National Fitness Day, which this year falls on Wednesday 26th September, is a UK-wide celebration of the fun that fitness and physical activity can offer in helping us to lead healthier lives. “Strictly Come Dancing” judge, Darcy Bussell, is kick-starting the day in central London with a morning dance fitness workout, and there are lots of other fitness-related events happening throughout the country.

Playing its own part in raising awareness of this campaign, in which we celebrate getting fitter and feeling better, Fitness4Less is holding an Open Day on 26th September at all eleven of its gyms. Whether or not you are an existing member, you are invited to bring along a friend, work colleague, partner or relative to the gym for a free workout, the chance to participate in some free classes or to look round and have a chat with our friendly staff. A variety of activities are planned and our doors are open all day for tours, drop in sessions, freebies and offers, including a “no joining fee” deal on our popular Flexible Monthly gym membership option.

Individual Fitness4Less clubs are planning their own special National Fitness Day events. These include:

Brierley Hill

• Health Checks for people over 40, conducted by the professionals at Brettell Lane Pharmacy.
• A 15 minute trial Suspension Training class at 12.00pm – find out how our specialist TRX equipment uses your own body weight to enhance the effectiveness of exercises designed to develop your strength, balance and flexibility.
• A Core On The Floor Trial Class at 12.30pm – experience how floor exercises can improve the strength of your postural, abdominal and lower back muscles.

Bristol

• A kettle bell challenge for male and female members and their guests, to see how they get on when pitted against our fitness staff and team of Personal Trainers

Cambridge Heath

• Free fruit will be on offer.
• Free samples of protein products will be given away.
• A competition to bench press your own body weight and win a tub of protein.
• Rowing challenges to find the fastest man and woman to row 500m and win the prize of a tub of protein.
  
  

Canning Town

• Free fruit will be on offer.
• Free samples of protein products will be given away.
• A press-up contest for both men and women with the chance to win a prize.
• A special Beginners' Spin class on stationary bikes to be held in the evening. This is specially designed to encourage people who may be intimidated by spinning - don't be shy, give it a try!

Colchester

• Prize giveaway – the names of everyone attending the National Fitness Day event at the Colchester gym will be entered in a draw to win One Month’s free gym membership. Runners up will win a prize donated by our in-house hair and beauty salons or a free personal training session from one of our fantastic trainers.
• Challenge the Personal Trainer - either a timed cardio vascular workout on a spin bike or a sit up/press up challenge.
• A free piece of fruit for members and their guests.

New Malden

• A 500m rowing challenge – who can cover the distance in the shortest time? No prizes… just pride
• If spaces are available, guests can take part in one of the fantastic daytime classes from Apex Agility to Core On The Floor.

Northampton

• The club will be running a Powerlifting Competition, involving Bench Press / Squat/ Dead Lift. Members will be weighed and put into the appropriate weight category: - MEN - Lightweight 70kg and under, Middleweight 85kg and under, Heavyweight anything over 85kg. LADIES - Lightweight 50kg and under, Middleweight 60kg and under, Heavyweight anything over 60kg.Each participant will try to lift the heaviest weight for each of 3 exercises – bench press, squat and dead lift. Totals will be added up and there'll be a prize for the winner.

Southwark

• A buffet lunch is being laid on for local companies interested in finding out more about the benefits of gym membership for their employees with a chance to view the club and chat to staff.
• There’ll be a “Challenge the Personal Trainer” competition for members and their guests.

Sutton

• Competitions and gym challenges with the chance to win great prizes.
• Discounts on beauty treatments from our in-house beauty therapist, Beauty Bliss by Erinda.
• Taster classes for members and guests, as follows: -

1. 6.45am HIIT - High Intensity Interval Training
2. 8.30am Gym intro with a friend
3. 9.45am Circuits
4. 11.00am MMA (martial arts based) Fitness
5. 12.00pm gym intro with a friend
6. 12.30pm Tabata high speed interval training.
7. 2.00pm Ladies only circuit
8. 6pm Gym intro with a friend
9. 7.15pm HIIT
10. 8.30 HIIT & Kick

Watford

• Free taster personal training sessions, subject to a PT being available when you visit the gym - they may have to be booked for a slot later in the day, if no PT is free at that time.
• Free class access - all classes on 26th will be open to the public to try on the day, subject to availability (class numbers are limited due to health and safety issues).

Worcester

• "Beat the Manager" competition - anyone who can do more press-ups in one minute than the club Manager, Arran, will win a One Month gym membership, a tub of protein and some protein treats.
• Any member that can show the best physical transformation as a result of their gym membership at Fitness4Less will win a One Month gym membership for a friend or relative and a free meal at the local Nandos.

So save the date – 26th September 2018 - and join the nation in its determination to commit to get fit!