HAPPY EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY
On Monday 7 April 2014 the Community Gym in Loddon opened its doors for the first time. It welcomed a modest 12 users on that day, including Mike Balmer and Ted Shread, with Julie Lane, Dennis Passingham, Chris Sparkes and Richard Birbeck all coming in the first month. All 6 are still using the Gym today. Between them they have notched up over 2,300 sessions. Happy Anniversary everyone.
On Monday 7 April 2014 the Community Gym in Loddon opened its doors for the first time. It welcomed a modest 12 users on that day, including Mike Balmer and Ted Shread, with Julie Lane, Dennis Passingham, Chris Sparkes and Richard Birbeck all coming in the first month. All 6 are still using the Gym today. Between them they have notched up over 2,300 sessions. Happy Anniversary everyone.
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WHO'S WHO IN YOUR GYM
The Gym was created to provide a facility for residents of Loddon, Chedgrave and the surrounding areas, although users from further afield are also very welcome. Louise is our fully qualified Level 3 Personal Trainer, Advanced Fitness Instructor and Exercise Referral Practitioner. She is YMCAfit qualified and a member of CIMSPA (the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity). She will design a training programme, to suit your fitness needs. You can contact her on 07534 946143. Loddon Gym is administered by a committee of Gym users. It has it's own constitution and keeps comprehensive financial records. The committee is dedicated to ensuring we raise the necessary funds to keep the Gym going. YOUR COMMITTEE (see right) IS: Angela Capper Chairman Clive Rowland Treasurer Ted Shread Secretary Louise Proctor Trainer and Committee Member Mike Balmer Membership Secretary Sian Thomas Committee Member Matt Allen is our liaison contact with South Norfolk Council. |
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The Committee produces regular newsletters to keep users up to date with the latest developments. If anyone would like to contribute a story or comment on anything Gym-related, please see the CONTACT US page in this website for the contact options.
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10k - NO PROBLEM
Well done to Anna and Hayley (photo right) on completing the Race For Life 10k on Sunday 17 October - a great achievement by both ladies. Neither of them ever considered themselves to be runners! Both Hayley and Anna attend our Gym on a regular basis and they both would agree that nothing is impossible when it comes to setting a fitness goal and achieving it! If you would like to improve your overall fitness and exercise in a friendly community gym, where you can feel relaxed and not intimidated, why not give us a try? All details are on this website. |
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DID YOU KNOW?
- that there are 50 users who have been to the Gym at least 100 times?
The full list of 25 current 100+ users as of 31 August 2022 is below.
500 +
Mike Balmer (570)
400+
Dennis Passingham (482) and Christine Sparkes (463)
300+
Colin Shearmur (361), Karen Moore (343), Ted Shread (337) and Dave Swinborne (332)
200+
Richard Birbeck (262), Jill Riches (262), Denise Turner (244), Julie Lane (242),
Clive Rowland (242) and Caroline Rowland (209)
100+
Roger Adams (192), Angela Capper (183), Bryon Sparkes (182), Bob Demain (171),
Annette Delph (155), Carol Garwood (133), Anna Smith (131), Peter Samain (129),
Peter Monteith (117), Peggy Fulleylove (112), Anna Caston (109) and Audrey Cox (102)
The following do not come to the Gym any more -
Sue Schopp (415), Ian Martin (369), Jim Riley (283), Ali Copsey (266), Bill Baxter (256),
Lesley Cant (245), Adrian Moore (239), Jim Bell (229), Trevor Moore (208), Fred McEvett (189),
Jeannine Roe (177), Roy McLean (164), Derek Beckingham (156), George Kemp (154),
Sharon Vout (153), Carole Baxter (147), Margaret Sloper (146), Katherine Henery (136),
Phil Gooch (135), Bob Dryland (132), Catherine Knight (125), Janice Mullen (124),
Linda Alden (116), Gwyneth Bolam (103) and Brian Moore (101)
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- that there are 50 users who have been to the Gym at least 100 times?
The full list of 25 current 100+ users as of 31 August 2022 is below.
500 +
Mike Balmer (570)
400+
Dennis Passingham (482) and Christine Sparkes (463)
300+
Colin Shearmur (361), Karen Moore (343), Ted Shread (337) and Dave Swinborne (332)
200+
Richard Birbeck (262), Jill Riches (262), Denise Turner (244), Julie Lane (242),
Clive Rowland (242) and Caroline Rowland (209)
100+
Roger Adams (192), Angela Capper (183), Bryon Sparkes (182), Bob Demain (171),
Annette Delph (155), Carol Garwood (133), Anna Smith (131), Peter Samain (129),
Peter Monteith (117), Peggy Fulleylove (112), Anna Caston (109) and Audrey Cox (102)
The following do not come to the Gym any more -
Sue Schopp (415), Ian Martin (369), Jim Riley (283), Ali Copsey (266), Bill Baxter (256),
Lesley Cant (245), Adrian Moore (239), Jim Bell (229), Trevor Moore (208), Fred McEvett (189),
Jeannine Roe (177), Roy McLean (164), Derek Beckingham (156), George Kemp (154),
Sharon Vout (153), Carole Baxter (147), Margaret Sloper (146), Katherine Henery (136),
Phil Gooch (135), Bob Dryland (132), Catherine Knight (125), Janice Mullen (124),
Linda Alden (116), Gwyneth Bolam (103) and Brian Moore (101)
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