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The days are getting longer hurray! I have been making the most of winter sunshine whenever I can and it made me think about organising another ‘Walk and Talk’. Also I was on a training day for my other job last week. ( Yes I am what is called a ‘portfolio worker’ – I have two jobs!) The trainer was saying how important social connections are for health. She said: People with strong, broad social relationships are happier, healthier and live longer. Wow – that’s why exercising in a group or class feels so good. It can’t be replaced by watching a DVD and exercising alone as somebody’s husband suggested.

Next Walk and Talk
Sunday 15th February Meet in main Car Park in Worden Park at 2pm. The walk will last about an hour.
Wear warm clothes and strong walking shoes/boots.

Fit with HIIT
We were fully booked for the course that has just started. I will let people know when another one is planned.

Short courses
I will probably run a Core (Swiss) Ball short course. This is fab and I used to run one at Leyland Leisure Centre. I will let you know the date.
Also I have just been on a course for Pilates for under 16s so I am planning a short course for Pilates for 11-14s. I will keep you posted about that one too.

Timetable
To check classes during bad weather or for any other reason please look at ‘upcoming events’

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Diane

 

 

 

 

 

Hi everyone,

We are back!
If I haven’t seen you yet a big Happy New Year to you! I know quite few people had a horrible bug over Christmas and it has taken quite while to get over it. Take your time to recover properly before you come back to class. Don’t feel you have to rush back. It is so important for your immune system to let your body fully recover.

Fit with HIIT (FHIIT for short!)    Starts Thursday 29th January 
This class uses HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) to get fit as quickly as possible. There will be take home workouts which last for 10-15 minutes which you can do between classes. We are going to have a 5 week programme starting on Thursday 29th January at 6pm Prospect House Sandy Lane, Leyland. We need 10  people to book on to run the course. It will be £20 a course.  This worked really well for people last summer. This is an email I got from a participant on the last course:
 “I have been doing FHIIT alongside a change to my eating habits and am amazed at the results so far.  I am also jogging with a friend and have so far lost 11 and a half pounds, 2.5 inches off my waist and an inch off my hips!! I am both amazed and HAPPY.  So happy I went a treated myself to a pair of running trainers at the weekend.Thanks for your help and support, it has inspired me.”

This approach is a really good way to boost your fitness. You can sign up for FHIIT in class or email me to let me know you are interested.

Timetable
Pilates
I am doing a course at the end of the month on Pilates for the next generation (under 16s) as I have had a request to put on short courses for the younger age group. Great for self esteem and body confidence. I will keep you posted.
Mondays 10.30am at Wellington Park, Church Road, Leyland PR25 3AB and Mondays 7.30pm St. Chads School Hall, Wheelton PR6 8LL, Wednesdays 10.30am and Thursdays 7.30pm Prospect House, Sandy Lane, Leyland PR25 2EE and  Fridays 10.30am Euxton Community Centre PR7 6JH

Senior Circuits
Great improvements in fitness everyone. Denise thanks for telling us that it made such a difference to your trip to New York and your mobility.
Mondays 50+ Circuits 9.30am at Wellington Park, Church Road, Leyland PR25 3AB
Wednesdays 60+ and Starter Circuits 11.30am Prospect House, Sandy Lane, Leyland PR25 2EE

Zumba
The new track we are using from Keiszahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESXgJ9-H-2U and The Ricky Martin track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JluQoTEg2gU I really love this track.
Wednesdays 9.30am and  Thursdays 6.30pm  Prospect House, Sandy Lane, Leyland PR25 2EE and  Fridays 9.30am Euxton Community Centre PR7 6JH

Fitness 55+
These classes are so much fun. Thanks everyone! Our Bollywood track with a lot of our moves  – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBCne-wm3uc
Mondays 11.30am at Wellington Park, Church Road, Leyland PR25 3AB and Fridays 11.30am Euxton Community Centre PR7 6JH

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Diane

Walk in the Park Sunday 28th December 9.30am- Worden Park
Meet in the car park at Worden Park. Wear boots or wellies as we will go through the woods.

 

Classes between Christmas and New Year- all at Wellington Park, Leyland PR25 3AB
Monday 29th December
9.30am 50+ Circuits
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Fitness 55+

6.30pm Zumba
7.30pm Pilates.

 

Hi everyone,

Have you all got your strategies in place for avoiding the Christmas time excesses? One of my class members was going for a Christmas meal 4 days out of 7 last week. Her strategy was not to order pudding. You could be the driver so you can avoid the alcohol. Don’t over buy – you know that if the guests don’t eat the mince pies you will feel it’s your duty to eat up the left overs.

A quick summary of what is going on in the next few weeks:

Last week of classes
Classes finish on Friday 12th of December this week.

Start date 5th of January.
The timetable begins again on Monday 5th of January.

Thursday night classes night out- 11th December
We are replacing classes with getting together at the Railway Pub in Leyland at 7pm. We’ve not done that before so really looking forward to talking to everyone.

Christmas meal for daytime classes
We are at Wellington Park at 12 noon on Monday 15th of December. All welcome – just sign up in class and pay your £10 and you are booked in. So far there are 55 people coming!

Classes between Christmas and New Year- all at Wellington Park, Leyland PR25 3AB
Monday 29th December
9.30am 50+ Circuits
10.30am Pilates
11.30am Fitness 55+

6.30pm Zumba
7.30pm Pilates.

Walk in the Park Sunday 28th December 9.30am- Worden Park
Meet in the car park at Worden Park

If I don’t see you this week have a great Christmas everyone.
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Diane

We raised £260.61 for Children in Need. Thank you everyone. xxxx

 

Hi everyone
Thanks to everyone who is coming to class at the moment. You are all making for such a friendly, warm and welcoming  atmosphere which new people really appreciate and have commented on.

Children in Need I had an email from a class member who made the lovely suggestion that we collect for Children in Need next week. It feels really good when we do something like that. Last year for my 50th we held a charity event and raised over £700 for two amazing local charities.( It also made my 50th unforgettable!) For week beginning 17th November please wear anything spotty, yellow or  a bit silly or just put a bit of change in a collecting bucket.
Christmas Timetable. Our last normal timetabled class will be on Friday 12th of December and we will start the timetable again on Monday 5th of January. People get so busy around this time! I will arrange some classes between Christmas and New Year to keep you going and to help alleviate that Christmas feeling of having had a bit too much to eat and drink.  I will arrange a couple of walks too. Dates to follow. There will be a DO Fitness Christmas lunch on 15th of December at Wellington Park. More details to follow.

Fit with HIIT We will have a new FHIIT course starting in January by popular demand!
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