Page 11 - link magazine

11
ci;&w EiKL

WJ1 H1 1Wi(

Are you agedy g
A time for new year resolutions
1;g-55?
The holiday season is over and September often feels like the
beginning of a new year. Have you returned convinced you were
going to approach life differently? Don't leave it until 31 December.
Commit to get fit and look good with the help of the advertisers
over the next three pages.

Stress... commitments... pressure...

mental and physical exhaustion...
These are all familiar to a lot of people nowadays, and they can lead
to dis-ease unless you do something about it, writes Darren Gunter of
the Link Centre Active Lifestyle Unit.
The ironic thing is that we can knock the UK population exercises regularly?
ourselves out at work and at home in And if you are one of the 90% who
our efforts to provide the best life we don't, what is your excuse?
can for ourselves and our families, Is it because you are too exhausted
and give no effort or thought at all to after ssork and haven't got any en-
the upkeep of our most valuable asset erg left? Well, here's the news: exer-
y
.... our health. cise gives you more energy not less.
Study after study proves that exer- Ask anyone who exercises.
cise and activity reduces stress, im- Is it because you think the gym will
proves our physical fitness and mental
be full of muscle bound nicatheads
alertness, decreases our chances of
and lithe, lycra clad ladies? Then
developing many diseases and im-
you obviously haven't looked in a
proves our confidence and sense of
gym for a very long time.
well-being.
So why is it that when there are so You just don't like aerobics? There
many advantages to leading an active is no longer any such thing as 'just an
lifestyle that less than ten per cent of aerobics class'.
Continued on page 12
STRATTON COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE

HEALTH & FITNESS

* Health & Fitness Suite * Squash
- 1 0 resistance machines, 2 sets of dumb - 2 courts, viewing
BODY COMBAT bells, various aerobic machines balcony, just renovated
CLASSES * Health Check & Induction ^ * Badminton
- 1 to 1 With qualitied fitness instructors ^^^^_^ 4 courts in main hall
A complete all-body workout combining
moves developed from a range of self * Aerobics & Step l—^^* Tramoplining
defence disciplines. Fight yourself fit - groups for +45 and under - groups for all ages
with this new empowering, athletic
workout. Monday evenings from it Creche yt Football
9th September 7 - 8.1 5pm
- with play frame, activities and toys - groups for all ages
SEPTEMBER DANCE
NIGHT
with live band SPECIAL OCCASIONS
ROB AND THE ZEROES • Weddings / Crazy Croc's
Saturday 14th September - bar, catering service and waiting - birthday parties
7pm 'til midnight
service, experienced staff ^1 and holiday
£6 members or £4 in advance, £6.45 activities
non-members or £4.45 in advance • Conferences
Stratton Suite capacity 120 persons / Events
BIG BAND DANCE and Main Hall capacity 450 persons - band,
dances
NIGHT • Members Bar and bingo j
featuring and back by popular demand - snacks, drinks and quiz nights, sea ^O URE
TODD MILLER AND for 70 persons
THE JOE LOSS ORCHESTRA
Saturday 5th October
7pm 'til midnight GRANGE DRIVE • STRATTON • SWINDON
£10 members, £10.45 non-members
Tel: 01793 825525 Fax: 01793 832201 [email protected]