Get fit in Cwmbrans free gym
Torfaen has got its first free gym which will encourage people to exercise outdoors.
The Council has built a set of nine ‘Lifetrails’ alongside the Afon Lwyd river, in Northfields, Cwmbran with a £20,000 grant from the Sports Council of Wales.
‘Lifetrails’ are outdoor gyms but without the membership fee; they are designed for all ages as they have different levels of difficulty. They offer strengthening, flexibility and balancing activities to be done before, during or after a walk.
Councillor Neil Lewis, Executive Member for Regeneration, said: “This new outdoor gym will make it easier for people to get more out of their regular walk along the river.”
The £20,000 came from the Active Lifestyles Fund which is part of the Welsh Assembly Government initiative to help create new or improved physical activity opportunities as detailed in the Assembly’s sport and physical activity strategy Climbing Higher.
The Minister for Sport, Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM, said: “We want more people to live healthy and independent lives and that means taking exercise more often. This doesn’t have to be an exercise gym membership. It could be walking, cycling or taking part in a class in your local community centre.”