National Fitness Day

Ahead of National Fitness Day on Wednesday 18 September, we are encouraging everyone to get their body moving in the community to improve their physical and mental health. The awareness day, led by ukactive, highlights the role physical activity plays across the UK. This year’s theme is ‘Your Health is for Life’, with the organisation highlighting the essential role physical activity can play in our physical and mental health at every stage of our lives.

To celebrate, our leisure centre provider GLL is offering everyone that aren’t yet members free access to gyms, swimming pools, fitness classes and hundreds of other activities. You can find more information here.

If you’d rather get fit while being out and about, you can take part in an Our Parks class. Even the ‘Body Coach’ himself, Joe Wicks, recently teamed up with the instructors in Stratford to encourage local people to get fit while having fun. Did you know you can earn rewards for getting fit? Simply download the BetterPoints app.

Keeping active can help you have a healthy weight and reduce your risk of health problems like heart disease, stroke and dementia. It also helps you feel better, happier and less stressed. Our Well Newham website has plenty of other suggestions for keeping fit in your local community. For more information, click here. You will also be able to take a look at our physical activity map, allowing you to see the range of facilities and offers available across the borough, to get and keep you active.