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Healthy body, healthy mind: the brain benefits of exercise
We’ve all heard the old saying ‘healthy mind in a healthy body’ – an old Roman saying first coined by the poet Juvenal –…
Breathe easy: exercising with asthma
According to Asthma UK there are approximately 5.4 million people with asthma in the UK, around 1 in 11 of which are children. If…
Fight your fitness fears
For some people, it’s not the burpees, ten mile runs or leg crunches that are the hardest part of working out – it’s walking…
Hints and tips for being active with COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the name for a group of lung conditions that cause breathing difficulties. The British Lung Foundation said millions…
Playing the pools: What to expect from your first swimming lessons

One quarter of adults in the UK can’t swim 25 metres (YouGov 2016) – that’s one length of a standard size pool. It’s also…
Walking football: A great way to keep playing the nations favourite game!

Football – arguably the most popular sport in the UK with thousands of teams from grassroots to elite level covering a huge age range.…
Kirstie Fantastic Weight Loss Journey
Meet Kirstie, member at Life Leisure Marple and winner of our ‘Inspire to Win’ competition. Kirstie shared her great weight loss journey with us…