Better leisure centres offer FREE activities to celebrate National Fitness Day 2024

This year, National Fitness Day will continue under the theme ‘Your Health is Your Life’ highlighting the many ways that physical activity can and does have a positive contribution on an individual’s physical and mental health, while also providing an opportunity to make social connections.

Better’s free activities in York include:

Burnholme Sports Centre:

Free gym session between 7am and 9pm.

And free fitness classes such as Power Pump, Circuit Training and Group Cycle.

Energise Leisure Centre:

Free gym session between 6:30am and 9:30pm.

Free swimming between 7am and 9pm.

And free fitness classes such as Body Conditioning, Step Aerobics and Boxfit.

Yearsley Swimming Pool:

Free swimming between 7:10am and 7pm.

And free Aqua Aerobics.

York Leisure Centre:

Free gym session between 6:30am and 9:30pm.

Free swimming between 6:40am and 9:30pm.

And free fitness classes such as Yoga, Zumba and Legs, Bums and Tums.

All bookings subject to available sessions and spaces.

Commenting on the initiative Paul Bickle from GLL, the charitable social enterprise that operates Better leisure centres in York said:

“It has never been more important for the public to embrace activity and fitness as an aid to mental and physical health.

“So, we are delighted to join this year’s National Fitness Day Campaign -Health is For Life - in our leisure centres, gyms, studios and pools across England, Wales and Northern Ireland with a host of free classes and activities for everyone.

“No matter your state of fitness, taking small steps to be more active more often will have huge benefits throughout your life – and that journey could start on National Fitness Day when you try something new.”

In 2023, National Fitness Day saw the participation of an estimated 11 million people, including over four million children and young people.

Anyone wishing to book a FREE National Fitness Day pass must sign up ahead of their visit through the website