Antrim Forum Classes

Class Timetable 

Due to the popularity of our classes we strongly recommend advance booking to ensure your place.

Advance payment is required for all bookings.

Ultimate Combat Fitness

An high intensity combat cardio workout. You will punch, block and kick your way through 45 minutes to powerful music which will lift and energise you throughout the class, leaving you feeling uplifted and empowered.

During the class you will work your way through every muscle group, targeting the heart, lungs, upper body, legs and core, there's nothing this class doesn't hit!  Suitable for all fitness levels.

Time to reinvent yourself? Start by changing your body!

Instructor: Joanne

Room: New Hall (Monday) Dance Studio (Thursday)

Gym gear and training shoes
Booking: Strongly recommended

Pump It

A barbell class that sculpts, tones and strengthens the whole body.

• Improve your strength
• Boost your fitness
• Shape and tone your muscles
• Protect your bones and joints from injury
• Feel confident and have fun!

Instructor: Victoria & Deirdre

Room:  Dance Studio
Equipment: All equipment providedGym gear and training shoes
Booking: Strongly recommended

PURE Aerobics

Enjoy an upbeat, energetic aerobic workout!

A great workout for all levels of fitness enthusiasts, this class combines cardiovascular work & toning exercises, for a superior total body workout. It involves a body conditioning session using mats & hand weights to help strengthen and tone your body shape, targeting problem areas.

Instructor: Jill

Kettlebells

Kettlebells is a combined cardio & strength training workout that will help you find yourself in the best shape of your life.
The class is usually about 45 to 50 minutes and consists of a warmup for 8-10 minutes that will focus on all over body and core. This will then be followed by up to 35 minutes of a specially developed routine involving all major muscle groups. Finally, a 5 minute cool down will stretch out all the kinks and ensure that your body recovers quickly.

Benefits include:

•     Decreased bodyfat
•     Strength booster without bulk
•     Improved stamina
•     Increased flexibility
•     Toning & muscle definition
•     Fun & Challenging

Due to restricted numbers we strongly recommend advance booking for Kettlebells.
Enjoy the class that has been described as a total gym in the palm of your hand.
If you have not used Kettlebells before you will need to join a beginners/intermediate class which is on Friday evening at 8.00pm.

For further details kettlebells@antrim.gov.uk.

Instructor: Victoria, Dixie, Dee & Ryan
Room:  Dance Studio
Equipment: All equipment provided
Gym gear and training shoes
Booking: Strongly recommended

Zumba

A fusion of Latin and international music that creates a dynamic, exciting, and effective fitness class. And plenty of fun! Bring all your friends and enjoy the party.
Instructor:  Sam & Elaine
Room:  Dance Studio
Enjoy the exciting new fitness & dance phenomenon of Zumba at the Forum.

Body Tonic 

Body Tonic works on re-shaping the body helping to improve co-ordination, flexibility, strength, stamina and concentrates on toning and conditioning the whole body. A full body workout, this class is suitable for all levels of fitness.

Instructor: Michelle

Step

Our qualified instructor will take you through a carefully developed programme that will help you burn calories and have fun. These classes are based around a set of aerobic exercises to music involving a raised platform, or a step. They are a great way to improve your fitness, flexibility and balance. It is also a proven factor in reducing stress.

Instructor:  Joy
Room:  Dance Studio
Equipment: Steps are provided
Booking: As there are a limited number of steps available booking is advised but not necessary.

Circuits

A class designed to target cardio fitness, fat loss and building general fitness. A 1 hour session will lead you through a number of “circuits” comprised of varied exercise stations using a wide selection of exercise equipment, all to music and the encouragement of our qualified instructors. It is an intense class that will test every muscle in your body.

Instructor: Michelle
Room:  Sports Hall
Equipment: All equipment provided
Gym gear and training shoes
Booking: No need to prebook

Box-A-Cise - fighting fit for 2012!

A circuit based class which includes padwork, skipping, circuit training and ab work. If you are looking for a class to lose weight, tone up, get fit and have fun, Box-A-Cise is for you.

•     Burns approximately 600 to 800 K/calories in an hour class!
•     Works all major muscle groups!
•     A great stress buster!
•     Suitable for all ages and varied abilities!
•     Fun!

Instructor: Victoria & Deirdre
Room:  Sports Hall
Equipment: All equipment provided
Booking: Advance booking is strongly recommended.

Urban Rebounding

Bounce yourself fit with Urban Rebound! A fun and effective style of aerobics on mini trampolines, Urban Rebound provides a surprisingly challenging cardiovascular workout without excess stress on the heart, muscles and joints. It can improve your balance and coordination so is suitable for all fitness levels and ages. It is low impact, strengthens your core muscles and tones & tightens your skin. For more information on Urban Rebound log onto: www.rebound-uk.com or email Elaine on urbanrebounding@antrim.gov.uk

Instructor: Sandra & Elaine
Room:  Dance Studio
Equipment: All equipment provided
Shorter gym bottoms are advised
Booking: As equipment numbers are limited, booking is strongly recommended.

Yoga Beginners

Build your strength, flexibility and improve your energy levels with yoga. These classes take you from beginner postures and simple stretches through to more challenging moves and positions that strengthen the mind, body and spirit.

Yoga Improvers

The Improvers class includes traditional yoga posture and vinyasas where breath and movement are linked together in a continuous flow to build strength, flexibility and energy. This class is best suited to previous yoga experience or a reasonable level of fitness and is taken by a qualified Hatha and Vinyasa Flow Yoga instructor.

Instructor: Janet Crawford (Beginners) Nicki Fulcher (Improvers)
Room:   Dance Studio
Equipment: Mats are available but you may prefer to bring your own.
Comfortable clothing that doesn’t restrict your range of movement
Booking: No booking required

Pilates

Pilates is a gentle non-aerobic form of exercise that will tone and strengthen your muscles and transform poor posture without stressing the joints or the heart. Pilates is designed to elongate, strengthen and restore the body to balance. Osteopaths, physiotherapists and general practitioners recommend Pilates as one of the safest forms of exercise today. Pilates can be beneficial for just about everyone, regardless of age and fitness level.

Instructor: Michelle
Room:  Dance Studio
Equipment: Mats are available but you may prefer to bring your own
Comfortable clothing that doesn’t restrict your range of movement
Booking: Morning class - No booking required
Evening class – All enquiries/bookings direct with Michelle T: 07879 011 445

Aqua Aerobics

Aqua aerobics is similar to land based aerobic exercise classes but takes place in the shallow end of the pool, using water resistance to aid the routine. Aqua aerobics is not only a great fun way to get fit but it is also one of the safest. It keeps the heart and lungs healthy whilst toning the body and reducing fat, and also provides a good opportunity for a splash about in the water.

Instructor: Diane
Room:  Lower end of large pool
Equipment: No equipment required, just your swimsuit
Booking: No booking required