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SportBU is located in the centre of Bournemouth Universities Talbot Campus which is just off the Wallisdown Road. Click the relevant links for either Campus Maps and .

Our membership and prices page contains full details of current membership deals.

It is quick and easy to sign up for a SportBU membership. You can either pop by our reception and sign up with one of our friendly reception team or alternatively you can and activate your membership card on your first visit.

Memberships are either oneÌýmonth or for the full academic year for students, or quarterly and annual for members of the general public. All of our services are also available on a casual pay-as-you-go basis at a cost of £6Ìýper entry for staff, students and the localÌýcommunity, with a Free 1 Day for all new members as a trial.

All of our services and facilities are open to the public apart from our performance sports teams which are only available for BU students. It is one of our leading aims to engage with and become a key part of the local community.

You will need to be a minimum of 16 years of ages to make use of our facilities (and require parental or guardian consent up until the age of 18).

At SportBU we have a full swipe-card entry system to the gym and the facility as a whole. Students will have their membership assigned to their student card and everyone else will receive a membership card free of charge.

Memberships can be paid for upfront withÌýcard. Staff members can take advantage of our great Staff Salary Contribution scheme where payments are taken monthly from your monthly salary. We currently do not have the capacity for direct debit memberships.

Everyone can try out our great facilities and services on a pay as you go basis before committing to a full membership at a cost of £6Ìýper entry for usage of the gym for staff, students and local community. Any member new to our gym can also make use of a Free 1 Day membership to try all our classes and our fantastic new gym set up.ÌýAll memberships offer unlimited gym use and unlimited class bookings for the full duration of the membership type.

Yes, if you are unhappy with your membership for any reason within 14Ìýdays of becoming a member, you are entitled to a full refund upon producing written evidence to SportBU of your membership, date of joining and payment (receipt).

Yes, and you also get all the great Prices that ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ students get! The only service you cannot enroll in is the Performance Sport programme as all students represent ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥.

³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ has two large car-parks on campus. Between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm members will be required to use the £2 pay and display car park at the front of the campus, just behind the bus stops. Outside of these hours parking is free and available both in the front car-park and also the large one to the rear of the campus. More information about where to park.

We are open 7.15am-10:30pm Monday to Friday and 8am-8pm on weekends during term time. During out of term time periods we are open 7:15am-8.30pm Monday to Friday and 9am-6pm on weekends. We will be closed over the Christmas period and also on all bank holidays.

We request that appropriate gym attire is worn when participating in any fitness classes or attending the gym; this means no jeans and no flip-flops/plimsolls. Any specialist equipment which may be required for classes will be provided for you.

Towels are highly recommended but not provided. They are available to buy from our merchandise range at reception for £6. The gym and studios are equipped with paper towels and spray for those occasions where you forget your own gym towel.

We have fully equipped changing facilities for all members on site including showers, toilets, hairdryers and lockers. These are also available for use by anyone who makes a booking on our 3G Astro-turf Talbot Arena.

Members will be required to swipe into the facility and gym each time they come. If you forget your card 3 times we will no longer grant you entry without it.

We have 80 lockers of various sizes available for all our members to use. These are operated with your gym membership cardÌýso no keys or change are required. Lockers must be used as no bags are allowed in the gym.

*Additionally, there are alternate lockers within each changing room available to hire for £35 per year along with a £15 deposit.

Yes we have a full online class booking system available on our .

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We are fully interactive across multiple sources of social media. To get up-to-date information for SportBU and anything in the general world of sport, simply click the links below, like/ follow our pages and let us do the rest.

Every membership entitles you to your complimentary gym induction. This includes a brief introduction to the gym equipment, a consultation with a qualified Personal Trainer and advice on how best to achieve your fitness goals. Your initial induction can run from anywhere between 20 & 30 minutes depending on your gym experience and any questions you may have. For anyone who is confident training in a gym, you can sign the waiver to use the gym straight away.

We can offer you a full health check to compliment your time in the gym and to help you track your progress. This will cover anatomical measurements, blood pressure, resting heart rate and a full Body-Stat test. The Body-Stat measures your body fat percentage, lean mass percentage, hydration, daily calorie requirement and more. All of our fantastic Precor CV equipment has built in fitness tests as well, so if you want to utilise these just ask on of our fitness team for any advice you need.

The gymÌýhouses the following equipment for all your fitness needs:

• 20 station state of the art, networked CV area with fully integrated touch screen entertainment including apps, internet, and exercise programs.
• Comprehensive range of fixed resistance machines covering all the large movements and muscle groups such as a Lat Pulldown,Ìý
• Exceptional free-weights area including 3 Squat racks, 3 Olympic platforms, 2 Olympic bench press stations, 5 multi adjustable benches, dumbbells 1-60kg, tonnes of Olympic plates and bars, dual adjustable pulleys and more.
• An open, functional area that you can use as free space; it includes a storage rack with free-weights, mats, and TRX (total-body resistance exercise). This is in addition to specialised cardio equipment such as Watt and Assult Bikes, a Curve Treadmill, a Ski Erg, and a boxing bag.

National guidelines state you should do 30 minutes exercise 5 days per week, however to see some real results we suggest a little more; 4/5 focused and planned hour sessions a week will get you well on the way to see the results you want to see, whatever they are.

You can book classes , over the phone (01202 965012), at our Fast Track Kiosk or in person at our reception desk, whichever is easiest for you.

Yes, and we encourage you to do so to ensure you have a space and avoid disappointment as our classes are extremely popular. You can book up to a week in advance, with non-members paying the class fee when they book.

All members get group fitness classes for free. Non-members can pay per class, with class prices starting at £3.

During term time we run over 50 classes a week with the first classes starting at 7.30am and the last ending at 8:25pm. Out of term time our class programme reduces down to around 15 classes per week to match demand.

Our classes and gym are designed to be suitable for anyone, regardless of your current fitness level or gym experience. We are here to help and to get better together.

All of our group fitness instructors are qualified to teach their respective classes and all personal trainers are level 3 REPSÌýCertified. Each trainer has differing qualifications on top of this giving each one different expertise. This may be worth considering when making an enquiry so be specific with what you want to achieve or any special considerations you may have.

Due to the high number of satellite leisure swimming pools around Talbot campus we have formed leading partnerships to subsidise the cost of swimming to BU & AUB students and staff, rather than having a costly space-consuming pool onsite. Memberships with 'Everyone Active' can be purchased at a discounted rate to useÌýat their Dophin Swimming Pool and Rossmore Leisure Centre sites.Ìý

We encourage you to bring friends along to try all the great things we have on offer here at SportBU and suggest that the best way for them to experience our facilities is through our competitive . Every new member gets 1 Free Day when initially joining, so every person has the ability to try before they buy. Additonally, all Premium members can bring a friend for free on the 1st FridayÌýof every month.

Yes you can and in fact this will work out as the cheapest way for you to get a membership here at sportBU.Ìý

You can renew your membershipÌý, or pop by to see one of our reception team who will be happy to assist you in signing up for more!

Our memberships are fixed term and will run through to the designated expiry date unless you experience any mitigating circumstances such as poor health or moving away from the area. Please consult your terms and conditions as you sign up and keep these safe to refer to during your membership period.

All payment gateways on the ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ website are secure. If in doubt, look for the padlock symbol on your browser screen or the prefix https in the address bar.

We welcome all feedback as it helps us to consistently improve our service week on week, year on year. Please leave us feedback (1-5 Star Rating) on the and leave a comment about your visit.

You can get a new membership card from us at reception for a fee. Alternatively, SportBU offers handy key fobs in the place of your membership card. They are £8 and are also available at SportBU reception. Students who lose their student card which has their membership assigned to it will need to visit askBU in Poole House to arrange a new one.Ìý

We operate a 3 strikes system at SportBU regarding class attendance to ensure everyone gets a chance to attend their favorite classes and get active. Each time you miss a class we will send you an email to notify you and explain the next step. When you reach 3 no-shows you will have your pre-booking privileges revoked for the remaining of the term and you will accumulate a debt on your account for the 3rd class you missed, payable on your next visit before you can use any of our facilities again.

We request that you cancel your classes with at least 24 hours' notice so that we can offer your space to another member. We can only accept limited numbers into each class and their popularity means we have waiting lists of people who would love to if you can't. We do however understand that in the case of an emergency or due to your work, it might be difficult for you to inform us within 24 hours. If this is the case, please give us notice as soon as possible and depending on your circumstances, we may be able to cancel your session. Please remember that if you let us know we can get someone else in and continue to provide the best service possible.

The most likely reason for this is that you booked but didn't check in at reception on the day of the class. Each time you attend a class please see one of our reception team or check in via our fast track kiosk and make sure you hand your receipt to the instructor of your class.

Occasionally we remove classes temporarily from the programme due to insufficient bookings as we want all of our classes that run to be as vibrant and motivating as possible. As such we set a minimum booking number of 2Ìýpeople for a class. We also try to keep up with trends and what is popular with members and alter our programme accordingly to make sure you can have what you want.

Although we cannot guarantee a space there and then, you can definitely still turn up for classes on the day and see if there is space for you to attend.