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Aqua classes
Make a splash at an aqua class at Riverside Leisure Centre for a fun, low impact way to get fit.
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Exercising in water builds cardiovascular stamina, strength, and flexibility, helps burn body fat, increases circulation, and can help you rehabilitate healing muscles and joints.
You can attend a class in shallow end if you aren’t too confident in water, or in deeper water if you want a challenge.
Aqua aerobics
Great for toning up, Aqua aerobics is a pool based exercise class that will increase your heart rate and work your muscles against the resistance of the water.
Aqua aerobics is similar to a land-based aerobics class, but because it is in the water, it places less strain on your joints.
This is class runs for 45 minutes and is a medium intensity session.
Standard prices
- 45 minutes: £9.10
- 60 minutes: £10.20
Discounted
- 45 minutes: £8.40
- 60 minutes: £9.40
Save money by upgrading to an ourChelmsford Plus or monthly Premium membership.
Standard prices
- 45 minutes: £7.90
- 60 minutes: £8.90
Discounted
- 45 minutes: £7.10
- 60 minutes: £8.10
Save money by upgrading to a monthly Premium membership
Our exercise classes are very popular, we advise booking in advance.
You can:
- book online or via the app with an ourChelmsford card
- book by calling 01245 615050
- book when you visit Riverside
You can book onto classes:
- ten days in advance if you have a monthly membership
- seven days in advance if you have an ourChelmsford Plus card
- two days in advance if you have an ourChelmsford Lite card
- You will need to book a session in advance to guarantee your space.
- If you do not check-in, we will charge you the full amount for the session.
- Please make sure that you have registered your email address with us in order to book online.
- If you can't attend a class that you have booked onto, you must cancel at least two hours before it starts.
- You can cancel online or via the app, by calling 01245 615050 or in person.
- We will charge you the full amount for the class if you do not cancel in time, or if you do not attend.
- You will need to collect a ticket from reception when you arrive for your class.
- Monthly members can swipe through the barrier and register their attendance.
- You will not be allowed entrance to any class if it has already started.
- To allow time for changeovers, classes will finish five minutes before the advertised time.
- If you want to use a locker on poolside, you will need a £1 coin to release the key. You will get the £1 back when you return the key.
- There is a male group changing area and a female group changing area located on poolside.
- Accessible changing facilities are located on poolside.
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The pools complex, including the changing area is a shoe-free zone, this includes the removal of flip flops.