February 2018 Highdown Sport and Leisure Spring Term Aspire & Achieve News January is over and how many of us are struggling to maintain that enthusiasm for the gym past New Year Resolutions that we love setting? How can you stay motivated and fulfil your health objectives? Have you tried our classes? Buy a book of 10 HSL classes for the cost of 9. Take advantage of the new self serve system to book onto the class in advance. Very often by booking in, in advance we are more like to go and you will have the continued sense of achievement afterwards. Come and speak to the team and have them revise your programme to maintain the interest and the challenge. Working on the same old routine becomes boring at the best of times, so ask for advice from the team. We are always looking for new ideas for classes as well as instructors to run them. If you would like to run a class or know of someone who would then please ask them to get in touch with us. Happy February Folks! Dorothy Company School Business Manager Duty Manager We had quite a few new members join Highdown Sport and Leisure in January. Well done to those making an effort to start their new fitness journeys. We re buzzing to tell you that the new dumbbells have finally arrived - something new to play with. New flooring and gym mats are coming soon. You can now book HSL classes online via our website - just sign up to our free self service system. All HSL classes are 5 - cheap and cheerful. There is an offer on HSL classes: buy a block of 10 sessions for 45, meaning the 10th session is free. If you like something relaxed and chilled, why not book onto Tuesday night yoga or, for something more fast-paced or calorie-burning, try our Friday Bootcamp. Ben Intsiful Like us on Facebook and Instagram
Membership 18.50 a month Only 5 joining fee Rolling contract no tie Very friendly quiet gym Free induction Free four week basic plan New equipment Quiet Pool Personal training for fitness goals Half Term Opening Hours (10-18 February) Fitness Suite Swimming Pool Monday - Thursday 08:15-22:00 10:30-21:30 Friday 08:15-21:00 08:15-20:30 Saturday 08:00-18:00 15:00-17:30 Sunday 08:00-18:00 14:00-17:30 Public Swim Times Monday - Friday 14:00-15:00 Saturday 15:00-17:00 Sunday 12:00-14:00 Prices Adults 4.50 Children 3.00 Family of four (two adults and two children) 12.00
Exercise of the month Instructions for Standing Barbell Shoulder Press 1. Place your hands on the bar a little wider than shoulder width apart 2. Have your feet shoulder width apart with your elbows under the bar (or dumbbells) while it sits on your collar bone 3. From this position, simply push up, over your head 4. Try to keep a straight back and not arch backwards while moving the bar 5. From the top position, simply lower the bar back to the start position and repeat Benefits The standing barbell shoulder press is an amazing exercise which targets a lot of different muscles and increases the stability of your core. Most of the work is done by the front and side delts, then the rear delts, upper pectoral muscles, triceps and traps.
EVERYONE WELCOME Pay just 5 for a HS&L class and enjoy the workout! You don t need to be a HS&L member to join the class. External booking prices may vary. Please call to book 0118 9015812 Day Time Class Venue Instructor Mondays 16:45-17:45 Boxercise Barn HSL Staff Tuesdays 18:30-19:30 19:30-20:30 19:15-20:15 Circuits Sports Hall Amanda Stevens external booking Legs Bums Tums Yoga Wednesdays 18:00-19:00 Tang Sou Dao (First class free) Thursdays Barn Barn Sports hall HSL Staff HSL Staff Nazim Gokcezade External Booking 18:30-19:30 Bodyblitz Barn HSL staff 20:00-21:00 Kickboxing Barn Robby Elson External booking Friday 15:30-16:30 Boot Camp Sports Hall HSL staff 18:00-19:00 Tango Sou Dao Sports hall Nazim Gokcezade External booking
French Improvers Course I teach a French Improvers Course on Thursday evenings at Highdown in V1 from 19.30-21.30. Why don't you join our small friendly group for a taster session to ensure this would be the right level for you and definitely worth giving up two hours of your spare time? I currently have three spaces. For further details and to enable me to cater for your possible visit by way of resources please contact me at: maryjose_reading@yahoo.co.uk Members Section Congratulations to Ibtisam Naeem Ibtisam has been regularly attending the gym six days a week since joining in September. In the few months of being a member at Highdown Sport and Leisure he has lost 20kg - starting from 106kg, now 86kg, ultimately wanting to drop down to 80kg. Ibtisam has achieved this by focusing on a combination of cardiovascular training, resistance training and diet. What s your challenge? Share with us and let us help you reach your goals. Phone: 0118 901 5812 Email: dutymanager@highdown.reading.sch.uk Address: Surley Row, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8LR Twitter.com/@highdownsports Facebook.com/HighdownSports/ Instagram highdown.sport.leisure