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Sandra bids to forge links with schools
A GYM owner has sent a mailshot to every school in her area inviting girls to use her fitness studio to entice them to get fit.
Sandra McGugan, owner of ladies-only gym Ladybird Fitness in Wigan, said more gyms should take the initiative when it comes to forging links with schools.
Two schools have already taken her up on the offer and the students come in every Friday, paying £2 each for the session.
She said: 'We wrote to the schools and said we didn't have classes on that day and could take 20 girls. We also do a mailshot a couple of times per year to the local schools."
A GYM owner has sent a mailshot to every school in her area inviting girls to use her fitness studio to entice them to get fit.
Sandra McGugan, owner of ladies-only gym Ladybird Fitness in Wigan, said more gyms should take the initiative when it comes to forging links with schools.
Two schools have already taken her up on the offer and the students come in every Friday, paying £2 each for the session.
She said: 'We wrote to the schools and said we didn't have classes on that day and could take 20 girls. We also do a mailshot a couple of times per year to the local schools."
'Computer games can improve fitness ...'
A CHILDREN'S lecture on how computer games can improve fitness has been held at the University of East Anglia.
Environmental Sciences lecturer Dr Andy Jones, who has carried out research on the impact of computer games on the nation's health, spoke to 400 children aged eight to 14 and their parents about how consoles can be used as part of a healthy lifestyle.
During the lecture, he conducted an experiment with two young volunteers, to prove his point that the games can actually be good for fitness.
A CHILDREN'S lecture on how computer games can improve fitness has been held at the University of East Anglia.
Environmental Sciences lecturer Dr Andy Jones, who has carried out research on the impact of computer games on the nation's health, spoke to 400 children aged eight to 14 and their parents about how consoles can be used as part of a healthy lifestyle.
During the lecture, he conducted an experiment with two young volunteers, to prove his point that the games can actually be good for fitness.
