Horsforth Fitness Classes

💪💪💪Plan ahead, feel prepared. 💪💪💪

Join our weekly classes that make you feel good. Secure your spot in advance and remove the decision-making stress.

Strength Training 'v' Cardio - that is the question??

Both are great ways to exercise and have health benefits. If your primary goal is to lose weight then strength training with weights and resistance should be your priority.

Exercising with weights will build muscle, which increases your resting metabolic rate (RMR), this means you burn more calories throughout the day, even while resting. Only doing cardio classes (like Zumba & dance classes) can cause muscle loss if you fall into calorie deficit. Strength training preserves lean muscle while reducing body fat and will help you stay independent at you age.

To join any of our strength classes please DM us for more information on how to download and use our booking App

How your body changes as you age

You may think that nothing is changing as you age if you can manage to keep everything about the same size. This graphic shows how the internal body composition changes as you age. There appears to be no change to the limb size on the outside, but inside muscle mass is decreasing as a fat layer around the muscle increases - overall looks the same.

To maintain a healthy level of muscle mass it's important to find the right level of consistent exercise to slow down this process, or even increase muscle mass again if already lost. It is possible with our Fun Fit (Functional Fitness) and Strength classes to regain muscle and keep strong as you age

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We have a class for every level of fitness and abiliy.

Exercise is not always about working through pain when you have a health condition that makes it more challenging.

Healthy exercise is not about pushing your body to it's limits, it's about doing it to your own level consistently

We have ladies who have all sorts of health conditions like, MS, Parkinson's, arthritis, anxiety and many more, who regularly come an feel the benefit of moving with us

All our instructors are skilled at making adaptions for whatever your personal health challenges are - if you want to know more about any specific class please get in touch

Why Isometric Exercise?

Isometric holds like the wall sit will get your blood vessels to compress. When you release, they relax more than before.

This type of exercise is great for reducing arthritis pain by strengthening the muscles around the joint without forcing painful range of motion. It also has a positive effect on your blood pressure.

We have a variety of formats in our classes, attending both classes every week and you'll really notice a difference in a month or two.

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💪💪💪Your week is busy... so prepare for it! 💪💪💪

Don’t wait until you’re tired on Wednesday to decide if you have time. Secure your spot on Sunday, reduce the stress, and just show up.

This morning's availability if you want to give a class a try.

8:00-8:30am - Strength Cardio circuit - 9 places PAYG £5

8:30-9:15am - Pilates - 6 places - PAYG £6
9:15-10:00am - Pilates - 4 places - PAYG £6

10:00-10:30 - Full Body Strength - 6 places - PAYG £5

10:45-11:30am - Zumba Gold - 3 places - PAYG £6

Just turn up, press the buzzer at Tithe House and join in - we take cash and Horsforth Lottery Pounds (H£)

As we age everyone talks about staying independent and the quality of life we crave as we age. To no have to rely on others for the basics is definitely high on my list.

To feel strong in your own body at 50, 60, 70, and 80+ doesn't come from just walking and doing cardio workouts. it comes from building strength.

Here's where we come in, we have so many classes and the best exercises to help you build strength and age strong

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For every peri- and postmenopausal women, declining oestrogen increases the importance of strength training to maintain muscle mass quality, strength, and bone density. Appropriately progressive strength training classes are some of the best ways to improve long-term health and independence.

If you've got a few days off over the bank holiday weekend please give one of our classes a try.

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Strength training as you're coming up to the menopause shouldn't be about how you look and be more focussed on how long and how well you live.

Starting a strength training routine is important for all of us, no matter what age or level of fitness you are.

We have lots of different options to choose from, there is definitely one that is perfect for you. If you have some time off over the Easter holidays please come and give a class a try

💪💪💪Sunday Set-Up! 💪💪💪

New week, fresh start.

Get yourself booked in for classes and set the tone for the days ahead. A little planning now makes for a stronger you later.