Start strong this January: fitness event at Commonwealth Pool

With a new year always comes new year resolutions.  So this 2019, start the year right and a positive attitude. Exercise is a great way to boost your mental and physical health. To help you start strong in January and continue as you mean to go on, Edinburgh Leisure is hosting a free fitness and pool taster event at the Royal Commonwealth Pool on Saturday, 5 January to promote some of its new and its established fitness classes.

From Aquadash to Bodycombat to swim technique to Zumba, most of the classes will have you working up a sweat and challenging your body in a good way.

There will also be a series of Groupfit gym classes, which offer high intensity, interval training, lasting 15 – 30 minutes, giving you a quick, effective workout, in a short time.

Fitness class schedule 

Studio 1 Studio 2 Dive Pool
17:00-17:25

Bodypump

17:00 – 17:25

RPM

Closes at 17:00
17:30 – 17:55

Bodycombat

17:30 – 18:00

RPM recovery

17:30 – 18:00

Hydrospin

18:00 – 18:25 Bodyattack 18:00 – 18:25 Zumba 18:30 – 19:00

Aquafit

18:30 – 18:55

Yoga

18:30 – 18:55

Bodybalance

Main Pool Schedule 

Time Lane 1 Lane 2 & 3 Lane 4 & 5 Lane 6 & 7 Lane 8
17:00 – 17:40 Turn Clinics Stroke Dev. Masters Skills and Drills Video Analysis
17:40 – 18:20 Turn Clinics Stroke Dev. Masters Skills and Drills Video Analysis
18:20 – 19:00 Turn Clinics Stroke Dev. Masters Skills and Drills Video Analysis
19:00 – 19:40 Turn Clinics Stroke Dev. Masters Skills and Drills Video Analysis

Aquadash

The main pool will have three bookable Aquadash taster sessions at:

17:00 – 17:45 / 17:45 – 18:30 / 18:30 – 19:15

A quick briefing/life jacket fitting will happen for the first 10 minutes of each session.

Teaching pool schedule

Time Lane 1 & 2 Area 1 Area 2
17:00 – 17:40 Adult improvers Adult beginners Adult beginners
17:40 – 18:20 Adult improvers Adult beginners Adult beginners
18.20 – 19.00 Adult improvers Adult beginners Adult beginners

 Dive pool schedule 

Time Class
17:30 – 18:00 Hydrospin
18:30 – 19:00 Aquafit

Gym class schedule 

Gym Classes Time
HIIT 17:00 – 17:30
Super Circuit 17:45 – 18:15
Evening Burn Bodycamp 18:30 – 19:00
Ab Attack 19:00 – 19:15
Stretch & Flex 19:15 – 19:30

The event is open to both members and non-members. Classes are bookable now, by calling 0131 667 7211 or by calling into the reception at the Royal Commonwealth Pool, Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh EH16 5BB.   

With 30+ venues including 9 swimming pools, 13 gyms and 700+ fitness classes per week, Edinburgh Leisure is the ‘biggest club in town’ providing the widest range of fitness classes, state of the art facilities and community-based programmes across the capital, creating opportunities for everyone to get active, stay active and achieve more.

For more information:   www.edinburghleisure.co.uk

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davepickering

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