UCL Union

4 FOR 3 OFFER EXTENDED

Our 4 Months for the Price of 3 Offer has been extended until Wednesday 4 April, when we will be closing for Easter.

EASTER BREAK
Close: Wednesday 4 April at 2.30pm
Reopen: Thursday 12 April

We wish you all a Happy Easter.

WHY EXERCISE? 
THE BONE BANK AND WEIGHT- BEARING EXERCISE
Did you know that 1 in 2 women and 1 in 5 men in the UK will suffer an osteoporotic fracture over the age of 50? Osteoporosis is on the increase.

Age 50 may seem in the distant future but the time to take preventative action is now, while your skeleton is increasing in bone density. Try to maximise your peak bone mass, which is achieved between 20-40y. Your lifestyle can influence the amount of bone laid down in the bone 'bank' during your growth years and how much bone density is maintained later in life. Diet and activity are included among the lifestyle factors that can influence bone mass.

Activity should be of a specific type if it is to help in reducing the risk of developing osteoporsis. Regular weight-bearing exercise stimulates bone growth and strength. This includes exercising with weights and doing activities which involve impact, such as jogging, aerobics, skipping, squash. The wrists, spine and hips should be targeted for strengthening as these sites are the most prone to osteoporotic fracture.

If you haven't exercised before, start gently and get advice from one of the BF Instructors. 

Month of March, you have only few more weeks to buy your 4 for 3 memberships to get you through to summer.

£55 - Any students

£85 - UCL Staff and Alumni / UCH and related institutions

£115 - Public

Offer expires 23 March 2007


New BF Class

We have started a new Core Stability class on Fridays 6.30 - 7.30 in response to members' demands.


Weight Training Tips

1) Try to keep your back flat and maintain good form while doing your set.
2) Do not lock your joints.
3) Lower the weights under control.
4) Do not drop the weights.
5) Replace the dumbbells and discs back on the racks.

If you have any questions please ask our Instructors.