Ards Gym

• Before using a gym, users must read and sign (or tick online) our Health Commitment Statement.
• Every new fitness member must undergo the initial Quick Start Induction. If you wish to use the gym before your Quick Start Induction, you must sign the Guest Register at reception on each visit.
• Casual users who wish to waive their induction must sign the Guest Register at reception on every visit.
• All Juniors (11 to 15-year-olds) must have a Fitness and Spa, Fitness (including Comber or Portaferry only) or Child add on membership and have an induction before using the gym at which a parent/guardian must be present to sign the induction checklist at the time of the Junior’s induction. Junior members are not permitted to use pin loaded machines or free weights, only body weight exercises i.e. chin ups, press ups etc. After four weeks, Juniors may book in for a Junior Strength Induction where they will be shown a variety of pin loaded machines that they can use safely and correctly.
• All gym users must scan their card or book at reception, or where applicable, scan their card at the gym entrance before using the gym.
• Daily wristband (if issued) must be worn at all times whilst in the gym.
• Do not do any exercise or use equipment that you are unsure of, speak to a member of the gym staff for guidance.
• Customers are expected to dress appropriately for the activity they are taking part in. Training shoes must be worn at all times.
• Customers are responsible for their personal belongings and should use the lockers provided to store kit bags and personal belongings. Kit/training bags are not permitted in the gym.
• For health and safety reasons and to protect the equipment, avoid dropping equipment e.g. dumbbells, kettlebells, or barbells on the floor. Once you have finished with any weights, please return them to their appropriate place.
• Wipe down machines after use with the spray and blue roll provided.
• Use spotters in the free weights area when needed. Staff can assist with this if asked.
• No loitering between sets, be respectful to other members and be open to super-setting with other members and sharing equipment between sets. Be aware that other users may be waiting to use free weights.
• Any drinks taken into the gym must be in plastic bottles.
• Only Personal Trainers employed by Ards and North Down Borough Council are permitted to offer Personal Training in the gym.
• Customers requiring advice around health and fitness should speak to the gym staff who will be happy to provide appropriate assistance and guidance.
• Limit your time on cardiovascular machines to 20 minutes at busy times.
• If you feel unwell at any time, stop exercising immediately and inform a member of staff.
• On occasions, staff may carry out random checks on memberships to ensure the gym is being used by the appropriate people. Please don’t be offended if you are asked for your proof of membership.
• For safeguarding purposes, taking photographs or videos is not permitted in the gym.

Please see terms and conditions for Juniors using the gym including Junior Gym times during school holidays.

Induction Times

Everyone new to the gym must have a Quick Start Induction. Junior members must have an adult with them at the Quick Start Induction.

Inductions can be booked online via the website or Leisure App by choosing ‘Classes’ then ‘Gym Induction or Junior Induction' you may also book in the gym or at reception. Junior members can also do a separate Strength Training induction at the times shown below.

All inductions can be booked Online or at Reception. 

Workout Update

Stay focused on your goals with a 15 minute session with a member of our fitness team. Book a sit-down chat or short 1:1 training session at any of the following times:

Sessions can be booked in the gym.

Ards Blair Mayne Wellbeing and Leisure Complex is an Official HYROX Gym.

Click here for more information on HYROX

Monthly 3K Time Trials will be available to Fitness members who want to improve and monitor their progress. 

Members may run, row or walk 3K and have their time recorded. Members with mobility issues may cycle 5K on the Hand Bike.

Time Trials will be held monthly on a Friday with slots available to book 2 weeks before the Trial date at the reception desk in the Gym.

Time Trial dates:

Friday 14 March
Friday 11 April
Friday 16 May
Friday 13 June

The Gym is available to anyone aged 11 or over. Junior members are those aged 11 to 15 years. A range of all-inclusive memberships are available, and non-members are also permitted to use the gyms.

View our range of Fitness memberships.

See our membership prices.

Click here for more information on Personal Training

BIOCIRCUIT™

Click here for more information on BIOCIRCUIT

Health Assessments

Click here for more information on Health Assessments

View all the latest news and updates, record your workouts, monitor progress, enter challenges and receive healthy eating advice, all on your phone.

• View equipment availability in Ards before arriving at the complex
• Automatically record all your gym activities and follow your personalised programme Ards
• Manually record your lifestyle and exercise activities outside the gym
• Link to other apps or tracking devices such as Runkeeper, Strava and Polar
• Link to nutrition trackers such as MyFitnessPal
• Link to the body composition scales, Tanita
• Personalise your screen on the cv equipment with your favourite websites and TV channels at Ards
• Access emails, social media and the web on the touchscreen display at Ards

You can download the app before your induction or staff will help you on the day, you will need your email address to set up your account.

It is available on the App Store or on Google play.