Sports Centre
Well-equipped gym and diverse sports facilities, open to the public seven days a week
Weymouth College Sports Centre was opened to the public as a Community Sports Centre in 2006. Since its humble early years serving members of the public and students alike the centre has developed into a well-equipped and diverse environment that caters from beginners and social exercise enthusiasts to the Outstanding Ofsted graded Sports provision at Weymouth College.
The Sports Centre is open:
Monday to Friday – 6am – 10pm
and
Weekends – 9am – 5pm
About Weymouth College Sports Centre
Membership
Student Membership –
Non-Student Membership –
Joint Membership Offer –
Fitness Suite
The Sports Centre boasts two levels to its Fitness Suite with state-of-the-art equipment.
Ground Floor:
The Suite’s ground floor consists of many cardiovascular and fixed pin select resistance machines from industry-standard names such as Lifefitness™, Concept 2™ and Wattbike™.
Cardiovascular Equipment:
Featuring a range of equipment from Lifefitness™ including treadmills, x-trainers, both upright and recumbent cycles and a stepper, as well as Olympic-standard rowing and SkiErg machines from Concept 2™ and a Wattbike™.
Fixed pin select Resistance Machines:
Includes a broad range of Lifefitness™ fixed pin equipment for focusing on all parts of the body. Lower body machines consist of a Leg Press, Leg Extension and Leg Curl. While Chest Press, Lat Pull Down, Shoulder Press, Pec Fly, and Seated Row machines are all available for upper body exercises. The ground floor also features a Lifefitness™ Dual Cable machine complete with a wide select of grips for isolation and compound exercises as well as a Body Weight Rig for a range of upper body exercises.
Top Floor:
The Suite’s top floor is a dedicated space with a large variety of free weights and functional strength equipment. Additionally, the top floor also includes a separate room aside from the free weights which is perfect for body weight, medicine ball or resistance band exercises.
Free Weight Equipment:
A vast range of free weight equipment is also available with barbells up to 45kg, dumbbells up to 30kg, kettlebells up to 40kg. The Suite also features 20kg Olympic bars as well as a variety of Olympic-standard specialty bars including a Squat Safety, Hex and Swiss bars. There is also over 350kg available in Olympic-class weight plates which can be used across the Centre’s many stations including a Power Rack and lifting platform, Half Rack and Landmine Barbell. Several movable benches are also available in addition to a Preacher Curl bench and a Lifefitness™ Smith Machine.
Functional Strength Equipment:
Functional equipment includes, Battle Ropes, Gymnastics’ Rings, a TRX™ Suspension Trainer, Roman Chair, Sled and Track, slam balls up to 30kg, medicine balls up to 10kg, Bosu and Swiss balls and resistance bands.
Additional Support:
- Qualified staff on site
- Access to External Personal Trainers
- All staff first aid qualified
- Disabled access and available
Membership Tariffs:
Click here to see our current Fitness Suite Membership Tariffs.
If you are a student at Weymouth College, you can take a Student Membership with us at a substantially reduced rate. Find out more details here.
PAR-Q/Fitness Suite Application:
Click here to make an application.
Fitness Classes and Courses
New to Weymouth College Sports Centre is its purpose-built Studio with brand new sound system and air conditioning to suite all types and levels of Fitness Classes and courses.
We have a wide range of in-person and virtual classes and courses for all abilities and fitness goals, open to the public:
Student Wellness
Staff Wellness
Children's Birthday Parties
Build your perfect Party package from the services below. Standalone Sports Parties are also available. All parties are for 1 ½ hours in Sports Hall with selected package options with 30 minutes afterwards for food. We are unable to provide food options, but you are welcome to provide your own.
Sports Pitches
- Full sized Dorset Premier League standard 11-a-side Football pitch with enclosed standing area
- Large Grass area available for event hire
Amenities
- Large male and female changing and shower facilities
- Multiple Toilet facilities
- Disabled changing, toilet and showering facilities
- Drinking Water
- Excellent Car Parking
- Disable Car Parking Spaces
Contact Us
Telephone: 01305 208713
Email: sportscentre@weymouth.ac.uk
Weymouth College Sports Centre
Cranford Avenue
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 7LQ
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