Weight training
Weight training uses weights, equipment, and gravity to build muscle strength. It can help you strengthen your bones, improve your balance, raise your metabolism, and reduce body fat.
Vancouver's Park Board offers weight training to all ages and skill levels. Get a free consultation, work with a personal trainer, register for a program, or join a drop-in session at a community centre near you.
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Our registration and reservation system is easy to navigate and helps you plan, track, and manage all your recreation requests in one place.
If you are a new user, setting up your account is easy with an email address. Just create a password, complete your profile, and you’re ready to go.
Register for activities
Find information about our 25 fitness centres; their services, amenities, equipment, costs, location, and more.
Get one-to-one attention at Vancouver Park Board recreation facilities with a personal trainer; stay on track or move your workout up a level. Find out which centres have personal trainers and how you can sign up.
Get fit and feel great at the Vancouver Park Board's recreation facilities. Find classes, see drop-in schedules, and learn about the various fitness program options available.
The following weight training equipment is available at many community centres:
- Dumbbells (3-80 lb)
- Olympic bars and plates
- Power squat racks
- Glute-ham raise
- Captains chair
- Adjustable benches
- Cable racks
- Pec/Rear Delt. Fly Machine
- Exercise Balls
- Medicine Balls
- BOSU Trainers
To find out the equipment available at a specific location, contact the community centre or fitness centre directly.
