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WALX in Penzance offer a range of walking based health and fitness sessions and will be offering regular walks for all levels plus opportunities to learn how to use poles for stability, fitness & performance! Find out how to walk your way to a better you at your local Leisure Centre.
They will also be looking for experts and volunteers to help grow this brilliant community initiative so get in touch now if you would like to be involved!
WALX is an inspirational global organisation committed to helping people get the most out of every step they take! Based in Dorset, England we help local Instructors to provide workshops and regular walks for all levels – guaranteed to add smiles to your miles! Our unique total body walking poles and programmes are designed to help you get the results YOU want. Whether you want to walk more comfortably with less joint pain, enjoy regular walking workouts in a sociable group or train for a long distance hike – we will get you there.
Total body walking helps you to walk with confidence, boost fitness, reduce fatigue and connect with nature!
These sociable group walks vary in distance and are always clearly marked according to intensity, elevation, and pace. You will feel inspired to discover wonderful paths, hidden locations, and the best hospitality in the area. Come along with or without poles to engage with nature and enjoy walking in a friendly group. Enjoy themed walks from bluebells to history and more!
Walking workouts at their best. You will see fast results from these sessions which combine pace, poles and exercises to boost fitness and strength. Skilled Instructors will make sure you work at the right level and keep improving – turning the great outdoors into a highly effective gym. Fun and sociable, these sessions are designed for those who want every step to count!
Gentle walks that combine being active outdoors with gentle strength, mobility and balance exercises and even specific rehabilitation for those who need it.
The qualified Instructors will help you to enjoy walking at the right pace for you whilst helping you to make the most of every step. They combine the use of poles with exercises that improve posture, fitness and mental health.
The video shows how WALX naturally engages your whole body and can fit easily into your day, supporting posture, balance, and overall wellbeing.
Take a peek at what you might get up to on one of our Walx
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Improving your balance can massively reduce the risk of falls and make every day tasks easier. This often forgotten element of fitness is incorporated into all of our wellness sessions and of course using poles makes working on balance easier too! The great news is ….its never too late to start adding daily balance exercises
Role: GP referral qualified
Richard Harris is our Health and Wellbeing coach who has over 24 years experience working with people with mixed abilities from cardiac conditions to GB athletes.
Role: Personal Trainer
Dan has worked at Penzance Leisure centre for 19 years as a sales and fitness manager. He is a level 3 personal traininer and enjoys helping people git into a healthier lifestyle.
Role: Fitness instructor
Lizzie has recently joined the fitness industry after spending a year on the Isle of Scilly running the local gym. She is passionate about everything exercise and loves to encourage other to lead a healthier lifestyle.
Role: Fitness instructor
Emma is a proud mum of two brining a fresh pespective, eagerness to learn and adapting to new challenges. Emma loves exploring her creative flare through innovative and impactful sportswear to endorsing into the fitness industry specialising in pre and postnatal. She thrives off finding effective ways to overcome obstacles and help thise who need it.
Role: Personal trainer
Thila is an enthusiastic and motivational fitness instructor and personal trainer dedicated to helping others to achieve their overall wellness and fitness goals. Having come from a performace sports background with a particular interest in outdoor sport and exercise during her free time, she seeks to impliment healthier long-term living habits that will result in happier, longer lives.
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