Teen Fitness
Supervised gym sessions for 11-15yr olds.
What is teen fitness?
Teen fitness helps to introduce 11-15yr olds into the gym environment through fully supervised sessions. Participants attend sessions and are guided by qualified fitness consultants to use the equipment safely and within their own limits. Each participant will have an induction to increase their confidence to use the equipment. Teen fitness sessions are listed in the table below.
11-15yrs olds can also use the gym outside of these sessions, however they must have an exercise programme written for them by one of our fitness consultants as well as attending with a responsible, paying adult. Please speak to a member of the team to get this set up.
Culm Valley
Mon – Fri 15:15 – 16:15
Exe Valley
Lords Meadow
Who is teen fitness suitable for?
Teen fitness is for anyone from 11 up to 16 who wants to improve their fitness and/or strength in the gym. Each session is supervised and therefore help is on hand if required.
Once an individual hits 16yrs old they are not eligible to attend teen fitness but can take out a young persons membership, allowing full access to our gyms.
What do I do? How do I start?
The teen and parent/guardian will need to come to one of our sites and speak to a member of the front of house team to set up either a membership or a pay as you go account. There will be some short forms to complete and the front of house team member will get you booked in for the induction.
What does teen fitness cost?
Monthly and pay as you go options are available. Monthly is £31 (£27.90 concession) or £5.80/session (£4.70 concession).
Some important tips
A national fitness survey found that the majority of the population did not take enough exercise necessary to achieve benefits to their health. Mid Devon District Council and local health professionals want to improve this situation.
This scheme is being funded with the support of Mid Devon Public Health and Mid Devon Leisure services and aims to encourage people to become more active.
Exercise should be fun – we hope that you enjoy your time as an Active Start customer and that regular exercise becomes a part of your lifestyle.
- Always warm up properly before exercising
- Wear loose-fitting clothing and flat shoes
- Start gently and build up gradually
- After a heavy meal wait at least 2 hours before exercising
- Never exercise when you have a cold or feel unwell
- Ensure you cool down and stretch after exercise
- If it starts to hurt – STOP!
