RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Course

PINNED POST | Posted by Alan Cockram on August 4th 2021 in LED Events, Lifestyle, News

National Pool Lifeguard Course Have you thought about a career in the leisure industry or are you looking to earn some money on the side of your education? We are looking for lifeguards to join our friendly team at LED Community Leisure. We are running an RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Course at Honiton Leisure Centre in October Wednesday 27th October - Sunday 31st October 2021 Wednes...

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Member Testimonial: Helen's Story

Posted by Barnaby St Anton on October 4th 2021 in News

I joined LED's Exmouth Leisure Centre about 8 year's ago, overweight and lacking in confidence.  Toby was very supportive and set up a gym programme for us at Exmouth Tennis & Fitness Centre. It wasn't long before we decided to try studio cycling classes. I thought I wouldn't like it but 8 year's on I am a self-confessed spin addict! I loved the instr...

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#3 Lessons for Olympic Weightlifting Beginners

Posted by Barnaby St Anton on August 4th 2021 in News

#3 Lessons for Olympic Weightlifting Beginners Today marks the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the return of athletes from countries you have never even heard of lifting obscene weights over their heads wearing lycra suits and heeled shoes to your television screens. I recently started my Olympic weightlifting journey. I have really enjoyed the process of learning something new and ch...

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• Tagged 3, beginners, clean, jerk , lessons., snatch, olympic weightlifting

Top #3 benefits of group exercise

Posted by Tom Cole on July 30th 2021 in News

Top 3 benefits of group exercise For many LED members group exercise classes provide an exciting and effective way to stay fit, healthy and have fun! Here at LED Community Leisure, we offer a variety of classes suitable for all ages and abilities. These include mind & body classes such as yoga and Pilates, high intensity classes like Body Pump TM and studio cycling and even dance classes...

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Top 3 benefits of swimming

Posted by Tom Cole on July 23rd 2021 in News

Top 3 Benefits of Swimming In this blog I will be covering the top 3 benefits of swimming and how it can be beneficial to improving your health and well-being. Swimming is just one of the many different activities available across LED and offers a fun and effective workout to Aqua members. Benefit 1: Healthy Hearts & Lungs Swimming works the entire body and is great for a healthy he...

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The benefits of strength training

Posted by Tom Cole on July 16th 2021 in News

The benefits of strength training With gyms across the UK reopening on the 12th of April earlier this year, many people have enjoyed coming back to the gym, taking part in group exercise classes and returning to the swimming pool. If you want to get back to your previous fitness levels or are looking to try something new and exciting then this blog is for you! In this blog, I wi...

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Our swimming survey says...

Posted by Barnaby St Anton on July 15th 2021 in News

We recently surveyed LED members asking for feedback on whether they prefer bookable gym/swim sessions or walk-ins, and the preferred length of gym/swim sessions. We would like to thank every member who took the time to complete this survey.  Our team have carefully considered this feedback, along with qualitative feedback collected from member emails, comment cards and online revie...

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Social Distancing & Face Masks Update

Posted by Barnaby St Anton on July 13th 2021 in News

Following the latest government update outlining the eased restrictions our team have taken time to fully understand how LED Community Leisure’s facilities can implement changes. We would like to thank our customers and team for their continued support and patience during this period. Please see below key changes for LED customers, our teams and the wider community.  As guidelines...

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Our survey says...

Posted by Barnaby St Anton on July 9th 2021 in News

We recently surveyed LED members asking for feedback on whether they prefer bookable gym/swim sessions or walk-ins, and the preferred length of gym/swim sessions. We would like to thank every member who took the time to complete this survey.  Our team have carefully considered this feedback, along with qualitative feedback collected from member emails, comment cards and online revie...

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90 Days of Change Programme

Posted by Barnaby St Anton on July 5th 2021 in LED Events, News

What a day year!    From P.E. with Joe to socially distanced walks along Woodbury Common we have all had to adapt our exercise and diet regime to stay fit and healthy. LED has even closed our doors and welcomed members back again 3 times now!   The good news is that thanks to the amazing work of the NHS vaccination programme normality is just around the corner and LED ...

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