Fitness Classes
Aberdeenshire Council promotes and supports an active lifestyle for everyone in Aberdeenshire.
The team’s aims are to promote and support physical activity provision in its widest context and to provide essential knowledge of how and why physical activity interventions could help in promoting health gains.
Physical activity includes a broad range of occupational, leisure time, and daily activities. These activities can require light, moderate or vigorous effort and they can lead to improved health if practised regularly.
A strategy document for Scotland ‘Let’s make Scotland more Active' recommends that every adult should aim for at least 30 minutes or more of moderate intensity physical activity over the course of most days of the week, and for children and young people at least one hour of physical activity on most days of the week.
Email: sport@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
It’s never too late to improve your health. Whatever your age or fitness level, you can benefit from a healthier lifestyle.
Regular exercise:
- Can help to reduce and relieve stress
- Can help to improve physical appearance
- Can help to boost self-esteem
- Improves the function of your heart and lungs
- Can help in reducing the symptoms and help in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, Osteoporosis, Stroke, Obesity, Cancer, Hypertension
Classes in your area
Throughout Aberdeenshire, there is a wide range of fitness classes on offer. Local leisure centres and community centres have a range of classes available, ranging from aerobics, circuits, step and many other options. Local gyms will provide all new participants with a full induction to the gym equipment and personalised programmes are available if requested. Contact your local leisure or community centre for further information.
Aqua Classes
There are aqua classes running at your local swimming pool. To book a place or to try out this activity contact your nearest swimming pool.
Older Adults Fitness and Aqua Classes
Numerous sessions are available throughout Aberdeenshire. These may include walking groups, stretch 'n' tone classes, gym sessions and aqua classes.
Further Information
For further information on all sessions and venues near you email: recreation@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Walking/Cycling Paths
Exercising in the outdoor environment is an ideal way to de-stress. There are many designated paths for cycling and walking in Aberdeenshire. 'Paths to Health' is an initiative from the Scottish Executive to try to encourage individuals to lead a more active lifestyle. Gradually more and more paths will be made available, to find designated paths nearest to your location look in the Paths to Health website.
You can also contact Aberdeenshire Council Ranger Service for more information on local walks and programmes for children over the summer.
You can also get in touch with your local cycle club or retail shop to get more information on where to cycle.
