The Gym
Gym and sports membership
Teesside Sport we want to support and inspire a healthier, happier you. We’ve got a great range of sports facilities, a first class gym and fitness classes for beginners to regular gym goers.
The Gym
Putting health and well-being at the heart of the Middlesbrough campus and University life, this attractive, high-quality facility for staff and students provides:
- state-of-the-art equipment
- sprint track, free weights areas, cardio and resistance equipment and flexible studio spaces
- fitness studio
- open and staffed 7 days a week
Opening times
Last admission is 1 hour before closing.
- Monday - Friday: 7.15am - 9.00pm
- Saturday: 9.00am - 5.00pm
- Sunday: 12.00pm - 8.00pm
Closed bank holidays and university Christmas vacation period.
Membership benefits
- unlimited access to The Gym during opening hours
- access to Olympia facilities – badminton and squash courts, Astroturf pitch, climbing wall and sports hall (free to members but booking required)
- access to fitness classes – Pilates, HIIT, Zumba, Yoga and Cycling (free to members but booking required)
- online induction and booking system
- access and induction to the climbing wall
- free access to secure lockers via TUSC
For non-members a casual payment option is available for each use of the gym and sports facilities.
Fitness timetable and class details
A fun and fast paced, high-intensity indoor cycling class to upbeat and motivating tunes. performed on a stationary bike incorporating interval, pyramid, hill climb and sprint training.
Yoga is an ancient practice that combines the mind and body through physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation yoga can also build strength and flexibility, and reduce stress.
A HIIT class combines high-intensity exercises like sprints, squats, and burpees with brief rest periods. It's a fast-paced, full-body workout designed to improve fitness, burn calories, and build strength.
It is rolling around on an inflatable ball to work your core muscles, legs and upper body. An unexpected laugh and fun way to exercise. The effects do not always kick-in until the next day, but you will leave the class with a smile on your face and an interesting tale to relay back to friends.
Calisthenics aka (body weight training) discipline that emphasizes using your own body weight to build strength, flexibility, and endurance. Calisthenics is incredibly beginner-friendly and adaptable to all fitness levels.
MetaPWR, or MetaPower, is a 30-minute circuit class that combines bodyweight and weighted exercises to improve strength, bone density, and cardiovascular efficiency. The class uses high-intensity interval training (HIIT) techniques and equipment like kettlebells, battle ropes, and slam balls to tone muscles and burn fat. MetaPWR is designed to increase metabolic rate and burn calories, and it's open to all levels. You can adjust the intensity of the exercises to suit your comfort level.
Clubbercise is more than just a fun workout – the cleverly integrated cardio, toning and combat moves increase the fitness benefits and keep participants coming back for more. Classes are taught with nightclub-style lighting and reusable LED glow sticks, set to a soundtrack of club anthems from the 90s to the latest hits.
A mat-based exercise class to strengthen and lengthen the muscles, improve posture and overall well-being. Pilates will help to improve your body awareness by teaching you correct bodily alignment, posture and breathing.
Wednesday
This class starts with a mobilising warm-up and modified version of the higher intensity movements within the classes’ different stations. The exercises are a mix of core, strength, and low-impact cardio. The stations each have two exercises which the participants alternate between for the two minutes they spend on the station. You can work with a partner or by yourself. It is a fun way to learn new movements, meet people and get fit!
Friday
Preprogrammed interval training exercise class incorporating cardiovascular, resistance, core training elements. Be prepared to be surprised each week with something new.
Ease into the day with a mix of Yoga and Pilates based movements plus some relaxing breathwork. This class focuses on flexibility and mobility and will help your body and mind prepare for the day.
A dance-based fitness class that combines elements of salsa, samba, merengue, reggaeton and hip-hop with cardio exercise moves to create a fast-paced workout. You do not need to be any good at dancing to do Zumba — all you need is an open mindset and a willingness to give it your best shot. A Zumba class will teach you various dance fitness moves throughout the exercise session. Many of the steps will be repeated alongside different songs played throughout the class, so you will start picking up the moves quickly.
A Core Conditioning class focuses on strengthening the core muscles through exercises like planks, crunches, and leg lifts. This class enhances core stability, posture, and overall strength, improving both athletic performance and everyday movement.
Download the timetable
Personal training
The Gym offers personal training to provide that bit of extra motivation to reach health and fitness goals.
More about personal training
How to join
Students
Student membership is taken out per semester. Although this means you need to renew each semester, it offers a flexible approach rather than committing to a full year’s membership.
- Semester 1 membership £40. Purchase from 16 September 2024 - 19 January 2025
- Semester 2 membership £40. Purchase from 6 January 2025 - 18 May 2025
- Summer membership £40. Purchase from 19 May 2025 - 14 September 2025 (Not available to students who graduate in 2025)
Sign up online (students)
Staff
Staff membership is £120 per year (Payroll deduction £10 per month).
Staff membership can be taken out at any time and cancelled at any time, email sport@tees.ac.uk.
Staff can join the gym by completing the attached Payroll deduction and
Health Commitment Statement and emailing it to sport@tees.ac.uk
Alumni
Alumni membership is £150 per year, paid in one instalment.
This membership is currently open to those who have graduated at any time within the last two calendar years.
To gain membership, proof of graduate status is required. For each year of membership, your proof of graduate status documentation will gain you access to this benefit as it states your year of graduation.
To process your membership, email sport@tees.ac.uk
Request proof of eligibility
Casual use
Pay as you play for each activity or access to the gym is available as and when you take part:
- only available to Teesside University staff and students
- card payment required at Olympia reception
- £3.50 per session for students
- £4.50 per session for staff
Forms
All new members must complete a Health Commitment Statement before using the facilities. If you join
online you will be prompted to do this. Those paying by card for casual use or staff paying by direct debit need to complete one at reception. When taking out membership you must complete an online induction prior to using the facilities for the first time. If you're using the climbing wall facilities you are required to book an induction session with an instructor first before you can book and use the wall facilities.