Fitness
Meet David Bryan – the YMCA Club’s fastest ‘bleeper’!
David, a 33-year-old award winning Animator from Enfield, has been a YMCA Club member for nine years. He also currently holds the enviable Club title of ‘Fastest Bleeper’ having achieved a result of...
"Why did I have to be so short? PE was my escape"
At 3’ 5”, 11-year-old Kammall from Kennington, was the shortest kid in school. In the face of ridicule, he used sport and Calisthenics to channel his anger. Now 18, the FTA Nike student and...
Today’s YMCA Club apprentices are tomorrow’s fitness experts
As Central YMCA marks National Apprenticeship Week (3rd – 7th Feb), we celebrate our very own in-house apprentices including 19-year-old Jack Coghlan – the YMCA Club’s Apprentice Recreation Assistant...
YMCAFit PT graduate, Andrew Beech, wins ‘UK Community Coach of the Year’
A few weeks ago, 46 – year – old Andrew Beech from Battersea, shared the stage with British tennis coach, Judy Murray, coaches to Sports Personality of the Year Cricketer, Ben Stokes and coaches to...
New Year - New Personal Trainer! Meet Chris O’Donnell (not the actor!)
Did you pile on the pounds over Christmas or maybe you fancy some new fitness goals for 2020? Whatever your health and wellbeing aspirations this year, why not invest in a Personal Trainer? We meet...
What's your body really made of?
Looking at the scales is not a good indication of how healthy you are, as it doesn’t tell you how much of your weight is fat and how much is lean body mass. The InBody machine will let you know in...
Three brand new studios on their way for 2020!
Following the recent YMCA Club members' survey, more than 500 of you responded! We've listened to your feedback and suggestions and we're taking action. We've decided to...
Prostate Cancer - “I was lucky they caught it early”
As thousands of people around the globe sport a moustache this November to raise money for men’s health movement, Movember, we catch up with Club member, Bob Young, who has survived prostate cancer....