Health & Fitness at Birchwood Park

Each member of Alive & Well will receive a personalised fitness programme to be undertaken in the fitness area.

Exercise programmes can be tailored by our Personal Trainers – just speak to us and we can help design an individual training programme suited to you.

CARDIOVASCULAR AREA
Cardiovascular exercise works the body’s heart and lungs to enable calorie burn either for weight loss or improved health and fitness levels. Contained within our cardiovascular area, you will find treadmills, cross trainers, steppers, rowers, recumbent bikes and arm bikes.

RESISTANCE AREA
It is a scientifically proven fact that resistance training helps the body to burn more calories, and our Resistance Area provides the perfect combination of the latest weight machines, free weights and pulley-weight systems to help you achieve your goals.

SPINNING AREA
It is a scientifically proven fact that resistance training helps the body to burn more calories, and our Resistance Area provides the perfect combination of the latest weight machines, free weights and pulley-weight systems to help you achieve your goals.

1. Our Personal Trainers are highly experienced and motivational – qualified in all aspects of fitness training including pre and post natal, special populations such as obese and diabetic and on top of this are able to give sensible day to day nutritional advice.It is widely acknowledged that having your own Personal Trainer is the quickest and safest way to achieve your health and fitness goals. Not only does it ensure that you exercise in the safest and most effective way possible, but it also gives you variety, encouragement and motivation to complete your workouts. Whether you are training for a specific event or need the motivation and support of a personal trainer to kick start your regime.Why not train with friends, work colleagues or in a group training session. Lose weight, increase energy – feel good, look good.

   Sessions are booked directly with Reception at Alive & Well.

All Alive and Well memberships include free access to the full range of fitness classes.

Kettlebells – This class will give fast results for strength, endurance and muscle toning using dynamic, total body movements.

Legs Bums and Tums – The clue is in the name, a 30 minute ladies only masterclass which focusses on problem areas, such as legs, bums and tums.

Mobilty – A class to help you to develop the ability to move more freely in different ranges of movements.

Raise the Bar – High -intensity full body workout.

Spin – A 30 minute cycle workout in the gym. Get ready for the ride of your life.

Tabata – A fast paced, fun, fat burning class. 30 minutes of interval workouts made up of 20 second rounds at maximum intensity followed by 10 seconds rest.

Yoga – A wonderful workout for the mind and body.

Sports rehabilitation is a health care role that specialises in musculoskeletal management, exercise rehabilitation and fitness. We deal with a wide range of injuries from sports injuries to postural problems to arthritis. An initial consultation takes place in which we discuss your problem or pains, as well as carrying out a functional assessment to determined what the diagnosis and prognosis is. From there treatment can be prescribed and carried out as well as any exercises and advice to allow the benefits on treatment to continue.

• Sprains and strains
• Trapped nerves and sciatica
• Back and neck pain
• Postural issues
• Exercise prescription

In addition to the list above, we offer sports and deep tissue massage which are great for aches and pains as well as performance enabling and enhancing. We also do sports strapping, K taping, acupuncture, Pilates and postural assessments.

If you would like to book an appointment, contact Laura 0774 010 1732

All Alive and Well memberships include free access to the wet area within the Club

Sauna
The Sauna provides many benefits in the form of dry heat and low humidity. Dry heat causes the body temparture to increase which ultimately improves blood circulation and soothes and relaxes tired muscles.

Steam Room
The benefits associated with a steam room have been realised for thousands of years. Wet heat opens the pores of your skin, aiding detoxification, and the heat and humidity brings health benefits aiding stress relief, body cleansing and sooths aching muscles.

Solarium
Natural tanning has the allure of helping us to look good and feel good, and provides natural protection from the sun before a holiday. Look healthy and radiant all year round, regardless of the weather with Alive & Well’s Solarium.