With warmer, longer days and lighter evenings, summer provides the perfect opportunity to get more active.
Whether it’s a short walk, a bike ride, or taking part in a gym class small actions can make big changes to both your physical and mental health.
Regular physical activity can:
- Boost energy levels
- Improve mood and reduce stress
- Help maintain a healthy weight
- Improve sleep quality
- Strengthen bones, build muscle, and improve balance
- Reduce risks of major illnesses and supports heart health and fitness
Every bit counts. Even short bursts of activity throughout the day contribute to your overall wellbeing.
There are a range of activities available across Warrington to help you increase your activity levels this summer:
- Explore local parks and green spaces: Enjoy a walk, jog, or a kickabout in one of the many green spaces and parks across the borough.
- Join a community group or class: Many local organisations and community centres offer free or low-cost activities such as dance classes, yoga, Get Fit While You Sit, community health walks and much more. Visit the Living Well Warrington website and search Active Warrington to find local activities.
- Get active at home: Follow an online workout or exercise video in your living room or use household items like tins as light weights for strength training. If you have a garden, tasks such as mowing the lawn, planting, weeding or watering plants are great ways to stay active while enjoying the outdoors and boosting your fitness and wellbeing.
- Join a LiveWire leisure centre: A gym membership can help keep you motivated and committed to being active. LiveWire offers a range of group classes such as spin and circuits, alongside tennis courts, gym equipment and swimming pools—so there’s something for everyone.
- Active travel: Walk or cycle for short journeys instead of driving.
Cllr Tony Higgins, Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Social Care, said: “Small actions, like building a walk into your lunch break, taking the stairs instead of the lift, or getting off the bus one stop early, can lead to big changes in your health and wellbeing. And with summer upon us, bringing warmer weather and lighter mornings and evenings, I encourage residents to make the most of the free outdoor spaces across the borough. There are plenty of parks and green spaces to enjoy.”
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