Your goals

5k run at Moorways Stadium

Our health & wellbeing team are here to help you achieve your goals.

What are your goals?

Working out can help you work towards a variety of goals:

  • enjoyment
  • social
  • general fitness
  • weight loss
  • injury recovery
  • toning
  • sports specific training
  • preparing for a marathon, triathlon

Your Plan - a free personal fitness plan

All members have access to 'Your Plan', which is a free fitness plan with our Health and Wellbeing Advisors. Together we will support you to help you achieve your goals. The six week programme can be started at any point in your fitness journey, but every new gym user will be given the opportunity to join. 

Your Plan involves the following stages: 

  • Stage 1: Personal Fitness Plan, where we’ll go through your goals and set out how you can achieve them through your membership.
  • Step 2: Fitness Development Plan, now that you’ve got into your programme we will adapt your routine to ensure that you are getting the most out of your workouts.
  • Step 3: Fitness Plan Progression, you are well on your way to making some great changes, it’s now time to accelerate your training to ensure you reach your goals.
  • Step 4: Fitness Plan Review, it’s time to see how far you’ve progressed and, together, adjust your plan to ensure you’re always working to improve.

This plan will take 6 weeks and involve 1:1 sessions with the Health and Wellbeing Advisor. 

After your first six weeks, stay on track with motivator sessions, ‘try it’, fitness assessments or take part in a gym challenge.

Any gym member can ask to join My Plan, at any point in their fitness journey, just ask a member of the gym team. 

Your STAT

Do you want to know your body measurements, muscle mass, body water, heart rate and general fitness statistics? 

Our gyms have biometric fitness equipment that can support your fitness goals and journey. 

Just ask a member of the gym team for more information about Your STAT. 

This service is free to Health and Fitness Unlimited Members. (Charges apply to non-members)

Your Plan + at Derby Arena

All members have the opportunity to join the 'Your Plan +' scheme for additional costs at Derby Arena.

See all our different plans:

Baseline - A six week training plan tailored to your unique goals

Elevate - Baseline Plan + two fitness coaching sessions and a consultation designed to elevate your workout.

Elevate + - Get it all with our elite program of 4x fitness coaching sessions, a consultation and nutritional guidance.

Motivate - A 1-2-1 coaching session with our fitness professionals.

Ask a member of our team for more information in the gym, email derbyarena@derby.gov.uk or call 01332 640011.

Derby Arena Run Hub

We are inviting clubs to be part of our hub, where you can organise club runs from Derby’s iconic Arena. We offer free parking, changing rooms, lockers and a social café, a great way to start and finish any run.

There is no charge to be part of the hub and our aim is to support running clubs by offering a base with great facilities.

We are excited to be able to offer all Run Hub members the corporate discounted membership at the Arena. This gives full access to the gym and all group fitness classes. See the full terms and conditions.

New members must show they are apart of a run group to get access to the discount. Derby Arena members also have access to the brand new 'Your Plan +' sessions. These include 1-2-1 coaching, training plans, nutrition advice and body analysis.

If you or any of your members would be interested in joining the Run Hub, having a tour of Derby Arena or if you have any questions, please contact Derby Arena to discuss this further. Let's make Derby Arena a top local hub for all runners.

Strength and Conditioning for Runners

Alongside the membership, all runners can book in for our brand new ‘Strength and Conditioning for Runners’ sessions with the gym team. These sessions focus on the importance of strength training for running and sport specific exercises to enhance running techniques, helping to reduce the risk of injury.

You do not need to become a member to access these sessions. Visit Derby Active prices for more info. 

Speak to the reception team at Derby Arena to book your session.

Other services available

Livewell

Livewell is a healthy lifestyle service for people registered to a doctor in Derby. If offers free 12-month programmes to help adults and children to improve their health and well-being.

As well as weight management, Livewell now includes a variety of programmes, including healthy pregnancy, stop smoking, child weight management and men's health.

In order to join the Livewell programme you must be registered with a Derby city GP practice and have one or more of the following:

  • BMI of 30 and higher
  • smoke (from the age of 7)
  • 95th centile for children 5-17.

For more information and to join please visit the Livewell website.