Get-Active Blog

Versus Arthritis has recently been focusing on Nordic Walking and this is what they say: Nordic walking started in Finland but has grown...

My Boxercise classes have run for years but recently I've struggled to entice people to give it a go.  I have a regular small group but...

Recently I went mountain biking with my son. It was hard. I wasn't confident and my bike fitness was not there. But we had fun. I...

Participant - "I'm sure you are working us harder than when I first started." Me - "Yes I am." Because I am learning more about aging and...

I love it when people talk to me about feet and shoes. And love it even more when I hear that people have gone out and bought some...

Back in 2014 it dawned on me that I was travelling down to either Blackpool or Sheffield to try different classes, and often they weren't very good. What I should be doing is trying classes in my local area, and promoting all we have on offer. That was the moment Fitness By The Fells was born. At the start I planned 6 classes in a day. However this soon dropped down to 5 and then 4. The first planned day was cancelled due to low numbers and the second day had more instructo

My classes are for everyone. And just to prove, here is a little bit more information about some participants. Name and Age: Sheila...

A number of you know me pretty well.  But I realise there are others who are just considering starting either a group or individual...

Let's Walk Online - Mon and Wed 9am Walking workout for those who want to build activity into their day. No complicated moves, simply...

This is my nomination for Coach of the Year with Active Cumbria. So beautifully written. Sport or Activity: Multi-ability exercise class...

I've recently been listening to a number of podcasts and am now pondering the following: Variety in what you eat is key to a healthy gut....

Last week I had a swim lesson to improve my crawl and the instructor said that she could see me smiling under the water. Which was true....

When I was on holiday I walked around the beach and saw lots of bodies of all shapes, sizes and colours.... and they all looked fine....

If you haven't realised before. I tailor sessions to you. Both group and individual. I encourage you to do what you can, and rest when...

Don't wait for the right weather, time, your weight or fitness...... On Saturday due to the postponement of Fitness By The Fells a few...

I've been working with the Eden Dementia Friendly Partnership to pull together a list of activities in our area and this is it. PS:...

Do you like skipping? At Let's Box Fridays at Stainton we've been getting out the ropes for some skipping. Just short bursts of 30 secs....

At my recent swimming lesson I realised that I might actually finally get it. I was being given drills to work on. Not shown roughly...

I've recently been pondering my week. I only have 24 hours in a day. What would I like to do with that time? What things do I need to...

I've recently been following advice on loose lead training for dogs. They say be consistent, know what you want the outcome to be...and...