Episode 98 - How Keiser Revolutionised Cycle Classes

This week, Jo and Michelle are joined by Steph Heath - our National Fitness Products & Training Manager to talk all about strength training. They discover what it is, what happens when we do it and why it's so important - and not just for getting big muscles (hint: you probably won't)! Is strength training something we should all be doing? Find out now with this week's episode of The Everyone Active Podcast! Find out more about the podcast here: https://www.everyoneactive.com/content-hub/online-tools/everyone-active-podcast/ Join YOU+ Today: https://www.everyoneactive.com/join-membership/

This week, Jo and Michelle are joined by Denise Westbury - a volunteer at Berkhamstead Leisure Centre. It's here she indulges her passion for gardening with a community garden at the centre. Denise and other members tend the garden, boosting their Social Wellness all the while and we explore how the garden came to be, what produce comes out of it, how the centre supports it and what the plans for it in the future are. Find out more about the podcast here: https://www.everyoneactive.com/content-hub/online-tools/everyone-active-podcast/ Everyone Active - everyoneactive.com Join us over on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.   

In this week's episode, Jo and Michelle are joined by Lucy Horsell - co-founder of PEBE Sports Bras. Together they discuss the problems affecting women and wearing sports bras and how PEBE can help. You'll hear all about the company's inception, how the product came to be and exactly what it is that makes these sports bras so special - and why the world needed them! Everyone Active members get a discount at PEBE - Check your Perks now!  How to find the right bra size for you - https://www.teampebe.com/pages/sports-bra-size Find out more about PEBE - https://www.teampebe.com/ Follow PEBE on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/teampebe Find out more about the podcast here: https://www.everyoneactive.com/content-hub/online-tools/everyone-active-podcast/ Everyone Active - everyoneactive.com Join us over on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.  

This week, we take a look at some of our past episodes where guests have espoused the YOU+ Brain principle of taking on and overcoming new challenges. Oli Patrick and Steph Heath take us through the science behind the importance of taking on new challenges, while Paul Minter, formerly of the Royal Marines and founder of the Head Up charity describes some of the challenges he's faced both in the military and since returning to civilian life. Finally, Tim Franklin takes us through some of the challenges he's faced – including the death of his father – while taking on one of the toughest challenges of all; running around the globe. Listen, watch and set yourself some challenges! Find out more about the podcast here:  https://www.everyoneactive.com/content-hub/online-tools/everyone-active-podcast/  Join YOU+ Today Everyone Active - everyoneactive.com Join us over on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

This week, Jo is joined by Caroline Odogwu, co-founder of She Is You, a social impact organisation set up to help women and girls fulfil their potential. In this episode, we're focusing on the dance programme Caroline and She Is You runs at one of our centres in Sutton, learning about how it works and the effect it's having on the local community. Find out more about She Is You here: https://www.sheisyou.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/sheisyouuk/  https://twitter.com/sheisyouuk?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/sheisyouuk/ https://www.instagram.com/sheiscaroline/ Contact Caroline: [email protected] Find out more about the podcast here: https://www.everyoneactive.com/content-hub/online-tools/everyone-active-podcast/  Join YOU+ Today Everyone Active - everyoneactive.com Join us over on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

This week, we're joined by Denise Gray - an Everyone Active Master Trainer and EA Breathing Space expert. In this episode, she takes us through all the details of the new Breathing Space class, what it involves, what you should wear, what to bring with you, what to expect, how the class is structured and all the benefits that come with it. Find out more about the podcast here: https://www.everyoneactive.com/content-hub/online-tools/everyone-active-podcast/   Join YOU+ Today Everyone Active - everyoneactive.com Join us over on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.  

We're back in the North East this week for our 100th episode, chatting to Bob Glass - Sunderland Aquatic Centre member, Ibiza Wellness Retreat competition winner and regular gym-goer - who's here to tell us all about how activity has changed his life. He tells us how he thought winning the competition was a 'scam', that going to the gym pretty much every day does him the world of good and that yoga and Pilates could well have saved him from needing a knee replacement. For all this, and more listen in to this episode of The Everyone Active Podcast.  Find out more about the podcast here:  https://www.everyoneactive.com/content-hub/online-tools/everyone-active-podcast/ Join YOU+ Today Everyone Active - everyoneactive.com Join us over on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

This week, Jo is joined by John Lofting, Managing Director of D2F Fitness, one of our key gym equipment suppliers. In this episode, we'll hear all about How John got to where he is today, the evolution of D2F itself and precisely what it is the company does. We'll also learn about how the relationship between D2F and Everyone Active has managed to remain so strong for the past 20 years! Find out more about the podcast here:  https://www.everyoneactive.com/content-hub/online-tools/everyone-active-podcast/ Join YOU+ Today Everyone Active - everyoneactive.com Join us over on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

This week, Jo is joined by Keiser's UK & Ireland Manager Garry Spreadborough and, continuing on with YOU+ Movement Month, we're talking all things indoor cycling. Garry's the oracle when it comes to indoor cycle classes - he still teaches - and we learn everything there is to learn about the company, the bikes and what makes them special and why Everyone Active chooses them. Find out more about the podcast here:  https://www.everyoneactive.com/content-hub/online-tools/everyone-active-podcast/ Join YOU+ Today Everyone Active - everyoneactive.com Join us over on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.  

This week, Jo's joined by Harpenden Leisure Centre Personal Trainer, Tom Doe, to discuss everything to do with functional fitness. What it is, why it's so important and how to incorporate it into your health and wellbeing regime.  Find out more about the podcast here:  https://www.everyoneactive.com/content-hub/online-tools/everyone-active-podcast/ Join YOU+ Today Everyone Active - everyoneactive.com Join us over on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.