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Gym Workout

Wherever you are on your fitness journey, our gym has been designed with a range of equipment to suit your needs. Sessions are bookable in hour slots to ensure the gym is never too crowded. Click ‘Gym Workout’ to find out more.

Swimming

Swimming sessions are bookable as either ‘Swim for Fitness’ sessions - involve lane swimming - or ‘Swim for All’ sessions - mean an open pool layout. These sessions are normally for an hour and can be booked via the Better UK app or online. Click ‘Swimming’ to find out more.

If you're a Manchester resident aged 60 or over you can swim for free here. Click ‘Senior Activities’ to find out more.

Fitness Classes

We have classes for the whole community, from high-energy dance or cardio classes to strength, conditioning, mind and body. There’s something for everyone. Fitness class timetables and time slots are bookable via the Better UK app or by clicking 'Book Activity' at the top of this page. Select ‘Fitness classes’ to find out more.

Swimming Lessons

Learn to swim with Better Swim School so your children learn this important life skill. The Better Swim School programme focuses on a set of achievements linked to a set of skills and distances achieved. All abilities are catered for at Better with lessons designed for children up to adults. Click "Book lesson or course" above to find out more.

Personal Training

Whether you are a more experienced gym user or you have never been in a gym before a personal trainer can help keep you accountable to hitting your goals. We work in partnership with YOUR personal training who provide personal trainers across all of our Better gyms with a minimum REPS level 3. Click 'Personal Training' to find out more.

Junior Gym and Fitness Classes

Junior Gym benefits 11 to 17 year olds both physically and mentally, as well as providing a safe space to meet new friends. With a qualified instructor present for all of the sessions and an induction prior to the session mandatory for all participants, get your teenager active at Junior Gym. Click ‘Junior Gym’ to find out more or click ‘Book Activity’ at the top of this page to book a session.

Birthday Parties

Celebrate your child's birthday party at a Better leisure centre near you. From swimming and football parties to trampoline park and football parties, discover a range of activities to suit your kids. Don't stress - we'll help you organise, do the catering so you can sit back and enjoy the day. Click ‘Birthday Parties’ to find out more.

Health Programmes

Our health programmes support those with muscular skeletal conditions improve their daily mobility through movement. 

Holiday Activities

Looking for things to do with the kids during the holidays? From swim school to football and tennis, find a variety of courses and holiday activities to keep them occupied and active.

Pre/Post natal

It's important to keep active during and after pregnancy. We offer a range of activities to support you pre-birth and others you can enjoy with your little one once they arrive.

Senior Activities

From fitness classes to organised activity sessions, such as badminton, tennis or walking football, find a range of sessions suitable for those older than 55. Get active, meet people and improve your social, mental and physical health with Better. Click ‘Senior Activities’ to find out more.

Taekwondo

Junior Taekwondo is a great way for children and young adults aged 8 - 17 years to
develop fundamental skills such as balance, co-ordination, agility, and strength whilst learning a self-defence skill.

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Women & Girls

We also run sessions to help women to be more active.There are sessions specifically aimed at women and girls to get active and have fun in a comfortable environment.