear the appropriate attire and footwear.

6. Please ensure you make the instructor aware of any health issues and refer to our online PAR Q before participating in any group fitness activity (see activeluton.co.uk/PARQ)

7. Photography is not permitted without authorisation from the centre manager.

8. Late arrivals will NOT be permitted, so give yourself plenty of time to arrive.

9. The 8 hour cancellation policy applies – if you are unable to attend you must cancel 8 hours in advance or you will receive a strike on your account. Three strikes = £6 charge.

Children's age limits for group fitness classes are as follows:

8 yrs+: Junior Box Fit

11 yrs+: Aerobics | Aqua Fit | Aqua Step | Zumba® | 20/20/20 | Box and Tone | Core Stability | Thighs, Hips, Bums & Tums

12 yrs+: Studio Cycle (not recommended for anybody under 4ft 10)

14 yrs+: Barre Pilates | BODYBALANCE™ | BODYCOMBAT™ | Pilates | Stretch & Relax | Yoga | ZEN•GA™

16 yrs+: BODYPUMP™ | Body Blitz | D&B Workout | Fight Fit | FloatFit® Balance | FloatFit® HIIT | Fight Klub | Kettlercise® | Kettlebell Training | Metafit | Pure Power ½ Hour | Studio Strength

Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.

Please read FloatFit information (anchor point to FloatFit description)

Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) (Accordion box, with the information appearing below when clicked)

All customers are required to view our PAR-Q ahead of participating in regular or increased exercise.

For most people being active should not pose a risk, however this questionnaire is designed to identify the small number of people for where it may be unsuitable.

If you answer YES to any of the following questions you must gain consent from your doctor before participating in any group exercise sessions.

1. Has your doctor ever said you have a heart condition and you should only exercise when recommended by a doctor?

2. Do you feel pain in your chest when you do or do not do physical activity?

3. Do you lose your balance because of dizziness or have you ever lost consciousness?

4. Do you have a bone or joint problem that could be made worse by a change in exercise?

5. Is your doctor currently prescribing medication for your blood pressure or heart condition?

Please delay becoming more active if any of the following applies:

1. You have a temporary illness such as a cold or fever – you should wait until you feel better.

2. You are pregnant - talk to your health care practitioner or a qualified exercise professional before becoming more physically active.

3. Your health changes - talk to your doctor or qualified exercise professional before continuing with any physical activity.

Have you answered NO to all questions? If you answered NO and have reasonable assurance of your suitability for exercise, then you do not need to do anything else but we ask that you continue to keep safe whilst exercising with us by:

1. Starting slowly and building up gradually: 20 to 60 minutes of low to moderate intensity exercise, 3-5 days per week including aerobic and muscle strengthening exercises.

2. Consulting a qualified exercise professional to help you develop a safe and effective physical activity plan to meet your needs.

3. If you are over the age of 45 years and NOT accustomed to regular vigorous to maximal sort exercise, consult a qualified exercise professional before engaging in this intensity of exercise.

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Our 8-hour Group Fitness Cancellation policy (Accordion box, with the information appearing below when clicked)

You have to give at least eight hours notice prior to a class or lane swim to cancel

Failure to cancel your place a minimum of eight hours beforehand will mean a strike on your account

Three strikes on your account will result in a £6 charge on your account

Your booking privileges will be revoked until the £6 is paid

This policy is designed to ensure that everyone has the same opportunity to take part in our very popular group fitness classes and gets the most out of their membership.

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8 Hour Cancellation Policy Frequently Asked Questions (Accordion box, with the information appearing below when clicked)

What is the 8 Hour Cancellation Policy?

You must cancel any class or swim booking EIGHT hours prior to the start time. If you do not cancel your at least eight hours beforehand you’ll receive a strike on your account. THREE strikes will result in a £6 charge. If you receive a £6 charge you will lose your pre-booking privileges until the £6 charge has been paid. While the charge is still on your account you will only be able to book from midnight the day of the class or swim session.

Why do we have an 8 Hour Cancellation Policy?

We want to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy our group fitness programme and bookable pool timetable, and that classes or sessions do not run with empty spaces due to late cancellations or no shows. Since introducing the 8 hour cancellation policy, class cancellations reduced by 153% and no shows by 41%.

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What if unforeseen circumstances come up?

We realise that unforeseen circumstances happen which is why you will only receive a suspension on your pre- booking rights and a £6 charge after three strikes in any 30-day period. This means that persistent no-show offenders will need to re-assess their booking patterns to make sure they are booking classes or pool sessions they can usually attend. If you do need to cancel at late notice or even if you don’t have time to cancel and are a no

show, you will not be penalised as long as this is not a regular occurrence (defined as three times in 30 days). If you do incur a £6 charge, your pre-booking privileges will be re-instated as soon as it is paid; otherwise you can only book from midnight on the day.

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How will I know if I’ve had a strike on my account?

If you receive a strike, this will be displayed on your account homepage when you log in to your account via the website or when making bookings in the app.

How will I know if I’ve cancelled a booked class?

Email confirmations are sent to confirm when classes are booked and when they are cancelled.

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What about mitigating circumstances?

We have an appeals process. If you have read the terms and conditions of the cancellation policy and feel the circumstances you have show grounds for an appeal you can email customerservices@activeluton.org.uk.

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How do I pay the £6 charge for three strikes?

Online, by phone or in centre.

Is the 30-day period from beginning to the end of each calendar month?

No, the 30 day period is on a rolling basis. For example, if you have a strike on the 15th and 29th of the month and then on the 15th of the following month it will only be 2 strikes.

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I have a suspension on my account but I pay a membership and want to attend classes, if I don’t book 9 days in advance will I get on a class?

If you have a suspension on your account you will only be able to book from midnight the day of the class. Cancellations occur all the time but due to the 8 hour cancellation policy most cancellations come through 8 hours before the start time of a class. We advise that you look online or via the app, as and when you can within that period. If you pay the £6 charge your booking privileges would be re-instated allowing you to book 9 days in advance from 10:30pm for members, 8 days in advance from 10:30pm for Go4Less members, and 3 days in advance from 10:30pm for non-members.

Cancellation Policy for Gym, Swim and Group Fitness Members & Pay as You Go Customers