The MS Trust dispels exercise myth

This MS Awareness Week (22-28 April), the MS Trust is calling on people with MS to pop on their pumps and introduce a little activity – big or small – into their daily routine. Staying active doesn’t need to mean running marathons or going to the gym, it’s about doing it at your own level, at your own pace. Doing it YOUR way. Continue reading The MS Trust dispels exercise myth

Mix up your fitness regime with a free fitness taster

Join in at ‘the biggest club in town’ with a free Les Mills class taster event, open to members and non-members, being held at Edinburgh Leisure’s Ainslie Park Leisure Centre on Wednesday, 27 March from 6pm – 9pm. Continue reading Mix up your fitness regime with a free fitness taster

Fear of injury preventing over 55s in Edinburgh benefiting from exercise

Confusion over what exercise to do in older years

One in 10 Edinburgh residents over the age of 55 say that fear of injury holds them back from joining a gym/attending the gym more regularly, according to a recent survey by Nuffield Health, the UK’s leading not-for-profit independent healthcare organisation. Continue reading Fear of injury preventing over 55s in Edinburgh benefiting from exercise

Research shows that a Resolution Run can cut your stroke risk

Training and taking part in a Resolution Run for the Stroke Association across Scotland could reduce your risk of stroke by one fifth (20%) according to Professor Tom Robinson, President of the British Association of Stroke Physicians. Continue reading Research shows that a Resolution Run can cut your stroke risk

Start strong this New Year

New Year’s resolutions, which often involve focusing on weight-loss, are as notorious as Hollywood marriages as far as lasting commitment goes.  Yet if you move the focus away from dieting to mental wellbeing and focus on starting the year right by using exercise to feel good, you’re more likely to stick to your goals, says Edinburgh’s leading leisure and sport provider. Continue reading Start strong this New Year

Kickstart your 2019 fitness goals with the Botanics Bootcamp

Get into shape this New Year at the Botanics Bootcamp breakfast event with Sodexo. A high intensity eight-week course located in the stunning surrounds of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, the 60 minute action packed fitness bootcamp will take place every Saturday throughout January and February. Continue reading Kickstart your 2019 fitness goals with the Botanics Bootcamp

Boxing Clever To Burn Off those Christmas Calories

If you, like the average Scot, consumed between 6,000 and 7,000 calories yesterday between festive brunch, Christmas lunch and a turkey sandwich supper – not to mention the mince pies, the tipples and the chocolate oranges – you may not be feeling in the mood to move much today. Continue reading Boxing Clever To Burn Off those Christmas Calories