WALX Leicester East

WALX Leicester East is your local outdoor health and fitness provider - your gym, but wherever you want it! All of our activities are run by qualified instructors/leaders, providing you with the confidence to exercise outside in a supportive, sociable group, with like-minded individuals. Run by Amanda Howe and her experienced, fun-loving team, we provide walking and fitness sessions all over Leicester and Leicestershire. Our aim is to help you improve your health, wellbeing and overall fitness with the benefits of doing so in the fabulous fresh air!

• Explorer WALX help you to burn calories while enjoying a visit to your local city or country park, or maybe a guided tour around some city sights or a day out in the countryside. Art meets Exercise, history walks, wildlife walks and more - there's something for everyone on an Explorer WALX!
• With a focus on functional fitness and health and wellbeing, our Wellness WALX suit all participants, including those with health concerns and medical diagnoses. Enjoy some yoga, tai chi and mindfulness to help you relax and improve your strength and flexibility, or contact us for more details of our Parkinson's-specific exercise programme.
• If you are looking for gains in muscular and cardiovascular strength and endurance, look no further than our Total Body WALX which include exercises designed to challenge and progress your fitness. Will it be a legs day, or will we focus on the upper body? With a balanced programme you can be sure to make gains in your whole body. Don't worry about not being able to keep up though - our qualified instructors make sure everyone works within their own limits and no one gets left behind.
• For a whole-body workout on every walk, why not add Nordic Walking poles? Our Power of Poles training courses teach you everything you need to know to master the Nordic Walking technique and make every step count towards a fitter, healthier you! We provide the poles until you are confident you have found the right design to meet your day-to-day needs. Poles can be used during any of our activities, but if pole-walking is not for you - no problem. You are welcome to join us without
• Fancy walking further afield? Join one of our many sister-groups, across the UK for a walk while you are away, or book onto one of our Festivals or walking retreats!

• Oh, and for the fair-weather walker we also have on-line fitness classes to keep you on your programme if the weather puts you off getting out and about!

Our activities are pre-planned and risk-assessed. Our instructors are insured, have First Aid training and are required to attend ongoing CPD. Our WALX are affordable, effective and really sociable. Join our local WALX group and you will be constantly motivated to join in sessions that will range from Mindful to Muscle busting! Pop into one of our Open WALX to meet the team and start your journey today!