Culm Valley Sports Centre looks fresh and inviting, and the impressive new equipment in the fitness studio now rivals every other facility in the Mid Devon area. The official opening ceremony is on 7 February.
For everyone with a New Year’s resolution to be more active and healthy, make a fresh start by visiting the new facilities at Culm Valley Sports Centre this January. The Centre has undergone a refurbishment of the customer areas and fitness studio, in time for its 30th birthday celebrations from 7 to 13 February.
The fitness studio now comprises 15 resistance exercise...
Strength and balance classes have been launched at Moretonhampstead Hospital and are already proving a hit with patients.
The weekly classes, which started in November, are designed to boost the health, wellbeing and confidence of people who suffer from falls or are afraid of falling.
The sessions run for 12 weeks and include a range of exercises aimed at improving balance and preventing falls, with advice from therapists on how best to manage them when they do happen.
Falls account for over half of hospital admissions for accidental injury, and about a third of...
A pioneering fitness device which has received global acclamation is being debuted at an Exeter health and fitness club.
The MYZONE® chest strap and monitoring system has been introduced to the Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel this week, meaning residents and gym members can track their fitness goals more effectively than ever before.
The strap is the only exercise tracking system in the world that is able to provide real-time feedback of workout intensity as well as wirelessly uploading the data that has been stored.
Manager of the hotel’s Spa Naturel Fitness, Steve...
Christmas has come early at Teignbridge Leisure Centres with the opportunity for customers to take advantage of a festive promotion to help make getting fit fun.
Broadmeadow Sports Centre, Teignmouth, and Dawlish and Newton Abbot leisure centres are offering festive thank you promotions between 27th – 31st December to help encourage people to get fit and active.
The offers are:
* Buy one get one free body analysis * Free swimming for children under 8 at Dawlish and Newton Abbot leisure centres * Half price badminton at all three centres and half price squash at...
As Christmas is fast approaching and the abundance of food near, Reebok’s Master Trainers have created a Christmas Survival Guide to help you stay on track of your fitness goals whilst still enjoying the fruits of the festive period.
Incorporate little exercises on a daily basis – they will add up!
Start the day balanced. When brushing your teeth stand on one leg to activate the core and work on your balance and stabilisation. You can try this with your eyes closed if you are brave… as this will affect the effort required to stand still and tall
The December Sportshall indoor athletics event is taking place on: 7th December 2014 from 2.30 - 4.00pm Clifton Hill Sports Centre. As a special Christmas grift we are offering the session for £5 per child or £8 for two children. Booking can be made online at http://www.sw-athletics-academy.co.uk/upcoming-events or pay on the day Great fun for 4-14 year olds. Come and try throwing, running, jumping relays and lots more. No previous experience necessary. More information at http://www.sw-athletics-academy.co.uk/sportshall/
Here at Lords Meadow Leisure Centre we're raising money for Children In Need at our 'Fight Night' Event.
The fitness team have recently undertaken pad boxing training and are now keen to show off their new skills, integrating boxing into a fantastic, circuit based, pad boxing challenge event!
When? Wednesday 19th November
Time? 6.00 - 7.00pm
Where? Main Sports hall, LMLC
Tickets? Now available at reception for a minimum donation of £2 to Children In Need.
Two Exeter parents have joined forces to provide fun and affordable exercise classes for children and adults of all fitness levels.
From baby ballet to kickboxing, from karate to tap dance, there is an activity on offer at the DanSci studio for anyone with a desire to get fit.
Tim Anderson of UK Martial Arts & Fitness has moved his kickboxing, karate and weapons classes and gym to the spacious, air conditioned DanSci studio headed up by Ava Barron Thomas.
Black belt Tim has been a martial arts fitness instructor for 8 years. He said that both Ava and he were...
An exciting programme is being finalised for a packed day of activities at the first ever ActivAge Expo ( www.activageshow.co.uk ) at Exeter Racecourse on Sunday 31 August.
The Lord Mayor of Exeter is due to open the event, which is aimed at the over 40s and anyone of more mature years who is interested in leading an active and fulfilling life.
It promises to be a fun and informative day, with lots of low-impact exercise routines to try out and ideas for a multitude of interesting pursuits and activities. There will also be finance and travel advice, and fresh ideas for...
All cardio training is not equal. Whilst any form of exercise is better than none at all, studies have repeatedly shown that interval training is more effective for weight loss that steady state cardio. That is, you will burn more body fat overall by running fast for one minute, steady for two minutes and repeating several times than you will if you run at a steady pace for the duration of your workout. You don’t have to limit this approach to running either – you can adopt it on the bike, rowing machine, X-trainer, in a circuit class etc. The bottom line:...
