Give yourself a break and prioritize your physical and mental health. One of our biggest excuses for not working out is the inability to find time to exercise. It’s even more difficult when you’re caring for small kids.
Luckily, many gyms and health clubs in Calgary provide child care services so you can hit the treadmill or an aerobics class while your little ones happily play with other kids. Just to get you started, here’s a list of some of the local gyms that will look after your tots while you get in shape. (Check with the gym before you go. Some places require membership, pre-booking, etc.)
Edgemont Athletic
Edgemont Athletic is a luxury fitness club with loads of amenities, including a women’s only gym, tennis and squash courts, and an outdoor pool. They also offer a Kids Club, where your kids can be safely cared for in a high-quality environment.
Address: 7222 Edgemont Blvd NW, Calgary, AB
Website: www.edgemontathletic.com
Gold’s Gym
Gold’s Gym has multiple locations in Calgary with group fitness classes and a wide variety of weight and cardio equipment. They also offer amenities like saunas and steam rooms and have a Kids Club for childcare at all locations.
Where: Various locations in Calgary
Website: www.goldsgymyyc.com
GYMVMT
Not all GYMVMT locations have a Kids Club (or Little MVRS), but those that do offer a worry-free workout for you and some locations are women-only. They entertain your kids with toys, games, movies, books and crafts. Hours may vary by location, so check with the gym closest to you.
Where: Various locations in Calgary
Website: www.gymvmt.com/kids
Killarney Aquatic and Recreation Centre
Killarney Aquatic and Recreation Centre offers childcare and babysitting services while you work out. The babysitting room is filled with toys and monitored by qualified babysitters.
Address: 1919 29 St SW, Calgary, AB
Website: www.calgary.ca
MNP Sport & Community Centre
MNP Sport & Community Centre not only offers some of the city’s best fitness and training programs, they also will occupy your kids with games, toys, books, puzzles, crafts, and creative play spaces while you work out. Child care is available on a drop-in basis or you can pre-book to avoid disappointment.
Where: 2225 MacLeod Trail SE, Calgary, AB
Phone: 403-233-8393
Website: www.mnpcentre.com
Westside Recreation
Westside bills itself as ‘a leisure lifestyle centre for the whole family in southwest Calgary’. They have a large aquatic park, a leisure ice skating facility, a 25-foot climbing wall, three gymnasiums, and a 15,000-square-foot fitness facility with a 500-metre running/walking track. The childminding play areas ensure age-appropriate activities for babies, toddlers, and children.
Address: 2000 69 Street SW, Calgary, AB
Website: www.westsiderec.com
YMCA Calgary
Not only are Calgary’s YMCA locations a well-rounded place to work out, but they also offer babysitting services. Members and participants can safely leave children as young as 6 weeks in the babysitting room for their workout session. Booking details vary with each location.
Where: Various locations in Calgary
Website: www.ymcacalgary.org/childminding
