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Wishing all of our members and customers a happy and healthy New Year. Now is a great time to kickstart your health and fitness!
January is a great time to start afresh and get your health on track.
Exercising isn't just about physical health! Exercise is a fantastic way of improving your mental health and wellbeing. There are endless benefits of taking regular exercise. Here is what's on at your local leisure centre:
- Huge range of exercise classes for all abilities;
- Dedicated indoor cycling studios;
- Wellbeing classes;
- Spacious gyms providing all you need, whatever your goals;
- Swimming pools offering adults only and public swims;
- Toning suites providing power assisted Pilates based exercise.
View what's on by visiting the website.
Member benefits
 Here's a reminder of some of the benefits of being a member:
- Priority and online booking;
- Free online and on-demand home workouts;
- Portable memberships allowing you to switch at any time;
- Use of 4 South Staffordshire leisure centres at no extra cost;
- Discounted access to badminton court bookings;
- Free swimming included with most packages;
- Refer a friend and receive discounts off your membership fees.
For details on our membership packages, click here.
How to stay motivated
The key to success is consistency.
Regular exercise and a healthy diet will guarantee success however you need to commit to both to get results. Here are a few tips to help you get started:
- Start small and be realistic with your goals
- Monitor your progress
- Track your nutrition and look at healthy substitutes
- Make 'moving more' a habit so it's part of your daily routine
- Drink more water
- Ditch the salt and reduce your sugar
A healthy diet means just that! A healthy, balanced and nutritional diet. A strict and depriving diet is bad for your body and unsustainable so it's important that we choose healthy alternatives and enjoy our food.
It's equally important to make sure that when we exercise, it's enjoyable.
- Make small changes to 'move more'
- Gradually increase your exercise routine
- Exercise with someone or as a family
- Switch your exercise and routine to stay motivated
Our membership packages are portable allowing you to switch your package at any time so why not try all of the facilities out and change your workouts around to keep motivated.
Supporting you with Forward to Health
Forward to Health is a scheme designed for people with medical conditions, with the aim of increasing activity and improving health. It's a 12 week programme and provides you with one to one support to meet your individual needs.
 The scheme consists of the following:
- One to one assessments and reviews;
- A personal fitness programme;
- Access to gyms, classes and swimming;
- Nutritional advice.
Forward to Health is currently available at Cheslyn Hay and Wombourne Leisure Centres.
For full details on the scheme and how to get started, click here.
Health and Fitness in the Community
 South Staffordshire Council provide a programme of free and instructor led health walks; and a programme of gentle exercise classes for people over the age of 50 which take place at various locations across the district.
For full details click here.
Get in touch
To find out more about any of the above activities and sessions, contact your nearest leisure centre for details:
Codsall Leisure Centre
Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre
Penkridge Leisure Centre
Wombourne Leisure Centre
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