Legacy Project
On the one year anniversary of the London Olympic Games, Halton Health and Fitness Club launched our very own “Legacy Project”. This was aimed at aspiring athletes from all sports aged 8-18 years and offered them 12 months free gym membership, along with strength and conditioning support from Gemma. It was designed to assist our local sporting community of youth athletes with their physical development and preparation for their sport. The project now has nine aspiring athletes that have been benefiting from gym membership and strength and conditioning sessions and who will no doubt continue to work hard to be the best they can be in their field. Below details the athletes on the project and what they feel being part of the project has brought to them.
Name:Anna Henderson
Age: 14 years old
Sport: Skiing
Level: Great Britain U16
Comment: The legacy project has allowed me access to a gym which I did not have before in this country. It really allowed me to focus on my off season training and I have noticed improved muscular endurance and strength in the turn during my training in Austria. It has been great to feel part of a team here and get extra support in a sport which still needs further support in this country.
Name:Alfred Mawdsley
Age:13 years old
Sport: Discus and shot put.
Level: In the 2013 season I was number one in the country for discus under thirteens, number two in the country for shot and number four all time
Comment:The legacy project has helped me to accurately follow my training plan so I can be ready for the 2014 season.
Name:Callum Bradley
Age: 14 years old
Sport: Basketball
Level: Regional
Comment:The legacy project has helped me by giving me a gym which I can go to regularly whenever I want to. It has helped me increase my strength so I can take control more in basketball games and helped me increase my vertical so I can now slam dunk. I have a program which has helped me gain muscle for my basketball and I am really happy I had this opportunity. Thank you Halton Health and Fitness Centre!
Name:Cameron Pope
Age: 14 years old
Sport: Rugby
Level: Oxfordshire County U15s-and U16s. London Wasps EPDG Academy U15s and U16s.
South West England trials U16s.
Comment: I train at Halton Health and Fitness Club twice a week and have a personal training session with Gemma once a week with a set programme that Gemma has put together for me. Using these facilities are helping with my strength and core which is great in my Rugby career.
Name:James Cook
Age: 15 years old
Sport: Rugby
Level: County
Comment:It has given me access to much more equipment than anywhere else and to have a programme has helped massively as I did not really know what to do to make myself better. In doing these things it has helped me in my sport a lot as I can be more effective and play better.
Name:James Cronin
Age: 15 years old
Sport: Rugby
Level: County
Comment:The legacy project has given me easy to get to facilities and also a huge array of different equipment to use to get my personal goals.
The Legacy project would also like to welcome Lucy Denly (regional Basketball) and Jay Patton (Wycombe Wanderers U16) and Christian Luckett (Luton Town FC Centre of Excellence) who have only just joined the team.
There is still ONE place available on the project. Please contact Gemma on or 07762 543207 for more information and how to apply.