At thrive leisure we are here to support you on your health and fitness journey and help you to find an activity that makes you thrive! We know that everyone has different exercise preferences and abilities, so we offer a range of ways to get you moving. We know that you will find something you enjoy, all you have to do is give it a go. Whether you’re a lifting lover, spinning sensation or a complete newbie, thrive your way at one of our centres this year!
Thrive in the gym
With facilities across County Durham and supportive, friendly staff on hand to help, we are here to help you make positive changes to your fitness and lifestyle in our gyms. Whether you’re new to fitness or exercise regularly, we offer a variety of Technogym equipment including cardio, strength and free weights in our gyms (many of which have been recently refurbished!)
Thrive in the pool
Swimming is an amazing way to stay active and a choice of pools are included in our memberships, with lane swimming and aqua classes. Whether you’re looking to improve your speed and endurance, go swimming with your toddler, or simply just have a leisurely swim, our swimming pools have got an activity for you.
Thrive in our classes
Prefer to get your cardio in by showing off some dance moves in Zumba class? We offer a range of group exercise classes at our leisure centres across the county to help you make positive changes to your fitness – plus, we know that once you find a class you love, there will be no stopping you! You can also experience our friendly and fun virtual classes, in which you’ll take part in a live class taking place in one of our local leisure centres – at home, using the Mywellness app.
Thrive using technology
Tanita technology is available in our leisure centre across the county and can help you track over 10 different body measurements to support your health and fitness journey. Our gym team will be more than happy to help you understand your readings and set realistic goals to help you thrive.
You can also set new goals and improve your lifestyle with the help of the Mywellness app – Thrive Virtual. Discover free workout plans, challenges, fitness tracking, on-demand workouts and more!
Move your way
We want to make sure that everyone, no matter what their circumstances, can move more as part of their everyday life. But with so many different options available, knowing where to start can be daunting. To help you get moving, we can offer a dedicated one to one support service which allows you to receive tailored advice on how to move more.
We offer a range of move activities from walking groups to low impact classes, plus our brand new Move Hub at Abbey Leisure Centre with power-assisted equipment suitable for all.
Ready to get started?
Browse the memberships available at your local leisure centre and join online today! Or, if you’re not ready to join just yet, why not pop into your local leisure centre for a guided tour?