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A question about : Virgin Active kids swimming lessons

Our kids are 7 and 5 and they want to get swimming lessons in the local Virgin Active.

Any ideas how to do it? Apparently one adult needs a membership and I am looking for another way.

What are all the options please?

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A question about : Want to get fit, shead stones and eat healthy for the new year

hello all,

I want to get fit, shed stones (yes stones, not pounds) and eat healthy for the new year.

I would be grateful for anything for suggestions which has worked for you, and what not to do?

Gym? exercise? small food portions? no more take aways?

what have you tried????

A question about : Smoothie recipes anyone?

I’ve started making smoothies as a mid-morning snack, but I’m a bit short of decent recipes. Search engine results seem to throw up so many unrealistic recipes (who has lemongrass sitting around? Or cherry juice?) that it’s such a faff to sort through and find good ones with mainstream ingredients.

So far I’ve got
*milk, banana and peanut butter
*orange juice, frozen berries and natural yoghurt

A question about : Fitness Unlimited

I wonder if anyone has had any success in haggling with Fitness Unlimited for cheaper memberships?

Or with any gym for that matter - is this something that happens in that industry?

If so what discount did you get?

Thanks in advance

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A question about : 30 Day Challenge Apps

I downloaded the 30 Day Ab, Push Up, and Squat Challenges to my iPad (for free! very MSE!) and I am currently on Day 5.

Has anybody started any of these challenges, or has anybody completed them? What are your thoughts on them?

I, for one, can't go up stairs at the moment!

A question about : Gym overpayment-can they keep it?

My dh joined a gym in 2013, and in March 2014 cancelled the membership. However he forgot to cancel the direct debit, and between us we each assumed it was the other's bill. So the gym has received almost Ј200 of our money. In the information they sent him when he cancelled they say they No reimbursement can be made for payments sent to us as a result of your direct debit not being cancelled by you.
I want to know if this is legal, or if's worth pursuing. Otherwise we'll have learnt a very expensive lesson...

A question about : Fitbit

Hi

Does anyone have any insight into the fitbit flex and zip?

There's only about Ј5 price difference between them at the moment.

I'm tempted by the flex but as most of my walking involves pushing DS in his pushchair I wasn't sure if it would work correctly and I've read others say it doesn't track properly if you're holding onto something like a pushchair or a trolley...

A question about : Disappointment with gym facilities

I have a membership at a Virgin Active gym which I joined because I particularly liked some of the equipment they had in the centre.

In the last month they've been doing renovations and have taken a lot of this out so now it is much less accessible in a busy gym.

I find myself less motivated to go to the gym (unusual for January of all times!!) And feel I am paying for a service which isn't being provided anymore.