{"id":21695,"date":"2023-01-05T14:13:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T13:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/?p=21695"},"modified":"2022-12-13T13:13:36","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T12:13:36","slug":"the-benefits-of-sportbu-as-a-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/2023\/01\/05\/the-benefits-of-sportbu-as-a-student\/","title":{"rendered":"The benefits of SportBU as a student"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you interested in sports and fitness? At Bournemouth University we have some fantastic offers that will keep you healthy and well through our sports BU membership. Situated on Talbot Campus we have the Training Z<span style=\"font-size: 16px\">one, Rees Suite High Pe<a href=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2022\/12\/9C1LDJGQ_bigger.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21696 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2022\/12\/9C1LDJGQ_bigger.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"177\" height=\"177\" \/><\/a>rformance Gym, two fitness studios and a Sports Hall. Our facilities are open from 7.15pm-10.30pm Monday to Friday and 8am-8pm on weekends during term time. Outside of term time periods, our hours differ slightly, and we\u2019re open from 9am-8.30pm Monday to Friday and 9am-6pm on weekends. Unfortunately, we are closed over Christmas and all bank holidays throughout the year to keep you and our staff well rested.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15173\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Picture-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15173\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15173\" src=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Picture-5-300x168.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Picture-5-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Picture-5-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2020\/06\/Picture-5.png 939w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15173\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>Sport BU, sourced from Sport BU website<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We offer four types of passes or memberships. For the heavy gym-goer, there\u2019s the Annual Premium Membership that covers unlimited gym and classes, universal gym access (access to other university gyms in the UK), half price off-peak facility hire, 14 day book in advance fitness classes, access to our Bring a Friend for Free day, valid 1<sup>st<\/sup> of every month, and discounted membership for a referred friend. This membership costs only \u00a3180 for the year.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d prefer to pay termly, for \u00a365 a term you can access unlimited gym and unlimited classes every day. Monthly is the same access, except you\u2019d be paying \u00a325 a month. If you just want to book as and when, the \u00a35 gym session pay as you go, might work for you. If you\u2019re looking for more flexibility, you can opt for our \u00a310 for 10 days trial as a new member.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11335\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2019\/09\/Kathryn-Harward-sports-therapy-india-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11335\" class=\"wp-image-11335 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2019\/09\/Kathryn-Harward-sports-therapy-india-2-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2019\/09\/Kathryn-Harward-sports-therapy-india-2-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2019\/09\/Kathryn-Harward-sports-therapy-india-2.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sports Therapy at BU<\/p><\/div>\n<p>You can take a virtual tour of our gym at Talbot Campus here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bournemouth.ac.uk\/why-bu\/sportbu\/join-sportbu\">Join <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bournemouth.ac.uk\/why-bu\/sportbu\/join-sportbu\">SportBU | Bournemouth University<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All of our different ranges of memberships entitle you to your own complimentary gym induction, which involves an introduction to all equipment and a friendly consultation with a qualified Personal Training to see if we can help and advise you best on how to achieve your goals. However, if you\u2019re confident at the gym, you can sign a waiver to skip your induction.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a student at Arts University Bournemouth, you can also benefit from our student discounts as above. If you\u2019re not a student, however, you can still access our gym and full prices.<\/p>\n<p>When booking a class, you can choose from over 50 sport and activities. From adventure sport, cardio and conditioning classes, muscle toning, outdoor sport, self-defence or fitness, you\u2019ll never be bored of choice.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21697\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2022\/12\/sport-BU.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21697\" class=\"wp-image-21697 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2022\/12\/sport-BU-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2022\/12\/sport-BU-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2022\/12\/sport-BU-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2022\/12\/sport-BU.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zumba Class at BU<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For families or children, we also have things to suit you. SportBU Kids offers sporting and fun activities for children. We offer children\u2019s celebration parties, holiday camps for school breaks and weekend junior activities. Families may be interested in our family membership, which allows 2 adults and 2 children on one pass for \u00a3400. For the price it includes unlimited gym, classes, free premium health events, half price off-peak facility hire, the ability to book in advance for fitness classes, Bring a Friend for Free days monthly, discounts for referred friends, unlimited access to \u2018Super Saturdays\u2019 activities for children, 25% off children camps over Christmas, Easter and the summer and a 25% discount off birthday parties.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside all of this, SportBU is a part of the Academy of Performance Coaching where you can train, at a student discounted rate, in gym instructing, personal training, sports massage, instructing studio cycling, instructing kettlebells and circuit sessions. These are all on the Regulated Qualifications Framework and are recognised qualifications by the Register of Exercise Professionals.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2021\/05\/Archie-sport-coaching-student.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17083 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2021\/05\/Archie-sport-coaching-student-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2021\/05\/Archie-sport-coaching-student-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2021\/05\/Archie-sport-coaching-student-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2021\/05\/Archie-sport-coaching-student-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2021\/05\/Archie-sport-coaching-student.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you interested in sports and fitness? At Bournemouth University we have some fantastic offers that will keep you healthy and well through our sports BU membership. Situated on Talbot Campus we have the Training Zone, Rees Suite High Performance Gym, two fitness studios and a Sports Hall. Our facilities are open from 7.15pm-10.30pm Monday&#8230;  <a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/2023\/01\/05\/the-benefits-of-sportbu-as-a-student\/\">Read more &raquo;<span class=\"sr-only\"> about The benefits of SportBU as a student<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3428,"featured_media":21699,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1643,1663,12,704,1638],"tags":[1743,1747,350,993,3169,2880,3171,3170,334,1299,592],"class_list":["post-21695","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-wellbeing","category-postgraduate","category-student-blogs","category-student-life","category-undergraduate","tag-bournemouth-gym","tag-bournemouth-sports","tag-bournemouth-university-sport","tag-fitness","tag-gym-memberships","tag-gym-routine","tag-health-and-fitness","tag-sport-qualifications","tag-sportbu","tag-sports","tag-student-life"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3428"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21695"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21695\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21762,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21695\/revisions\/21762"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}