Get off to a great start to your fitness journey with a Better Junior membership. This membership offers children under 18 access to every Better swimming pool and children from 11-17 access to every Better gym and junior fitness classes in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of the White Horse during programmed sessions.
Junior gym is a dedicated session for children between 11 and 17 years old. All sessions are supervised, with a member of the Fitness team present, to ensure they are working out safely. or can be booked on a pay-as-you-go basis. All juniors are required to attend Junior Gym Induction before their first session.
All juniors are required to book and attend a junior gym induction before attending the first junior gym sessions. Junior inductions are conducted by our level 2 qualified Fitness Instructors in small groups of no more than five people and are 30 minutes long. During the inductions, our
Instructors will go over all health & safety information about the gym, explain the gym etiquette, demonstrate the equipment that juniors are allowed to use during the sessions, and show how to use it safely.
Get fit and have fun with friends. Our junior fitness classes provide a great workout experience for young people aged 11 to 17. With structured exercise programs and a knowledgeable fitness instructor, these classes are designed to help you achieve your fitness goals. Choose from Boxfit and Circuit classes that you can easily book in advance through our Better UK app or online. Get ready to sweat, challenge yourself, and make fitness a blast!
Juniors are only permitted to use the gym during the designated Junior Gym times. Juniors will have access to the majority of gym equipment including:
Cardio machines (treadmills, cross-trainers, upright bikes, spin bikes, recumbent bikes, ARC Trainers, & rowing machines)
Resistance machines* (chest press, chest fly, lateral row, cables pulley machines, leg press, hip adductor, hip abductor, lat pull down, shoulder press, leg extension, hamstring curl, & assisted chin-up)
Functional Area* (TRX ropes, kettle bells, bosu balls, skipping ropes, steps, slam balls, battle rope, plyo boxes, small free weights)
Juniors are not able to access the free weights area. *Juniors are required to use the lightest weight plates when using the resistance machines, as well as under 10kg dumbbells in the functional area.
| Day | Time | Activity | Booking |
| Weekdays | 07:00-09:00 | Junior Gym | Activity booking (better.org.uk) |
| Weekdays | 15:30-17:30 | Junior Gym | Activity booking (better.org.uk) |
| Monday | 15:30-16:00 | Circuits (strength) | Activity booking (better.org.uk) |
| Monday | 16:10-16:40 | Circuits (Cardio) | Activity booking (better.org.uk) |
| Thursday | 15:30-16:00 | Circuits (Cardio) | Activity booking (better.org.uk) |
| Thursday | 16:10-16:40 | Circuits (strength) | Activity booking (better.org.uk) |