Group X Timetable

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All Orkney Islands Council's classes are included with an ActiveLife membership, you can view their exercise timetable here: OIC timetable (January - April).

Prices

Group X Class - 45 & 60 minutes £8.45  
Group X Class – 30 minutes £7.05  

Click below to see a description of all classes we offer as part of our Group X programme.

Aqua

Strength

Les Mills BODYPUMP™

Les Mills BODYPUMP™ is a barbell workout for anyone looking to get lean, toned and fit - fast! 

Using light to moderate weights with lots of repetition, BODYPUMP™ gives you a total body workout.

You’ll leave the class feeling challenged and motivated, ready to come back for more.


Les Mills BODYPUMP™

Les Mills BODYPUMP™ is a barbell workout for anyone looking to get lean, toned and fit - fast! 

Using light to moderate weights with lots of repetition, BODYPUMP™ gives you a total body workout.

You’ll leave the class feeling challenged and motivated, ready to come back for more.


Pump & Balance Fusion

Pump and Balance Fusion is a blend of our Popular Les Mills classes. Starting with Body Pump, a high repetition, low to moderate weight training using barbells to strengthen and tone. Then changes to Body Balance, which is a blend of Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi to improve core strength, flexibility and overall mental well-being.


Pump FX


Les Mills BODYPUMP™

Les Mills BODYPUMP™ is a barbell workout for anyone looking to get lean, toned and fit - fast! 

Using light to moderate weights with lots of repetition, BODYPUMP™ gives you a total body workout.

You’ll leave the class feeling challenged and motivated, ready to come back for more.


Cardio

50+ Badminton

A sociable and inclusive Badminton session for people aged 50 and over.


Circuits

Circuits offers a combination of strength and cardio exercises with short, rapid movement between intervals.

Using bodyweight, dumbbells and kettle bells, this class is designed to improve strength and endurance while burning calories to give you a full body workout. 

This class is suitable for all levels as individuals adjust pace of exercises to their own level of ability and experience.


Coach By Color® - Indoor Cycling

Our Coach By Color® class brings a simple and intuitive form of communication to group cycling to improve the rider experience and to achieve your fitness results in less time.

The Coach By Color® power programme combines accurate zonal training with stimulating colour to help coach your effort during the class.

The instructor will work you relevant to your exercise ability via the Coach By Color® five coloured training zones - white, blue, green, yellow and red - making the class fun but also extremely inclusive.


Get Fit

Get Fit is a low impact, old style aerobic class, for those looking for fun while working up a sweat.

This is an enjoyable and inclusive workout with great music to help build up cardiovascular fitness and muscular endurance. The workout will be mainly aerobics-based but will also include strength exercises, balance and stretching. You are guaranteed to leave this class with a smile on your face!

This class is suitable for beginners and those returning to exercise after a break, with more intense, advance options available for those looking for a higher impact workout.


Get Fit II

Get Fit II is an extension of Get Fit, with a similar style and format.

This 45-minute workout is designed to boost your cardio, build strength and sharpen your balance. Expect dynamic movement, light to medium resistance work, and fun balance challenges that keep your body guessing and your heart pumping. The emphasis is on fun and the routines utilise mood boosting tunes to put a smile on your face. Simple, easy to follow choreography allows you to dive straight into the movement and make every minute count.

This class is suitable for all levels with low and high intensity options available and you are encouraged to work at your own level, with instructor guidance throughout.


Indoor Cycle

Indoor cycling is designed to improve your fitness and endurance. You'll cycle through a mix of intervals, climbs, and sprints, all set to motivating music.

This class offers modifications for all fitness levels, so you can work at your own pace while enjoying a full-body workout. Whether you're new to cycling or a seasoned rider, you'll leave feeling accomplished and energised.


Walking Football

Walking Football is a variant of association football and an excellent way of staying fit and healthy. For older people, it has proven to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke while improving blood pressure. Although a low impact sport, the game produces high aerobic activity and improves balance, strength and stamina, all the while having fun with a like-minded group of people.


Women's Circuits

We understand that for women in particular, attending a class for the first time, or participating in exercise, can be daunting. That’s why we offer the Women’s Only Sessions held in the Quayside Studio where women can take part in stretching, a weighted circuit routine, cardio machines and more!

Our qualified Fitness Instructor, will be on hand for an informal chat about health and wellbeing, and give you advice on how exercise can become part of your daily routine. You can drop in at any point within the hour.


Zumba®

Zumba® classes are set to upbeat Latin-inspired music, including salsa, merengue, and reggaeton, which helps to make the workout feel more enjoyable and less like a traditional workout. One of the reasons why Zumba is so popular is that it is a full-body workout that can improve cardiovascular fitness, strength, and flexibility. 

Zumba® is a fun aerobic workout suitable for all fitness levels since you work at your own pace.


50+ Bowls

50+ Bowls are played indoors in the Arena. This is an inclusive group that meets twice each week and is included with ActiveLife. These sessions can be booked online.


FTP Ramp Test - Free class

The FTP RAMP test will give you an accurate score that you can then input into the Coach by Color® class to ensure your workout is as relevant to your fitness level as possible (please note, you DO NOT have to complete this to come to the Coach by Color® class but it is highly recommended). 

The test is for all levels, from beginner to elite, and is simply a starting point which gives the rider something to measure their progress as their fitness improves.

FTP, in its simplest form, is a way of helping a rider understand their current level of fitness on a bike. During the FTP RAMP test, every four minutes the WATTs target will increase 25 watts, all you have to do is “KEEP IT GREEN” for as long as you can. Your FTP value and duration are displayed once you have successfully completed the test. The session will take anywhere from 15 - 45 minutes.

By completing the test, you will gain knowledge on:

  • Functional Threshold Power (FTP) test
  • Fitness ability and limits
  • The different Power Zones

These sessions are free but you must book in advance. 


Mind-Body

Les Mills BODYBALANCE™

Ideal for everyone, Les Mills BODYBALANCE is the yoga based class that will improve your mind, your body and your life. 

During BodyBalance, an inspired soundtrack plays as you bend and stretch through a series of simple yoga moves and embrace elements of Tai Chi and Pilates. 

You’ll strengthen your entire body, especially your core, and leave the class feeling calm and centred.


Broga


Chair Based Exercise

Chair Based Exercise is a gentle class that will guide you safely through stretches, dumbbell exercises, body weight and balance to help improve your strength, mobility, suppleness and circulation.

This class is suitable for beginners and those with reduced mobility. Please don't hesitate to contact Emma if you have any further questions.


Chair Based Xtra

Chair-Based Xtra is a structured class designed to guide you safely through seated cardio, resistance training, stretching, and balance exercises. Each session focuses on improving your strength, mobility, flexibility, and circulation, helping you move more comfortably and confidently. Over time, these benefits can make everyday tasks easier, safer, and more enjoyable.


Chair Based Xtra

Chair-Based Xtra is a structured class designed to guide you safely through seated cardio, resistance training, stretching, and balance exercises. Each session focuses on improving your strength, mobility, flexibility, and circulation, helping you move more comfortably and confidently. Over time, these benefits can make everyday tasks easier, safer, and more enjoyable.


Mat Pilates

Mat Pilates helps to develop the entire body in a balanced way. The class uses bodyweight and small equipment like bands, balls and weights to improve your strength, flexibility, breathing, body control and mental health.

It doesn’t matter what age, whether you are healthy or injured, sporty, or have never played a sport in your life. Mat Pilates is a great workout that will improve the health and wellbeing of your mind and body.


Mindful Yoga

Mindful Yoga has an emphasis on awareness of the body and breath, working gently and slowly while still developing flexibility and strength. This combined with a focus on relaxation during movement and the final relaxation period creates a sense of calm and well-being which we can take off our mat into our daily lives.

Mindful Yoga is suitable for all abilities as we work within our own comfortable range of movement.


Movement Matters Xtra

Movement Matters Xtra (MMX) will focus on strength, balance and flexibility exercises to help improve your overall health by building resistance, stamina and an awareness of breath to support movement. 

Chair and standing based this is ideal for the 50+ and those recovering from injury.  MMX will complement the Movement Matters session.


PureStretch

Stretching is one of the main components of fitness but is one of the most neglected. PureStretch classes involve stretch routines, core strengthening and relaxation techniques incorporating aspects of Pilates and yoga.

Classes are designed to be light hearted, stimulating and interactive and are choreographed in such a way that all levels of fitness can attend and enjoy. Equipment, such as soft balls and yoga straps, is utilised to aid with form and posture.


Relaxation

Relaxation offers a combination of gentle movement and focussed breathing.

The class starts out with gentle movement and intentional breathing exercises followed by deep relaxation. The last five minutes of the class will incorporate movement to be fully awake before leaving.

This class is suitable for all levels and will benefit anyone looking for techniques to help maintain a calm body and mind.


Stretch & Flex

Stretch & Flex is a session that will help you learn and perform stretches to improve mobility and flexibility while helping you reduce the risk of injury.

This class is suitable for all levels and includes stretching options for the beginner to the advanced.


Yoga Align & Strength

Yoga Align is about bringing alignment to the body through the physical asanas, breathwork and stillness of the mind. 

Focus will be on the breakdown of asanas to be delivered in a meaningful way to bring about change to one’s own practice. 

Utilising the breath is key to ease of movement and the calmness of the mind will be promoted to aid concentration and awareness through the asanas. 

Yoga for Strength is designed to improve strength, stamina and flexibility. 

A combination of dynamic flowing and held postures to increase muscle resilience through deeper stretching and breathing.

Yoga Align is about bringing alignment to the body through the physical asanas, breathwork and stillness of the mind. 

Focus will be on the breakdown of asanas to be delivered in a meaningful way to bring about change to one’s own practice. 

Utilising the breath is key to ease of movement and the calmness of the mind will be promoted to aid concentration and awareness through the asanas.


Yoga for Release

Aimed at those wishing to obtain a deeper stretch with slower movements and longer holds in asanas (poses).  This will target muscle tightness, increase flexibility and release held tension.  Combined with linking the breath and being mindful in your own practice, this will promote a peaceful but full body experience.  Partner work may be included in these sessions. 


Gentle Broga


Things to remember...

Wear cool, comfortable, practical sports clothing
Only wear training shoes
Respect other users - switch off your mobile
Keep hydrated - bring a water bottle
Obtain help from the instructor if you need it
Use and replace equipment safely
Tickets should be shown to the instructor when you arrive

2 people are better than 1 - invite a friend!

Make your booking up to 14 days in advance with ActiveLife membership
Use a debit/credit card to book by phone if you don't have a membership card
Set yourself up for the class - arrive 10 minutes early
If you need to cancel, please give 6 hours notice
Collect your ticket at least 5 minutes before the start of your class

All equipment used in the class is provided. 

Group Exercise Etiquette 

  • You must pay or produce your ActiveLife card at the customer service desk or quick ticket machines prior to entering the Group X class, and produce the ticket on entry to the instructor.
  • You are not permitted to pick up other users Group X tickets.
  • Class participants must check in to Group X classes at least 5 minutes before start of class, due to equipment set up (where applicable) and pre-class instructor guidance.
  • Anyone who arrives after the start of the class will be refused entry as it is disruptive for the rest of the class and taking part in the full warm up is essential.
  • You are not permitted to chew gum during class.
  • Mobile phone use is not permitted for the duration of a Group X class. Mobile phones must be placed on silent or turned off.

Minimum Ages

Please check minimum ages below for each type of Group X class, all 12 and 13-year-olds must be accompanied by an adult:

Cardio Classes: 12+ years  
Strength Classes: 16+ years 
Mind & Body Classes: 12+ years  
Aqua Classes: 12+ years