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YMCA Club is “exceedingly hard to beat” say TravelMag
When it comes to gyms in London, the variety of facilities, classes and services that our award winning gym offers is second to none. TravelMag - who provide in-depth local guides to travellers from...
Zumba for a good cause!
Now in its ninth year, the YMCA Zumbathon will take place once again later this month. Thanks to your donations, we’ve raised nearly £4,000 so far to help beat cancer. This year, we’re raising money...
A fond farewell to “Bob the Vicar”
The Rev Bob Vogt, who had been a YMCA Club member for over 20 years, sadly passed away in December at the age of 93. Not long after joining the Club in 1997, he held a short Christian service in the...
Get fit for February - Join an exercise class!
As part of your ‘new year, new you’ philosophy, you might have considered upping the ante in 2019 and nailing your new fitness regime, but how? Studio Manager and former Choreographer, Adrian Walters...
“Little changes can make a big difference”
You might have started your new fitness regime, but have you also seriously considered your diet and lifestyle? Our resident Nutritionist, Nick Owen, and former Michelin Chef turned Personal Trainer...
Meet David Bryan – the YMCA Club’s fastest ‘bleeper’!
David, a 32-year-old award winning Animator from Enfield, has been a YMCA Club member for eight years. He also currently holds the enviable Club title of ‘Fastest Bleeper’ having achieved a result of...
Beat the bleep!
Every month at the YMCA Club, Health & Fitness Advisor, Shun-Yin Chan, runs ‘bleep tests’ to measure fitness levels. Bleep tests can be taken by anyone, regardless of age or fitness. Whether you’...
Managing mental health through exercise
In January, many of us are thinking about kicking old habits or starting something new. For others it’s a time of extreme stress as they prepare for their mock exams ahead of their summer finals....
“Pick up a pencil and drown out the world”
Want to get more creative in 2019? Then why not learn how to draw under the expert eye of qualified Art Teacher, Niall Deegan? Following his successful first stint at the YMCA Club, Niall will be...