Activity

The chair based classes have specialist seating.  There are seated exercises as well as standing exercises for those that are able. The class incorporates aerobic, strength and balance exercises. The class lasts 45 minutes. There is an optional 10 minute seated relaxation at the end of the class.

This class is best suited for those who use walking aids, or are wheelchair users, or participants who feel particularly deconditioned and/or are under-confident exercisers.

These SWMS classes last 1 hour and include a warm up, a circuit session, muscle strengthening, balance activities and a cool down.

For those with health conditions or painful joints the physiotherapists can modify the exercises to suit.

The physiotherapists encourage all patients to work at their own pace, ideally at a moderate intensity. This means that no participant should feel uncomfortable or too out of breath.

This class is best suited to those who are independently mobile; however, if you use only 1 walking stick or 1 crutch this class may still be appropriate.

The Live Active exercise referral scheme are available. Discuss with your GP, Practice Nurse, or Physiotherapist. 

Vitality exercise classes support participants to exercise at a level suitable to their abilities. Classes aim to help build and maintain strength, co-ordination, endurance and flexibility. Several different classes are available. These classes are suitable for people with different physical abilities and medical conditions.

Football Fans In Training is a healthy living and weight loss programme that was carefully designed to appeal to men. It incorporates the latest scientific approaches to weight loss, physical activity and diet.

Health Walks provides details of free, walking groups in your local area.

Greenspace is a free digital map to find accessible recreational and leisure greenspace anywhere in the UK.

Green Gym provides information on outdoor activity, helping with environmental conservation projects (various projects across Glasgow and Clyde.

NHS Choices Livewell – Fitness provides lots of useful information, hints and tips on activity and fitness at all levels.

Cycling Scotland is a national cycling promotion organisation for Scotland. 

The Physical Activity and Health Alliance promotes health and physical activity in Scotland.

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy is the professional body for Physiotherapists in the UK.

Living Streets is the UK charity for everyday walking opportunities.

Muscle, bone and joints provides self-management support for musculoskeletal problems, injuries and conditions that affect muscles, bones and joints in adults.

Talk Lipoedema is a registered charity with a vision for the future that everyone with lipoedema will be given an accurate diagnosis with access to an appropriate range of services and support with self management.

MyFitnessPal provides food and exercise tracking, barcode scanner, large food database with >6+million foods including restaurants menus. The app can connect with popular apps and devices such as – Garmin, Strava, Runkeeper, Fitbit.  The app allows you to share your progress with friends and is free.

A free walking tracker app which takes away the guess work of how active you have been. By using the sensors in your device the app records every minute of walking you do. It will then show you how much brisk walking you are doing and how you can do more. The app is easy to use and helps you set goals for the day.

Zombies, Run! helps you increase aerobic exercise (running, jogging) by providing an adventure mission to complete. Interval training, walking, jogging and favourite songs can also be incorporated. This app has a fee.

Strava Running and Cycling tracks running and cycling activities and users can compare their performance on social media with friends and professionals, and can network locally to find popular places to run or ride.

The Nike Training Club app tracks indoor (treadmill) or outdoor running, and coaches user to complete races (5km to marathon). Provides in-run audio feedback of mile split metrics including time miles, calories, elevation, average pace and number of runs. This app is free.

Runkeeper tracks all aerobic exercise and weight loss, synchronising with 70 other apps including Fitbit and My Fitness Pal. This app is free.

Runtastic tracks running and other aerobic exercise (biking, walking) including interval training, target pace, and challenge running. It shows the users route on a map, provided 1 mile slit times, distance, duration, speed, elevation change and calories burned. This app is free.

Map My Fitness is a workout trainer with 600 exercises including track running, cycling, and calories (input and output). Synchronizes with heart rate, speed, cadence, and power sensors. This app is free.

Get stronger, lose weight, or gain muscle mass with Fitbod! When you hit your gym or living room Fitbod’s training will guide you through the right sets, reps and weight to reach your fitness goal. For beginners strength trainers find the confidence to try new resistance exercises and gym equipment. Learn the correct movements form over 400 demonstration videos. This app has a fee.

Fitbit tracks exercises, food intake, net calories, weight and sleep. Provides weekly summaries to users featuring steps, miles, calories burned, calories consumed and weight. This app is free.

Map My Run tracks multiple aerobic and resistance exercises, including running, cycling, cardio, jogging, walking, and gym workouts. For outdoor activities, it provides pace, elevation, calories burned, and split times. This app is free.

Fitocracy tracks workouts and motivates through extensive social network sharing. Expert guidance with virtual coaches is available, and team fitness routines can be chosen. This app is free.

Lose it creates customises weight loss plan based on user’s goals (weight, body fat, hydration, sleep, exercise, nutrients, hip to waist ratio measurements). It accurately tracks food calories and calories burned with exercise. This app is free.

Couch to 5km takes a non exerciser and prepares them to run a 5km (3.1mile) race in 3 months. Includes a training plan, 4 different motivating virtual coaches, real human audio cues, together with their favourite playlists. This app is free.

Run, ride, hike and more with Relive! If you like to go out for a run, ride or hike, or any adventure outdoors, you will love Relive and it is free. Just go out, track you activity, take some photos and enjoy the moment. Finished? Time to create your video! Your outdoor activities have never looked so cool. Relive works with just your phone as well as with many other tracker apps like Apple Health. See your route in a 3D landscape share your videos on Facebook, Instagram and more. This app is free.

Track and map every walk with MapMyWalk. For every mile you go you will get feedback and stats to help you improve your performance. Use the routes feature to find nearby places to walk. It can also connect to My Fitness Pal. This app is free.