Tag: exercise

Start strong this January: fitness event at Commonwealth Pool

With a new year always comes new year resolutions.  So this 2019, start the year right and a positive attitude. Exercise is a great way to boost your mental and physical health. To help you start strong in January and continue as you mean to go on, Edinburgh Leisure is hosting a free fitness and pool taster event at the Royal Commonwealth Pool on Saturday, 5 January to promote some of its new and its established fitness classes. Continue reading Start strong this January: fitness event at Commonwealth Pool

Finding Fit: Edinburgh’s best independent gyms

With the rise of commercial gyms and fitness franchises, the personalised element of exercise has been taken out of many people’s regimes. At the same time, there is a growing number of independent gyms and clubs, which are thriving and producing real results for their communities. Continue reading Finding Fit: Edinburgh’s best independent gyms

Big Fit Walk calls on communities to join biggest short walk of the year

Scotland’s walking charity Paths for All has launched the 15th annual Big Fit Walk, a campaign that will see more people become more active this June. Over the next four weeks, people of all ages and abilities are being encouraged to organise a 30-minute walk or join one being held in their local area. Continue reading Big Fit Walk calls on communities to join biggest short walk of the year

Two and a half hours of exercise a week? That’s a step too far for many

  • 1 in 5 Brits don’t think 150 minutes of exercise a week is realistic;
  • Not having enough time, the weather and work are top reasons for not moving more; 
  • A fifth of young people don’t exercise because they don’t want to break a sweat;
  • Left holding the baby: women are more likely to be less active because of childcare commitments;
  • A third of adults in England walk for less than 10 minutes during an entire week. In Scotland, 31 per cent of adults haven’t walked as a means of transport once in the last weekend 30 per cent of adults in Wales haven’t walked as transport for at least five minutes once a week.
  • Living Streets is urging people to #Try20 and walk for 20 minutes a day throughout National Walking Month this May

One in five people in the UK don’t think it’s realistic to do 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week, according to new data released today by charity Living Streets to mark the start of National Walking Month. Continue reading Two and a half hours of exercise a week? That’s a step too far for many

David Hay kicks off national Walking Football tournament

The second national league tournament organised by Walking Football Scotland in partnership with North Lanarkshire Leisure and Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire commenced on Wednesday 25 April at the excellent Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility (writes JOHN HISLOP). Continue reading David Hay kicks off national Walking Football tournament

Take to the streets to tackle obesity

Parents don’t realise their children are obese

NHS statistics have revealed that parents of obese and overweight children think their child is the right weight, and that just over a fifth of children are as active as they need to be to maintain a healthy weight. Continue reading Take to the streets to tackle obesity

Exercising over 70? Old age no age to give up the lycra, says charity

  • ·          Many Scots in their 70s remaining fit and active with regular exercise classes, gym visits and walks
  • ·          70 + year olds do on average 2.8 hours physical activity a week
  • ·          32 per cent of older non-exercisers confess they have no reason not to
  • ·          Royal Voluntary Service says it’s possible to get in shape in later life and never too late to be active
  • ·          Ambassador Elaine Paige reveals why getting older won’t slow her down

Hundreds of thousands[1] of Scotland’s exercise conscious elders are giving younger people a run for their money by hitting the gym, striking yoga poses and playing sports at 70+. Continue reading Exercising over 70? Old age no age to give up the lycra, says charity