Active Leeds

Rich Williams heads to Rothwell to go behind the scenes at Active Leeds.   He chats with Fitness Co-ordinator Simon about fitness from overcoming the barriers to setting goals and gives some myth-busting tips for successful healthy weight loss.  He also hears from centre member Kirsty about her fitness journey and how she is achieving her goals.

In this episode Rich finds out some of the ways physical activity improves our mental health.  We hear from Eleanor Thomson about how improving her fitness levels have had a dramatic impact on her life.  We also catch up with Fitness Co-ordinator Simon for some tips and with Ashley Cooper about their current ‘Love Yourself’ mental health campaign.

In this episode, Rich talks to Active Leeds' Head of Service Mark Allman and Business Manager Steve Baker to find out when the Leisure Centres are likely to reopen.  We also hear from Selina Thompson about how to stay fit with a long term health condition and Fitness Co-ordinator Simon has some tips for staying healthy at home or in the gym.

Active Leeds' Leisure Centres are back open for business and Rich catches up with instructor Leasa Garbutt to find out how it feels to be delivering classes in person again.  We also hear from Active Leeds member Tracey about her personal journey to fitness and we get tips from Fitness Coordinator Simon on squeezing gym visits back into busy schedules and new hybrid approaches to fitness.