Exercise and Keep Fit Clubs in Harpenden

Exercise and Keep Fit Clubs in Harpenden & St Albans

Health Performance Centre -Health & Fitness Centre - Special offer to loyalty card holders

Address: Unit B1 St Albans Road Industrial Estate, 156 St Albans Road, Sandridge, AL4 9LP

01727 568827

Email: info@health-performance-centre.com

Download a loyalty card: Click here

Special offer with loyalty card:
First two classes free after joining
(Loyalty card and personal ID must be shown upon purchase to claim this offer.)

This special offer is additional to your entitlement to a free trial class should you wish to experience a class before joining HPC St Albans.

St Albans Based Group Exercise & Personal Training Centre

•Do you want to get fit in a fun, safe way tailored to your body and your goals?
•Do you want to improve your energy levels, strength and flexibility?
•Are you recovering from an injury and want to get moving again safely?
•Are you already quite fit and active but want to improve your performance whether it is running faster, cycling further, playing better golf, tennis, football or rugby?

Then HPC can help you achieve your fitness and performance goals.

Why HPC?

•You will undergo a full Biomechanical Assessment to identify your areas of strength and weakness and prepare your personalised training plan.
•Fitness classes based on real human movement so you improve your everyday functioning as well as sports performance.
•You can attend classes tailored to your level at a time convenient to you.
•All classes supervised by our highly trained coaches, at a minimum ratio of 1:8 to ensure you meet your personal performance goals and avoid injury.
•Pay-As-You-Go classes - no contracts.
•Extra help for you to exercise at home effectively and safely using our member-only, extensive on-line library of exercises.

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Nyla Bellydance - Bellydance lessons - Special offer to loyalty card holders

Address: Charters Health Club, Highfield Park Centre, 59 Russet Drive, St Albans, AL4 0DB

Telephone: 01727 855829

Email: shimmy@nylabellydance.co.uk

Web: www.nylabellydance.co.uk

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Special offer with loyalty card:
£5 off Beginners course for new students

Belly dancing is a fun feminine way to keep fit and excellent way of toning the waist, hips and
abdominal area.

It is suitable for all ages, shapes and sizes whatever your level of fitness.

Debbie Phillips (Nyla) has been belly dancing for 14 years, was a primary school teacher for 12 years and teaching belly dancing for 5 years.

She has learned from many great teachers including Hossam and Serena Ramzy, Jacqueline Chapman, Raqia Hassan, Jo Wise and Dawn Harvey. Debbie has done a variety of performances both within a group and solo, these include performing onstage with the Daughters of Hathor, her own troupe Nefertari and tribal group Khamsin as well as numerous solo performances in London, Watford, St Albans, Nottingham and Newcastle. Debbie’s passion for belly dancing has taken her to Egypt and inspired her to make her own costumes as well offering her costume making skills to her students and fellow dancers.

Nyla currently runs classes in St Albans during the day and evenings as well as workshops throughout the year. Classes include Beginners, Intermediate and American Tribal style.

Beginners course (Typically 10 weeks)

Learn all the basic moves from Egyptian belly dance including figure eights, camels, hip drops and shimmies, learning a short choreography.

Intermediate Class

By invitation or audition

Work on more complex combinations and choreography. Use of props ~ veils, sticks, sagats,etc.

Perform in the Nefertari dance troupe.

American Tribal Style

Her Tribal group “Khamsin”( meaning Desert wind) have been meeting for just over 18 months and are always pleased to welcome new members.

American Tribal Style Belly Dance (also known as ATS or Tribal) is a modern style of belly dance created by FatChanceBellyDance director, Carolena Nericcio.

American Tribal Style Belly Dance primary characteristic is that of group improvisation.

Tribal is generally performed in a group, often at community events such as festivals and parades,
with tribal dancers typically favouring a look provided by wide-legged pants gathered at the ankles and
full skirts.

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Popdance - Special offer to loyalty card holders

Address: Spectrum House, Dunstable Road, Redbourn, Herts AL3 7PR

Telephone: 08444 829706

Email: info@popdance.co.uk

Web: www.popdance.co.uk

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Special offer with loyalty card:
FREE Popdance bag to the first 5 Popdancers who become a Gold, Silver, Bronze or Flexipop Popdancer!

Fancy reliving a bit of your youth?

Popdance teach adults dance routines to Pop music from the 80’s, 90’s and 00’s – to such classics as Michael Jackson, Kylie, Madonna, Cheryl Cole, Lady GaGa, Wham, MC Hammer.

It is an hour of “me” time – a chance to get away from demanding lifestyles and demanding children – a time to have fun in a comfortable, relaxed environment with no pressure to get the steps right, but to have a laugh with like minded people and also get some exercise without realising it.

Popdance has proved so popular that they are opening classes across the UK and are getting people dancing and having fun.

Popdance offer a FREE trial so you can see if Popdancing is for you – book your free trial here: www.popdance.co.uk/pricesnew

So, the word is - pull on your legwarmers and let’s get dancing!

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St Albans 5 Star Boot Camp - Health & Fitness - Special offer to loyalty card holders

Address: Sessions take place at Highfield Park, St Albans (Meeting at the Cricket Pavilion)

Telephone: 07883 036 430

Email: barrie@stalbansbootcamps.co.uk

Web: www.stalbansbootcamps.co.uk

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Special offer with loyalty card:
Free taster week

St Albans 5 Star Boot Camps was created out of frustration by personal trainer and fat loss coach Barrie Johnston. Frustrated at the poor results the gym environment was generating for members Barrie took his expertise and created an exercise and diet system that delivered results time and time again. The eureka moment for Barrie was realising that results increased even further when coaching in groups and not just individuals. Clients would consistently lose 14 pounds of fat in just 4 weeks with a massive jump in their health and fitness too!

Are you frustrated with constantly being on a diet and getting nowhere? Lacking in energy, exhausted by the end of the day? Not happy with the clothes size you have to buy or unhappy with the reflection in the mirror?

At St Albans 5 Star Bootcamps we are so confident of our exercise and diet system that we offer a full 100% money back guarantee! If you attend Bootcamp and follow the Boot camp Bible Diet and don't drop a clothes size in 28 days we will refund your money guaranteed. Why not get the body you deserve? Why not have too much energy? Sound crazy? We guarantee it!...

"For years i was getting good results with clients who wanted to drop the pounds and inches but found that we'd get so far then struggle with those last few pounds take you from looking good to turning heads. I realised that the current methods of dieting which usually involve being hungry and spending a lot of time being bored on cardio machines was not getting the results we needed. After spending a lot of time and money studying with some of the country's leading health and nutrition experts i had a eureka moment; focus on health, not weight loss. When i started focusing on improving my clients health through nutrition and lifestyle analysis the results were astonishing. People who had struggled with weight loss their entire lives dropped weight as quickly as their energy and fitness level went up. I've now taken all my knowledge and experience and launched St Albans 5 Star Bootcamps" - Barrie Johnston

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St Albans Touch

Address: Boggymead Springs, Oaklands Lane, St Albans, Herts AL4 0HR

Website: http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/stalbanstouchrugby/

Email: stalbanstouch@gmail.com

Facebook Address: www.facebook.com/st.albans.touch

Touch is a minimal contact sport played on a pitch half the size of a rugby field (ie 50m x 70m). The game emphasises running, agility, passing, catching and communication. Touch is often referred to as Touch Rugby, but there is no tackling, lineouts, scrumming or kicking involved. This make it appealing to a wide range of ages and abilities, from juniors to masters and from slight to heavy builds.

The main aim of the game is for each team to score "touchdowns" and to prevent the opposition from scoring (One touchdown equals one point). Teams are made up of 6 players on the field at any given time, with up to 8 substitute players on the sideline. Teams are categorized into Mens, Womens and Mixed divisions (mixed = 3 male + 3 female players). Players can substitute anytime during the game and as often as they like.

Attacking players must perform a "roll ball" (between the legs) once they have been touched by a defender. Defenders must retire in a straight line 5 meters from the "roll ball" mark. After 6 touches, the possession changes to the other team for their turn at attack. Penalties are awarded for a variety of infringements including, forward pass, offside, touch-and-pass, roll-ball over the mark and over-vigorous play."

Men/Women of all abilities welcome - from beginners to elite

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St Albans Strikers - Ladies Football

Wednesday nights 7.30pm - 9pm

Address: Verulamium Park (Near the Playground)

Email: jclauss@gmail.com

Women 18+

All abilities welcome

Coaching session £4

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St Albans Fencing Club

Thursdays 8:00-10:00 PM

Address: Sports Hall, Marlborough School, St Albans, AL1 2QA

Email: stalbansfencingclub@googlemail.com

Website: www.sa-fc.org.uk

We welcome fencers 18+ years old to join us on Thursday nights. Beginners courses are arranged on demand (approximately 3 courses per year) and we can provide all fencing equipment required. Fencers with previous experience who are passing through the area are very welcome to join us - please speak to a member of the committee on the night or call in advance on the number provided. Visit our website for more detailed information about the St Albans Fencing Club.

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St. Albans Tae Kwon Do

Mondays & Wednesdays

Address: Franccis Bacon School, Drakes Drive, St.Albans, Herts, AL1 5AR

Telephone: 01727 827624

Email: ltsi1@btinternet.com

Website: www.exceltkd.2ya.com

London Colney Tae Kwon Do

When: Thursdays

Address: Caledon Club, Caledon Road, London Colney, St. Albans, Herts, AL2 1PU

Telephone: 01727 827624

EMail: ltsi1@btinternet.com

Website: www.exceltkd.2ya.com

St. Albans & London Colney TKD offer claases for all the family, all equipment is provided to compliment our students progression. We hold classes for children only and family classes. The schools were est in 1994 they are fully insured, and hold membership with ITF, UKTU, and the UK-LTSI. The schools offer a FREE uniform with all memberships and initially 30 days training FREE (subject to terms). The schools have produced over 80 National Champions. The schools are self maintained meaning all funds are used to support the schools only hence why they have so many training aids to use. Call to tay to enroll on our beginner course.

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Walking Buddies

Website: www.walkingbuddies.org.uk

A local group that go on local walks throughout St Albans and surrounding areas.

Check the website for upcoming walks.

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STAGS Table Tennis Club

Fridays from 6.30pm

Address: St Albans Girls School, Sandridgebury Lane

Telephone: 01727 766974

Coaching from 6 years old to adults.

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Short Mat Bowls and Table Tennis

Fridays from 9.30am - nooon

Address: Fleetville Community Centre

Telephone: 07956 303770

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KIXA Ladies Self Defence and Fitness

Mondays from 7.30pm - 9.30pm

Address: Fleetville Nursery and Infant School, Royal Road, St Albans

Telephone: 07956 880103

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Scuba Dive

Wednesdays from 7.30pm

Address: Cottonmill Swimming Pool, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans

Telephone: 0845 230 0268

Beginners Welcome

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St Albans Gym Club

St Albans Girls School (STAGS), Sandridgebury Lane, St Albans, Hets, AL3 6DB, UK

Correspondence address: 116a Waverley Rd, St Albans, Herts, AL3 5TH, UK

Contact: Nancy Harris or Richard Wilson

07806 483820

Email: info@stalbansgymclub.com

Website: www.stalbansgymclub.com

Days/Times: Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday

Ages: 5+

Abilities: All welcome

Coaching: Professional & all CRB checked

Availability: Spaces

Affiliated: Yes, British Gymnastics Association, Hertfordshire AGA & Eastern Counties AGA.

Accredited/Clubmark: No, we have a GymMark and ClubMark Action Plan currently in process.

Additional Information: St Albans Gymnastics Club was founded on the 16th of December 2005 and opened September 2006.

We may have started in humble beginnings but we aim to provide a friendly but professional service. St Albans Gymnastics Club was created in order to provide fun and effective Recreational Classes for the entire surrounding area as well as a professionally structured Competition Squad training.

In the next few years we plan to move into our own Professional / Full Time Facility and fully establish ourselves as St Albans leading professional Gymnastics Centre

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St Albans Shotokan Karate

Thursday Evening classes are held at:

St. Albans Girls' School, Sandridgebury Lane, St Albans AL3 6DB

Saturday Morning classes are held at:

Marlborough School, Watling Street, St Albans AL1 2QA

For information on any of these venues, please DO NOT contact the school or sports centre, but instead contact the club secretary on 01707 322482

Email: info@karatestalbans.co.uk

Website: www.tiskastalbans.co.uk

St Albans Shotokan Karate is one of the association’s most successful clubs and offers two separate training sessions in the St Albans area each week. The club’s instructor is Kevin Coles (5th Dan), who started the first St Albans Shotokan Karate club in 1991. Our club has members with a wide mix of abilities, from beginner to 3rd Dan black belt from a broad range of professional and social backgrounds. Children are increasingly attracted to karate and the club has members as young as five. Our members include families who have trained together for many years from beginner through to black belt.

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Lets Dance - Adult dance classes

Telephone: 01727 847442

Opening Times: Weekly

Email: siobhan.chown@lets-dance.co.uk

Twitter Address: @dancebank

Facebook Address: www.facebook.com/people/Lets-Dance/100001412609249

Lets dance is launching some new and exciting adult dance classes in September 2011.

Classes include adult tap, ballet, contemporary, Boogie Nights jazz and Zumba

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Pilates in St Albans

44 Flora Grove, St Albans, Herts AL1 5ET

01727 831451

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New Habit - Mobile Personal Training & Weight Loss

23 Francis Avenue, St Albans AL3 6BL

Phone 0800 612 5870

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Ben Jackson Personal Training - Boxing Boot Camp

Address: Bernards Heath Park,Sandridge Road,St Albans, AL1 4AP

Telephone: 07720 650 458

Website: http://www.benjacksonpt.com/boot-camp-st-albans.html

Email: ben@benjacksonpt.com

When it comes to getting in shape Ben Jackson's Boxing Boot Camp in St Albans is the most effective weight loss Boot Camp in St Albans.

With many people spending up to 90% of their lives in doors we believe getting outdoors to train is important for both your mental and physical health. The human body and mind was never designed to spend 90% of its time secluded from the outdoor world. People who train outdoors experience higher levels of post exercise endorphins. They act as natural pain-relievers and produce a feeling of well being. This is why we bring the fitness equipment to you outside and also use the natural world to bring you back down to earth.

Our Boot Camp is designed by an expert Personal Trainer to get maximum weight loss results as well as improve all elements of fitness in just one hour; cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, strength, speed, agility, power, flexibility and co-ordination.

St Albans Boxing Boot Camp uses a range of techniques and implements them through fun group games, easy-to-follow resistance exercises working all the major muscles in the body and a dynamic and powerful combination of punches and kicks to get you into the best shape of your life.

The main reason most people quit an exercise routine soon after they begin is a lack of motivation. Having friends that exercise with you is a terrific way to stay motivated and active so for the best possible results bribe or beg a friend to come with you! Once at the St Albans Boxing Boot Camp you can guarantee your upbeat trainer will motivate you every step of the way and each week is different so you will never get bored of doing the same routine - something most people do at the gym.

The Health Benefits of Boot Camp St Albans

Lose up to 600 calories in just 1 hour and speed up your metabolism.
People who train outdoors experience higher levels of post exercise endorphins. They act as natural pain-relievers and produce a feeling of well being.
Reduce body fat and improve weight control.
We welcome any skill / fitness level as all exercises are offered with adaptations.
Helps to relieve physical and mental stress.
An empowering workout, which is fun and improves psychological well-being and confidence.
A whole body workout using all of the major muscles in the body.
Improved muscle tone, strength, co-ordination, balance and functional ability.

Plus ...

The highly motivational atmosphere created by your trainer and fellow Boot Camper's will carry you through your sessions.

We offer a high quality service which is more affordable than local Boot Camps. You can train for as little as £4 per session.
Free diet plan.

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Jado Kuin Do St Albans - Family Martial Arts

Address: Dagnall Street Baptist Church Lower Hall, 1 Cross Street, St Albans AL3 5EE

Telephone: 0800 612 5870

Email: mark.owenward@jadokuindo.com

Website: http://jadokuindo.net

Jado Kuin Do is one of the most popular and fastest growing martial arts in the UK. Created by its founder Jake Ogden (http://jakeogden.blogspot.com) 12 years ago, Jado has been designed for families and is taught across 50 locations and has more than 3,000 students. Our Confident Kids Schools' programme has been approved and now officially falls in line with the National Curriculum at Key Stage 2 covering all PE outcomes.

The St Albans academy opened in September 2011 and is seeking new students following our recent grading. The first session is free and after this your commitment is on a month by month basis only (+ annual licence/insurance fee of £25).

All our instructors have been certified and participate in continual professional development, are CRB checked and first aid trained.

It doesn’t matter if you are sporty or not, fit or not, we cope with all comers and work with you to achieve your goals. We have ungraded students through to black belt students from other disciplines. Try something new – try Jado.

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