Better leisure centres offer FREE activities to celebrate National Fitness Day 2024

Better leisure centres in the borough of Bedford are supporting National Fitness Day on Wednesday 18th September 2024 by offering a range of FREE activities to residents.

Now in its 13th year, National Fitness Day is run by leisure industry body UKActive and aims to encourage the nation to get moving and shine a light on the many benefits that being active can offer.

This year, National Fitness Day will continue under the theme ‘Your Health is Your Life’ highlighting the many ways that physical activity can and does have a positive contribution on an individual’s physical and mental health, while also providing an opportunity to make social connections.

Better’s free activities in Bedford borough include:

Free Circuit Training between 9.30am and 10.30am at John Bunyan Sports Centre.

Free swimming – between 12pm and 6.30pm at the Oasis Beach Pool.

And free fitness classes such as Body Pump from 9.15am to 10am and Body Conditioning from 10am to 10.45am at Robinson Pools and Fitness.

Commenting on the initiative Gillan Kelly, Partnership Manager from GLL, the charitable social enterprise that operates Better leisure centres in the borough of Bedford said:

“It has never been more important for the public to embrace activity and fitness as an aid to mental and physical health.

“So we are delighted to join this year’s National Fitness Day Campaign -Health is For Life - in our leisure centres, gyms, studios and pools across England, Wales and Northern Ireland with a host of free classes and activities for everyone.

“No matter your state of fitness, taking small steps to be more active more often will have huge benefits throughout your life – and that journey could start on National Fitness Day when you try something new.”

In 2023, National Fitness Day saw the participation of an estimated 11 million people, including over four million children and young people.

Anyone wishing to book a FREE National Fitness day pass should visit: www.better.org.uk/national-fitness-day