Young people from the age of eight years old can come along for a supervised workout at either our Junior Gym or Family Fit sessions.
Sessions are held at Queen's Park Sports Centre and the Healthy Living Centre. The sessions are available to our Motiv8 (Motivate) members, family members, active fitness members and Annual Active Chesterfield members.
Junior Gym
Junior gym is a supervised bookable enjoyable session for children aged 10 to 13 years old at both the Healthy Living Centre and Queen's Park Sports Centre.
No weight machines are used during these sessions.
Junior gym takes place:
Healthy Living Centre: Tuesday and Thursday 4.15pm to 5pm
Queen's Park Sports Centre: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 4.15pm to 5pm.
These sessions are included in our motiv8 and family active fitness memberships.
Non members can also attend at a cost of £5 per session.
Junior+ gym
At present, children aged 14 and above can attend our gym unsupervised, however during peak hours (3.30pm to 6.30pm), they will only be able to attend the junior+ gym pre-bookable sessions. Children of this age are also unable to attend unaccompanied after 8pm on weekdays and 4pm on weekends.
Outside of these times children are still able to attend the gym unaccompanied.
Junior+ gym takes place:
Monday to Friday: 3.30pm to 5pm and 5pm and 6.30pm.
These sessions are included in our motiv8+ and family active fitness memberships.
There are also a number of fitness classes children aged 14 and over can join. These fitness classes are highlighted on the fitness timetables.
Please note those aged 14 and over can use resistance weight machines but cannot use free weights until they are 16 years old.
From Monday 1 December, access to the gym for junior+ members will change.
Whilst children aged 14 and above will still be able to attend our gym unsupervised, they must book onto set session times during the day, this is so we can maintain a safe and enjoyable environment for everyone.
Morning access 6.30am to 8.30am
- Juniors can attend when accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over.
- This runs alongside our Family Fit sessions, which also operate during this time for children aged 8+ attending with parents or guardians.
From 8.30am onwards
- Juniors aged 14–15 can attend the gym unaccompanied but must book onto set session times.
- Each session is limited to a maximum of 20 participants to ensure safety and support from our gym team, who can offer assistance and technique advice.
Weekday session times:
- 8.30am to 9.30am
- 10.00am to 11.00am
- 11.30am to 12.30pm
- 1.00pm to 2.00pm
- 2.30pm to 3.30pm
- 4.00pm to 5.00pm
- 5.30pm to 6.30pm
- 7.00pm to 8.00pm
From 8.00pm onwards, juniors must again be accompanied by an adult.
Weekend session times:
The same hourly sessions apply, with the last session running from 2.30pm to 3.30pm. After 3.30pm, juniors may only attend when accompanied.
Checking in and gym etiquette
- On arrival, members must check in at reception for their session (this also applies when being accompanied outside of the session times).
- Membership cards should be carried at all times and shown to staff upon request.
- Members are expected to finish their workout by the end of their booked session.
- Repeated failure to do so may result in warnings or official strikes.·
Family Fit
Families can work out together during our gym-based Family Fit sessions. Children (aged eight and above) will be shown how to use the equipment safely and must be supervised by an adult member at all times.
Family Fit is available in our fitness studios Monday to Friday 6.30am to 8.30am, Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 12 noon. Also available during the school holidays Monday to Friday 9am to 12 noon.
Booking is not required and a gym instructor is available for guidance throughout.
Check out our full price list for the cost of these sessions.
Booking
Bookings for junior gym can only be made via reception.
Bookings for junior+ gym can be made online by following the link below or by contacting reception.
No advance bookings are required for family fit..
Need help with a booking? Contact us.
Our active fitness members and Annual Active Chesterfield members can book eight days in advance. Annual Active Chesterfield members will pay at the time of booking.
Change4Life (Change for Life) members and non-members can book up to six days in advance and pay at the time of booking.
Cancellations
Please contact us as soon as you know that you need to cancel your session, so that we can offer it to someone else. See our cancellations page for full details.