INDEX fitness
Fit at all
Whether spending spurs you on, or whether you are watching your pennies as well as your weight, there is an exercise option for you, says Alyssa Howell
They say that money is the root of evil – but for some people it’s the root of sloth. “I can’t afford to get fit,” they claim. But there are options to suit all purses. And it could be that paying that little bit extra might motivate you to stay on track. Or it might be that you want to be able to pick and mix the activities/classes to suit you.
Bannatyne’s Health Club
provides that little extra luxury from £25-£40 a month. It offers a range of membership options, with discounts for joint membership, and for those who pay by direct debit, or for a whole year. With indoor pools, cafe bar, sauna and steam room, squash courts as well as gym facilities Bannatyne’s provides a lavish environment to feel healthy in. With local branches in Ashford 01233 653 700 or Broadstairs 01843 600 606 call and book an induction. See
www.bannatyne.co.uk/ fitness/ for more information. Fit4Less provides good
quality equipment with no frills, so can offer membership for as little as £14.99 a month (although you must sign up for a year to get this). Their gym is on Lower Bridge Street, and features cardio machines with their own TV screens, free weights and resistance machines and a stretch zone. Personal training and spinning classes are also available. Call 01227 478 857 or see www.f4l. com/canterbury Membership of Canterbury
Harriers costs £20 a year. The club holds two evening training sessions every week, under the supervision of qualified coaches. Members also
compete in a variety of events locally and abroad, and the Harriers host the
Whitstable 10K run. For more details see www.
canterburyharriers.org British Military Fitness runs sessions on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday in The Victoria Memorial Recreation Ground. For £42 per month you can attend as many classes as you like – or if you’d rather just commit to one a week it’s £32. BMF is a national organisation that runs classes in parks across the UK. The instructors are all former members of the armed forces, and the sessions are graded by ability. You can try a class for free – call 020 7751 9742 or visit
www.britmilfit. com for more information. Jelly Legs Running
Club offers runs in four locations, Canterbury,
Whitstable, Thanet and Deal. Members join for £20, and then pay £3 per session. The club welcomes beginners – they offer special pre-paid 10-week
A high-end gym like Bannatyne’s Health Club provides a greater choice of exercise machines and more of them, so less waiting
courses to ease the transition and maintain motivation. There are evening and weekend runs for intermediates and improvers, too. See
www.jelly-legs.co.uk for more information. With the option of 19 facilities, 35 activities and a list of recreation spaces, the council-run website Active Canterbury is sure to find an exercise to suit you. For information visit www.
activecanterbury.org
If you want to try a range of different classes, a gym might be for you. A high- end gym may offer smaller classes and a more flexible time table
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