Celebrate National Fitness Day with Active Nottingham and discover fun ways to move more, challenge yourself and try something new. The information provided below may be subject to change.
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🙌 What’s National Fitness Day?
National Fitness Day is the UK’s biggest celebration of health, wellbeing and physical activity.
Join us for gym challenges, swimming challenges, themed fitness classes and activities taking place across Active Nottingham leisure centres.
🔥 Featured Activities
💪 Gym Challenge Leaderboards
Think you’ve got what it takes?
Longest Dead Hang
Plank Challenge
Fastest 200m Row
Available at select Active Nottingham centres.
🏊 Swimming Challenge
How many lengths can you swim in 45 minutes?
Take on the challenge and see how you compare with other participants.
📍 What’s Happening At Each Centre?
🏟 Harvey Hadden Sports Village (click to open)
6:30 am: Wake Up Spin
4:15 pm: Fight Klub
Gym Challenge
Swimming Challenge
11 am to 1 pm: Table Tennis and Badminton (complimentary courts). Bookings are first come, first served (pre-existing block bookings excluded). Bookings limited to 1 court per person (with up to 4 playing on a court).
🏟 Ken Martin Leisure Centre (click to open)
Interactive Bike Challenge
1 pm to 3:30 pm: Free Boccia Session (includes tea, coffee and cake!)
1:30 pm to 2 pm: Outdoor Circuits
2 pm to 2:30 pm: Outdoor Pilates
Gym Challenges
🏟 Clifton Leisure Centre (click to open)
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm: Circuit Style Fitness
8:15 pm to 9 pm: Fight Klub Class
Gym Challenges
Themed Fitness Activities
9 am to 11 am: Table Tennis and Badminton (complimentary courts). Bookings are first come, first served (pre-existing block bookings excluded). Bookings limited to 1 court per person (with up to 4 playing on a court).
🏟 Djanogly Community Leisure Centre (click to open)
Gym Challenges
Longest Dead Hang Challenge
Plank Challenge
Wall Sit Challenge
Beat The Staff Rowing Challenge
Swimming Challenge
Themed Fitness Activities
6:45 pm to 7:30 pm – Yoga, Powered by You
🏟 Southglade Leisure Centre (click to open)
Reception Spin Bike – Miles Challenge
PT-Led Strength Challenges with Steven
Gym Challenges
Swimming Challenge
1 pm to 3 pm: Table Tennis and Badminton (complimentary courts). Bookings are first come, first served (pre-existing block bookings excluded). Bookings limited to 1 court per person (with up to 4 playing on a court).
🏟 Victoria Leisure Centre (click to open)
Functional gym taster sessions:
10:30 am to 11:15 am
11:15 am to 12noon
Gym Challenges
Longest dead hang
Plank off
Quickest 200m row
Swimming Challenge
Swim the most lengths in 45 minutes
Thinking About Joining?
National Fitness Day is the perfect opportunity to explore your local Active Nottingham leisure centre, meet our team and discover the activities available to you.
Come along, get active and see what Active Nottingham has to offer.
ℹ Important Information
Activities and timings may be subject to change.
Some activities may have limited capacity.
Challenges are available while facilities remain open.
Please speak to a member of staff if you require assistance.
📷 Photography & Filming Notice
Photography and filming may take place throughout National Fitness Day for promotional and marketing purposes.
By taking part in activities, you may appear in photography or video content.
If you would prefer not to be photographed or filmed, please speak to a member of staff on arrival, and we will do our best to accommodate your request.