FREE body composition testing coming to Littledown

Next month, free body composition testing will be held at the Littledown Centre to help more individuals evaluate their metabolic health and overall fitness.

Body composition testing uses medically validated seca™ scales to provide an analysis of participants’ muscle mass, bone density and body fat percentage. The results can be used to help individuals understand how they can optimise their strength, endurance and overall athletic performance.

A representative from seca™ will lead participants through the test before discussing their results. The results will also be sent to the participant’s email following the appointment.

The appointments will take place on Monday 9 September 2024, 12pm – 7pm, and Tuesday 10 September 2024, 8am – 12pm. Sessions can be booked online via the Manage My Booking tile at bhliveactive.org.uk/find-an-activity.

Littledown is Bournemouth’s flagship centre and the highest-performing centre in the region in terms of generation social value, a measure that evaluates the impact of sports and leisure facilities on the local community.

In recent years, the centre has been commended by Sport England’s trade body, Right Directions, for its dedication in inspiring more residents across the BCP region to stay active through a varied class timetable and tailored health and wellbeing programmes. The centre’s dedicated exercise referral team is currently encouraging more than 1,000 members with long-term health conditions, illness and injuries to participate in physical activity through 1:1 appointments, group classes, and supported fitness sessions.

Littledown is owned by BCP Council and operated by registered charity and social enterprise BH Live.

On behalf of BH Live, Viv Galpin, Health and Wellbeing Manager, shared;

“We are delighted to have arranged these body composition appointments with secato encourage more people to understand their bodies. By inviting participants to analyse their muscle mass, body fat percentage, and bone density, we hope to encourage more individuals to take the first step in evaluating how they can improve their fitness.” 

For more information, visit bhliveactive.org.uk/littledown.

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Notes to Editors:

For more information about BH Live please contact:

Daisy Saunders, PR & Communications Executive
E: press.office@bhlive.org.uk

About BH Live

Champions of community engagement, health and wellness across Dorset, Hampshire, and London

BH Live, a registered charity and social enterprise, is a leading operator of sports and leisure centres, theatres, and event venues. Driven by a mission to improve communities BH Live is dedicated to providing inclusive cultural experiences and promoting physical activity for all.

With a strong commitment to accessibility and community engagement, BH Live continues to enhance the quality of people’s lives, health and wellbeing in the communities it serves.

BH Live was established in 2010. Local authority partners include BCP Council, Portsmouth City Council and Croydon Council.

We are at the heart of the UK’s growing social economy. Together with our partners we are helping to change lives and make a positive impact in the community.

For more visit bhlive.org.uk.
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BH Live is a leisure and cultural trust, established in 2010 as a ‘non profit distributing organisation’ (NPDO) for public benefit to promote participation in leisure and cultural events. BH Live is a Company Limited by Guarantee and Registered Charity. Charity No: 1138311. Company No: 07092112.  VAT Reg No: 108 2248 37. BH Live (Enterprises) Ltd, is a Private Company Limited by Shares and a wholly owned subsidiary of BH Live. Company No: 07175626. VAT Reg No: 108 2248 37. Registered Office: Bournemouth International Centre, Exeter Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5BH. Registered in England and Wales.

About Littledown Centre

Littledown is operated by the registered charity BH Live in partnership with BCP Council.

Set in 47 acres of parkland, Littledown has some of the finest leisure, swimming, football and gym facilities in the country.

It is ranked among the top performing leisure centres in the UK, is accredited by quality scheme QUEST and is a National Fitness Award winner for the Local Authority/Leisure Trust Gym of the Year and finalist for the Best Group Exercise Gym of the Year.

It has more than 1.2 million attendances a year and is home to clubs including BH Live’s Swimming Academy, Swim Bournemouth, Littledown Juniors Football Club and Play Football. Indoor facilities include 25-metre and 17-metre swimming pools for lane swimming, public swimming sessions, pool-based classes and lessons. There is also a splash pool, steam room and sauna.

The venue has one of the largest gyms in the region complete with activity programmes for young people, and support for people recovering from an illness, injury or who are living with a long-term health condition. There are multiple training zones with ground level and lift access. There is something to suit every activity preference and level of fitness with cardio equipment, free weights and functional fitness training space. Hundreds of group exercise classes run seven days a week such as Group Cycle sessions, circuits, yoga, Pilates, HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) and Les Mills™ classes including BodyBalance, BodyPump, BodyCombat, BodyAttack, Sprint and more.

There is a large sports hall for events and multi-sport activities including trampolining, badminton, table tennis, football and gymnastics. Open to members and non members is Littledown’s Terrace Café (with soft play for under 5s) and Lookout at Littledown Bar (18+ only), each with free customer WiFi. Here you can buy all sorts of snacks, meals and drinks to enjoy indoors or outdoors for al fresco refueling, eating, drinking and socialising.

Outdoor features include six floodlit 3G rubber crumb training pitches, grass football pitches, parkland for recreation and events, a cricket pitch and pavilion, lake, children’s playground, a paddling pool (open summer months only), outdoor catering and free customer parking for up to three hours seven days a week. Littledown Park is also home to Littledown Miniature Railway.

ANPR is in operation at BH Live Active, Littledown. Customers get free customer parking for up to 3 hours seven days a week. Charges apply for longer stays.

For more visit bhliveactive.org.uk/littledown

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