Leicester City Council’s Lifestyle Fitness is a concept designed to encourage local residents to become healthier and more physically active whilst utilising the facilities and equipment that the council has to offer.

These facilities compare favourably with many of the city’s private gyms and help provide an inclusive and welcoming exercise environment that represents great value for money.

Fitness Suites

Four of the Council’s Sports and Leisure Centres have air conditioned Lifestyle Fitness suites, which consist of cardiovascular, resistance and free weights equipment. Qualified Health and Fitness instructors are on hand at all centres to offer members free healthy eating and fitness advice.

A Member’s Journey consultation procedure has been designed to help provide members the direction and motivation to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Fitness Classes are available at many of the Council leisure facilities. ‘All Inclusive’ membership offers a variety of classes, ranging from Pilates to Cardio Combat.

Indoor Facilities

A whole host of swimming pools across the city are accessible to Lifestyle Fitness members, ranging from 25m and 33m pools with four lanes and 18m to 25m teaching pools with two lanes. The swim lessons are popular with both adults and children. The city pools offer many activities, including adult only swims, 50+ swims, family swims and splash disco swims.

Seven facilities provide a sports hall that hosts different activities, including badminton, basketball (including wheelchair), cricket, gymnastics and general hall hire.

New Parks Leisure Centre boasts five high quality squash courts, whilst Leicester Leys has two.

The Tower Climbing Centre, a unique facility in the East Midlands, hosts a number of adventurous activities, climbing skills training and tailored coaching programmes.

Outdoor Facilities

The synthetic pitches are suitable for football and hockey, for competitive fixtures, training and smaller sided games. Knighton Tennis Centre provides a range of tennis coaching for the local community.

Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium has a brand new 8-lane synthetic track surface, full field event facilities and a sports pavilion.

For more information about Lifestyle Fitness, membership and all of the facilities on offer visit www.leicester.gov.uk/sport