Strength classes at Riverside

We offer classes for beginners who want to have fun while toning, or more intensive classes for the serious athlete.

The minimum age for classes is 14 year old, but classes marked with a * are for over 16s only.

You can also view our timetables on the Chelmsford City Sports app.

Bodypump

This is a strength workout using barbells and weight plates. The weights help to increase muscle mass and build strength. Using specific reps and moves during the workout helps to develop your body the way you want it. This exercise mainly focuses on burning calories and building muscle. Classes are structured to focus on specific muscle groups in separate tracks to ensure a precise workout. It’s great for all levels as you can control the amount of weight you use.

Les Mills Shapes

This is a dynamic, full-body, targeted workout that uses small, controlled movements and repetition to isolate muscles, sculpting and strengthening all areas of the body. Suitable for all fitness levels, we find the hot spot and stay there for as long as possible to develop core strength and flexibility.

Les Mills Strength Development

This is a comprehensive group training workout that combines slow and controlled movements, functional exercises, and dynamic core training to enhance strength, power, and athleticism.

A full body workout focusing on every muscle group utilising weighted bar and plates. This class is designed for muscle definition and tone.

Standard prices

30 minutes: £8.70
45 minutes: £9.70
60 minutes: £10.90

Discounted

30 minutes: £8.10
45 minutes: £9.00
60 minutes: £10.00

Save money by upgrading to an ourChelmsford Plus or monthly Premium membership.

Standard prices

30 minutes: £7.40
45 minutes: £8.40
60 minutes: £9.60

Discounted

30 minutes: £6.80
45 minutes: £7.70
60 minutes: £8.70

Save money by upgrading to a monthly Premium membership

Our exercise classes are very popular, so 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 can also find out more about how bookings work.

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.

Changing rooms

There is a male group changing area and a female group changing area located by studio 2 on the first floor on your way to the sports hall.
A Changing Places area is located by studio 1 on the first floor.

Lockers

Lockers are located in the changing rooms by studio 2, and in the corridor between studios 1 and 2.
Lockers in the dryside changing rooms are cashless, so you need to have locker access added to your Our Chelmsford card, wristband, or phone sticker. You can ask for this at reception. If you do not have an Our Chelmsford card already, you can buy one at reception for £2.
Lockers in the corridor between studios 1 and 2 need a £1 coin or token to use (refundable).
We check and empty the lockers every night. We will hold any items we find at reception for one week. We will then disposed of them if they have not been collected after this time.