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Catherine’s Story

“I will be fitter and more healthy at my next birthday (55) than i was 20 years ago”

Catherine Martins

Age: 54
Membership: Y:Active Gold Member

I am a YMCA Gold Member. After body fat measurements and other assessments along with the encouragement from YMCA gym staff, i have lost a stone in weight. I am still losing the weight and getting fitter. I will be fitter and more healthy at my next birthday (55) than i was 20 years ago at the age of 35 […]

Tony’s Story

Tony YMCA Y:Active Member

“The staff are highly qualified and go the extra mile to make sure your training stays on track. Nothing is ever too much trouble”

Tony Eardley

Age: 60
Membership: Y:Active Gold Member

I have spent most of my life working behind a desk and not leading the healthiest of lifestyles. I’ve tried numerous different gyms in the past but never really stuck to a routine. A year ago I decided to change my lifestyle by stopping smoking and starting to run. To help improve my fitness and assist my running […]

Kathleen’s Story

“I can’t recommend it enough”

Jean Muir

Age: 60
Membership: Y:Active Gold Member

At 58.5 I made myself a promise that by the time I got to 60 I wanted to look and feel the best I could be for a woman of my age. I turned 60 in July and believe I achieved that goal as I lost 2 stone in weight, feel fit as a fiddle, have dropped 2/3 dress sizes and achieved this by attending the fantastic classes at Lytham and St Annes YMCA, whilst […]

Jean’s Story

Jean YMCA Y:Active Member

“I found like minded people who were also encouraged to do more exercise”

Jean Muir

Age: 67
Membership: Y:Active Silver Member

I have had my membership with YMCA for about 3 years and had not used it fully until Autumn 2012 when I joined the first Momenta Weight Management Programme. I found like minded people who were also encouraged to do more exercise. We tried body pump and Zumba, but then I started Swimfit and also Aqua Aerobics which I now do 3 times a week and enjoy very much. I […]