An early morning total body workout with a focus on functional strength & HiiT training. To book your place, please visit the Wellbeing Booking portal HERE
Smart high intensity functional training for all fitness levels. Use your bodyweight as the tool to develop speed, balance and agility. You’ll build athletic fitness as you sweat through simple progressions that work for all fitness levels.
What to expect:
This is basically HiiT (High Intensity Interval Training) or Metabolic Conditioning (depending what term is currently on trend).
It is designed to help you push yourself to your max – but remember ‘Intensity’ is relative to where you are at with your fitness. e.g. In 30 seconds you may be asked to perform Squat Jumps, push ups, slam a medicine ball (or a variety ok wonderful exercises) – but how many you do, will depend on your fitness – there are no requirements to hit a certain amount of ‘reps’ and you perform based on how you feel.
All fitness abilities are catered for, however, if you are brand new to fitness, and the term ‘High Intensity’ sounds a little scary, then contact Chris (christian.regis@gcs.ac.uk) to discuss a beginners fitness program, where the goal can be to get ready for your 1st class.
If you are ready to burn 100’s of calories, sweat, feel the burn a little and feel awesome, then book your place.
To book please visit the Wellbeing Booking portal HERE
Pilates is a gentle and unique form of exercise that conditions the whole body by improving strength, body awareness and alignment, flexibility, balance and coordination. Great for beginners and all fitness levels. To book your place, please visit the Wellbeing Booking portal HERE
An early morning high intensity dynamic total body workout for all exercise levels. To book your place please visit the Wellbeing Booking portal HERE
“HOP” is the original dumbbell workout and remains the only group exercise workout that can measurably bring your upper body and lower body into fitness and energy balance. Far more than just another studio workout – Hour of Power® is a vitality strategy for life!
What to expect:
Hour of Power is an effective cardio class where you add light resistance to the upper body – using dumbbells – and sometimes has been likened to ‘Spinning’ for the upper body. You can manage the intensity of the class by choosing anywhere from 0.5kg right up to 10kg.
Beginners wouldn’t normally go higher than 1kg and would stay with this weight for several weeks to allow their strength and fitness to adapt. Most don’t go higher than 2-3kg once they have adapted, and even the fittest generally don’t go higher than 5kg. It is not about the weight, but using your energy effectively and improving your endurance.
Hour of Power is low impact, and designed to cater for most fitness abilities. You are encouraged to manage your intensity by resting and recovering when you feel you need it.
It’s not about keeping up with others, but working within yourself and getting in ‘Your Zone’.
Expect to burn anywhere between 300kcal to 700+kcal, depending on the intensity you decide to work at. With regular participation you can enjoy improved cardio fitness, greater strength and endurance, including a stronger core.
Feel free to contact Chris (christian.regis@gcs.ac.uk) to have a chat about your fitness goals, and see if the Hour of Power can help you.
So if you want to improve your fitness, help burn fat and get stronger, then book your place, please visit the Wellbeing Booking portal HERE
The College has its own dedicated Fitness Club Teams chat for employees to keep up to date with all the activities going on in relation to fitness, both in work time and outside of work. Please visit GCS Fitness Club to join the chat and find out more.
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Swimming sessions are currently being held in the National Pool in Swansea on Sunday morning. You can either join the beginners or intermediate lane where you will receive tuition and coaching based around your ability. These sessions are suitable both for those who want help to prepare for an event or to simply improve your technique and fitness. To find out more contact Daniel.Jones@gcs.ac.uk.
Cold Water Dipping is one of the newest trends of latter years, and participants claim it gives you more energy, better sleep, improved focus, reduces stress, strengthens your immune system and creates a better mindset. But why not find out for yourself? Please visit the Wellbeing Booking portal HERE to find out when the next session is taking place
GCS offer staff discounted membership to the Sports Centre, starting at £60 per year for an individual and £150 per year for family membership. Staff membership includes access to:
- Full use of the gym and power room 7 days a week
- Free badminton court hire
- Free access to out of working hours and weekend fitness classes
To find out more, contact Claire.Bickford@gcs.ac.uk