Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser
Free exercise classes can be accessed online
Monklands locals are being encouraged to live a healthy lifestyle with a free weight management group – from the comfort of their own homes.
Weigh to Go is run in partnership with NHS Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire Council and South Lanarkshire Leisure, with participants accessing the classes through Weigh to Go’s online Zoom classes.
Each class is led by a qualified instructor, and consists of a 45-minute healthy eating and lifestyle interactive chat, followed by 45 minutes of a low impact exercise class, and is open to anyone who is 16 or older and wishes to join.
Weigh to Go online was initially piloted throughout the Covid pandemic, and proved such a success it will continue to run alongside face-to-face group classes, which have now relaunched at a limited number of leisure centres across Lanarkshire.
One participant of the online class told the Advertiser: “I love the class, the instructor is really supportive and demonstrates each exercise.
“He encourages us and mixes up the exercises each week which is really motivating.”
Martin Webb, health improvement senior, adult healthy weight, at NHS Lanarkshire, said the programme allows people to “continue” to improve their overall health and wellbeing.
He added: “The programme incorporates both an education and physical activity element tailored to suit all fitness levels.
“Anyone in Lanarkshire is welcome to come along. Held by a friendly, qualified instructor, you will be supported on your journey to eat healthier and become more physically active.”
If you’re interested in registering or finding out more information, contact Mel Menzies for North Lanarkshire at www. northlanarkshire.gov.uk/ or Scott Crone for South Lanarkshire Leisure via scott.crone@ southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk