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Shapers - 30 Minute Fitness for Women
Jan Mahoney, managing director and founder of Shapers 30 Minute Fitness, has created a unique health opportunity for the female community of Rogerstone and the surrounding area. Recognising and acknowledging the fact that coronary heart disease, diabetes and obesity are rising to epidemic levels, Jan was trying to think of a way in which she could help women of the community reduce the risk of them developing these diseases whilst utilising her knowledge and experience as a cardiac nurse and personal trainer. Two years ago she set about researching health and fitness for women and in doing so discovered the benefits of a 30 minute express workout based on hydraulics. She was so impressed with what she discovered that she decided to set up the Shapers 30 Minute Fitness for women of all ages, shapes and sizes.
Shapers is a women only, full body workout exercising all the major muscle groups of the body, especially the heart, the most important muscle of all. Shapers can help real women with real bodies, just like you, look and feel better. No matter what your goals, be it losing weight, toning up, or simply keeping fit and healthy, then Shapers is the place for you.
The 30 minute fitness programme is designed specifically for women who do not have time in their busy schedules or who do not feel comfortable in a traditional gym environment. Research has shown that most women want to enjoy the benefits of regular exercise (the government recommends 30 minutes of exercise five times per week to maintain our health) but are put off from joining contemporary gyms because of the high cost, long term contracts, extended work-out times and intimidation. Surprisingly intimidation and anxiety were seen as the principle reasons many women choose not to visit contemporary gyms.
With no cancellation fees and only one month’s notice in writing, Shapers can cost as little as £1.50 per day without being locked into annual or long term contracts. The atmosphere is friendly, non- intimidating, and with no mirrors, members feel at ease and lose some or all of their self-consciousness whilst working out.
Working around hydraulic weight resistance machines, jogging squares, bikes and steppers, the Shapers circuit consists of 24 modules arranged in a circle. Spending only 40 seconds on each piece of equipment on the carefully arranged routine, two circuits will have burnt up to and sometimes in excess of 500 calories. It’s all done to music, in a spacious and friendly environment under the supervision of qualified management, it is such fun that before you know it the routine is over and you’re in the car driving home feeling exhilarated and happy in the knowledge you are looking after your body, mind and soul and it’s only taken half an hour!
Express fitness workouts are now so successful at delivering results that more than 3 million women around the world are now members of 30 minute centres like Shapers, but don’t take our word for it, you can book your free trial by telephoning 01633 895888 now or by calling in to Shapers at 4 Wern Trading Estate, Rogerstone, NEWPORT, NP10 9FQ (just past Ezeeeplay and Avana Bakeries).
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