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Whether your goal is a washboard stomach, more defined abs or a stronger core, this core workout will attack your upper and outer ab layers. 

SportBU is proud to be an approved centre for a range of Active IQ Fitness Qualifications, designed to turn your passion for health and fitness into a long term career by developing competent fitness professionals. We work with Active IQ who are the UK’s leading awarding body for Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications.

Whether you’ve played American football before or are new to the sport, BU Bobcats, our American football society run via the Students’ Union (SUBU), welcomes all abilities. What matters is that you have a desire to succeed and a will to win.

We’ve got something for everyone when it comes to playing badminton, from competing in BUCS leagues, to more casual opportunities to play for staff and students.

Whether you’re interested in pursuing basketball competitively or socially, we’ve got two opportunities to get involved: our Performance Sport programme and Campus Social Sport.

Get your body moving and your heart pumping in this quick-fire bodyweight class.

Burn calories and build your strength in this challenging, circuit-based workout.

Bounce your way into shape in our calorie-burning, weekly Bounce & Burn class.

This class packs a serious punch with lots of high-energy cardio – great for your overall fitness and toning.

If you’re a talented cricket player and keen to represent BU at a competitive level, we have men’s and women’s teams who compete in British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) leagues.

No matter where you are in your fitness journey, CrossFit provides strength and conditioning exercises that work for everyone.

A birthday party hosted by Jules the Entertainer is certain to produce laughs-a-plenty and keep everyone (even the adults) entertained throughout.

Whether you just enjoy having a kickabout with friends or you’re a budding professional footballer keen to represent BU in the sport, we’ve got a range of football opportunities for everyone.

These parties give kids the opportunity to try a variety of sports including dodgeball, tag games, bench ball, football, badminton and basketball.

Available exclusively to female BU students living in halls of residence, this six-week course includes an introduction to weights (and how to lift correctly), resistance machines, gym session programming and nutrition. After all, healthy eating and exercising go hand-in-hand.

If you have a talent and flair for playing golf, TeamBU Golf (our community of aspiring golf players) offers lots of opportunities to develop and progress.

If your child and their friends already enjoy gymnastics or are keen to try it for the first time, our Gymnastics party offers the chance to try lots of different moves and have a go on a selection of equipment.

Whether you play hockey casually or for a club at local, regional or national level, TeamBU Hockey welcomes talented male and female players who are keen to progress in their sport.

If you are looking for a party where children can burn off lots of energy then look no further than our inflatables and games party.

Whether you’re a karate novice or you’ve practised karate before, this course is suitable for all levels and focuses on Shokotan Karate

Get out on the water and make the most of our coastal location by learning how to kayak.

Our Kids’ Holiday Camps, available for children aged 8–14 years old are packed full of different sports and games.

If you're a gifted lacrosse player and are keen to represent BU in your sport, TeamBU Lacrosse (our group of Performance Sport lacrosse players) will help you reach the next level.

Crunch, lunge and squat your way to a toned lower body in our popular Legs, Bums & Tums class.

Set within a specially camouflaged area, made up of tunnels, camo nets and obstacles, Neon Nerf Wars is an adrenaline-fuelled party filled with action galore.

From competitive netball to playing as part of a club or just for fun, we’ve got loads of opportunities to get involved.

​Make the most of our stunning coastal location – get out on the water and learn to paddleboard while you study with us.

Push yourself further and get the results you want with SportBU personal training sessions.

Strengthen your muscles and improve your core, flexibility and posture with regular Pilates practice.

Tone up, build your strength and have fun as you pole dance your way to fitness. Delivered by our sports partner, Polz Apart, pole dancing is also a great way to burn calories and improve your balance.

Using a barbell, typically with light weights, if you’re looking to strengthen and tone your whole body, this class is for you.

If you are keen to boost your CV and gain valuable, life-long skills to complement your studies, our Regional Educational Legacy for Arts & Youth Sports (RELAYS) programme will help you stand out from the crowd.

Our rugby club is well known within the BU sporting community not only for the commitment of its players, but also for the great sense of camaraderie. It’s no wonder it’s one of BU’s main social groups too.

Whether you’re looking to improve your cardio fitness or simply run for fun with friends, we’ve got two opportunities to get involved; our ‘Couch to 5k’ running course and the annual SportBU and ResLifeBU Colour Run.

Take control of your personal safety and learn skills which will last a lifetime on our self-defence course.

Head to the dry ski slopes at Snowtrax and get your skis on for a beginner’s lesson of this popular sport.

Grab your snowboard, get kitted out and head to the dry ski slopes at Snowtrax for an introduction to this adrenaline-packed sport.

Whether you’ve never picked up a squash racket before and fancy trying the sport or you’re already a promising squash player, we’ve got two ways to get involved.

Essentially, Strength & Conditioning will help you to be the best version of you, through both strength training and aerobic conditioning (and a variety of other methods too).

Our ‘Super Saturdays’ programme is designed to keep kids aged 5-14 active in a fun and engaging way by introducing them to a range of sports.

Make the most of our coastal location and learn to surf while you study with us. It’s a great way to enjoy the sea (which we are lucky enough to have on our doorstep) and give your body an all-over workout at the same time too.

If you’re keen to swim while you study with us, BU Swimming Club (which is run by our Students’ Union) offers competitive and social opportunities to get involved.

If you play table tennis casually and have a flair for the sport or are already playing competitively, TeamBU Table Tennis (our Performance Sport table tennis teams) will develop your skills and help you take your game to the next level.

Whatever level you’re at, playing tennis is a full body workout. Swinging the racket works the muscles in your shoulders, back and core and you’ll use the muscles of your lower body as you run, jump, crouch and move on the spot.

Punch and kick your way to improved fitness (and learn a form of self-defence) on our Thai boxing course.

Get your body into great shape in this high-intensity, easy-to-follow conditioning class.

Whether you’re new to trampolining and want a fun way to keep fit or are keen to compete in the sport while you study with us, the SUBU trampolining club is open to everyone, no matter your ability.

Trim, tone and tighten those common problem areas in this high-energy, fun class.

As one of our focus sports, volleyball (along with golf) is at the heart of our Performance Sport programme and receives significant investment for coaching, training and support services.

Whether you’re looking to tone your stomach or sculpt a six-pack, our Xpress Abs & Core class focuses on a mix of abdominal and core exercises to help strengthen and shape this area.

Spinning isn’t just a great exercise for cardio and weight loss; it’s also an excellent way to build muscle and strengthen your legs and core.

Boost your physical and mental wellbeing with a relaxing SportBU yoga class.

Set to high-energy Latin beats, you’ll move your entire body through both high- and low-intensity moves, including easy-to-follow steps from the salsa, to merengue and samba.