On Thursday 30 June the gym at Portobello Swim Centre will close for two weeks to allow the area to be refurbished. While the rest of the Swim Centre will remain open, regular gym users are advised that they can use the new weights room while work is going on.
The newly remodelled gym will open to the public on Monday 11 July at 7am.
The gym team will be running circuit classes in the studio during the closure.
| Date | Time | Class | Area |
| Monday 4th and 11thJuly | 08.15-08.45 | Gym Circuit | First floor studio |
| Monday 4th and 11thJuly | 08.50-09.20 | Metabox | First floor studio |
| Monday 4th and 11thJuly | 18.00-18.15 | Core Class | Outdoor |
| Monday 4th and 11thJuly | 18.15-18.45 | Cross Train | Outdoor |
| Monday 4th and 11thJuly | 18.50-19.30 | Kettlebox | First floor studio |
| Tuesday 5th and 12thJuly | 08.15-08.45 | Gym Circuit | First floor studio |
| Tuesday 5th and 12thJuly | 09.00-09.45 | Kettlebox | First floor studio |
| Tuesday 5th and 12thJuly | 18.00-18.15 | Core Class | Outdoor |
| Tuesday 5th and 12thJuly | 18.15-18.45 | Cross Train | Outdoor |
| Wednesday 6th and 13th July | 08.15-08.45 | Gym Circuit | First floor studio |
| Wednesday 6th and 13th July | 18.00-18.15 | Core Class | Outdoor |
| Wednesday 6th and 13th July | 18.15-18.45 | Cross Train | Outdoor |
| Thursday 7th and 14thJuly | 08.15-08.45 | Gym Circuits | First floor studio |
| Thursday 7th and 14thJuly | 08.45-09.15 | Stepbox | First floor studio |
| Thursday 7th and 14thJuly | 18.00-18.15 | Core Class | First floor studio |
| Thursday 7th and 14thJuly | 18.15-18.45 | Sweatbox | First floor studio |
| Friday 8th and 15thJuly | 08.15-08.45 | Gym Circuits | First floor studio |
| Friday 8th and 15thJuly | 08.45-09.15 | Metabox | First floor studio |
| Friday 8th and 15thJuly | 18.00-18.15 | Core Class | First floor studio |
| Friday 8th and 15thJuly | 18.15-18.45 | Circuit with weights | First floor studio |
The refurbishment will include new flooring, state of the art equipment including brand new treadmills, cross trainers, power mill, skill mill and much more, which will sync to a mobile or wearable device so customers can record and track their workouts.
For further information, visit: www.edinburghleisure.co.uk/venues/portobello-swim-centre
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