New women-only gym opens in Chadderton

The new private space on the ground floor, with a full range of cardio and strength training equipment and female staff, is in addition to the existing gym and studio facilities at the Chadderton centre

The Chadderton Wellbeing Centre has launched a workout space exclusively for women.

The new private space on the ground floor, with a full range of cardio and strength training equipment and female staff, is in addition to the existing gym and studio facilities at the centre on Burnley Street.

It follows the success of Women’s Wednesdays, where every Wednesday morning there is women-only access to swimming, the sauna and aquasise and group classes such as aerobics, body pump and Zumba.

Stuart Lockwood, Chief Executive of Oldham Active the charity operating leisure facilities across the borough, said: “The space was formerly used as a spin studio.

“But following the success of Women’s Wednesdays, we have taken the decision to invest in a dedicated gym space exclusively for women, minimum 16 years old, to encourage more women in the local community to lead active, healthier lives.

“The feedback we had was that some women do prefer to exercise in women-only spaces and our women- only swimming sessions were already popular.”

Rebecca Fletcher, Public Health Director for Oldham, tried out a rowing machine in the new Oldham Active space at a launch event on Wednesday.

The launch was also attended by Cllr Peter Dean, Cabinet Member for Thriving Communities and Culture, Oldham Deputy Mayor and Chadderton North councillor Eddie Moores and Chadderton Central ward councillors Cllr Mohon Ali and Cllr Mohammed Nazrul Islam.

Opening hours are Monday to Friday 6.30am-9pm, and 8am-5pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Minimum age to access the women-only gym is 16.

For more information and membership prices call 0161 207 7000 or visit: oldhamactive.co.uk

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