People from across Westminster are being invited by Westminster City Council & Everyone Active, which operates seven leisure centres across the borough, to enjoy free fitness classes and Personal Training taster sessions to mark National Fitness Day on Wednesday 25^th September.

National Fitness Day is the country’s biggest celebration of physical activity. The annual event, which is coordinated by ukactive, encourages the nation to enjoy the benefits of physical activity which include improved health, weight management, happiness and wellbeing. Maintaining a good fitness regime is important in today’s sedentary world, so hopefully, people who attend these sessions will keep it up at home. Looking into fitness equipment such as a bike trainer, weights, as well as healthy eating practices, will help those reach their wellness goals. People are also able to go online and find the best fitness routines that they can do from home or really anywhere so they can keep up with their various workouts. If there is an issue with one area of their regime, they can get professional help and gain better knowledge, like Steel’s explanation on how to do a push-up workout routine that will benefit the body.

Last year National Fitness Day helped to get more than four million people active across 20,000 free events – making it the most active day of the year in the UK. This year aims to encourage even more people to get active with a host of free activities on offer.

Everyone Active is offering people across Westminster a choice of free activities including:

At Porchester Centre, Queensway, London W2 5HS

• Hot Yoga 1000 to 1100
• Box Fit 1200 to 1300
• Body combat 1215 to 1300
• Body Pump 1800 to 1900
• Hot Yoga 1800 to 1900
• Capoeira 1900 to 2000 (this is an Afro-Brazilian martial arts-based dance class)
• Circuits 2045 to 2145
• Plus, free virtual RPM cycle classes at 0645, 12 noon and 1430

Booking in advance is recommended by emailing [email protected] or calling 0207 221 6118.

Porchester Centre is also offering free PT taster sessions throughout the day for the public which can be booked by emailing the fitness manager at [email protected].

At Seymour Leisure Centre, Marylebone, W1H 5TJ

• Members are invited to bring a buddy to enjoy the gym, pool or a group exercise class that day for free
• Free Gym Taster session for everyone
• Free Virtual RPM Indoor Cycling Class all day

At Marshall Street Leisure Centre, Soho, W1F 7EL

• Members are invited to bring a friend for free to use the gym or pool
• Free Personal Training taster sessions for new members
• Discounts on spa treatments plus a free 25-minute massage if three treatments are booked on National Fitness Day (to be enjoyed on the day or at a later date)

Councillor Iain Bott, Westminster City Council Cabinet Member for Sports, Culture and Community said: “National Fitness Day is enjoyed by millions of people around the country and we want to see Westminster residents get involved. Whether it is hot yoga, swimming or pumping iron, people can enjoy sessions at their local leisure centre for free, and we look forward to welcoming as many of them as possible.”

Andy Davison, Contract Manager – Westminster, Everyone Active said; “National Fitness Day is a great way to remind us of the enjoyment of exercise and we hope our free fitness sessions and PT tasters will encourage people to come along. We know that sometimes people are unsure how to get started on their fitness journey, but our teams are here to help. Our sites across Westminster have plenty of options for people to try including gyms, pools, group exercise and group cycling classes: there really is something for everyone in the borough.”