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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Benefits of Exercise for Teens

Posted by Tom Cole on September 7th 2021 in

Benefits of Exercise for Teenagers It’s that time of year again! Back to school for juniors across East Devon and Somerset. Thanks to Raheem Sterling’s heroics and team GB it really has been an inspiring summer of sport. LED Community Leisure are here to keep juniors inspired and motivated to maintain a healthy lifestyle as they return to school. In this blog, I will outline some...

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Jump rope: Your new favourite cardiovascular exercise

Posted by Tom Cole on September 3rd 2021 in

Jumping rope, your new favourite way to exercise! There are many different types of cardiovascular exercise that you can do to get fit and healthy. Over the past few years there has been a resurgence in popularity of jumping rope, (also known as skipping). Much of this is from social media and the prevalence of YouTube jump rope channels such as Jump Rope Dudes and Rush Athletics TV. In th...

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LED GP Referral scheme

Posted by Tom Cole on August 5th 2021 in

LED Community Leisure GP Referral Scheme LED's Referral sessions are available to any reader who has been referred by their GP or Health Professional onto our programmes that enables people to benefit from supervised physical activity. In this blog, Tom explains more about our GP referral schemes and who they are for. If you’d like to contact Tom for further information, ple...

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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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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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Group Exercise Launch at Honiton & Exmouth!

Posted by Barnaby St Anton on May 12th 2021 in LED Events

We are super excited to announce indoor group cxercise classes are now returning from the 17th May 2021. We have put something a little special together on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd May at Honiton and Exmouth Leisure Centre to celebrate! Whether you want to join Connie and Annabel for a team taught Body Pump session or virtual session with THE TRIP we have something for everyone. ...

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