5 Fun Ways to Stay Active in Oldham!
Summer's just around the corner, so it's time to shape up and get active. Here are 5 ways to keep active this April, in Oldham.
Golf
There's nothing quite like
striping a 7-iron right down the middle of the fairway. But we won't lie to
you, golf's hard at the best of times. That's why for complete newbies, heading
to your local driving range is a fantastic option. You can work on technique,
hire clubs, and even enquire about some lessons if you're desperate to improve
quickly. Some ranges, like Trafford Golf Centre, have TopTracer technology so
you can track your shots.
Alternatively, if you're
feeling ready, get out on a course. Werneth Golf Club, Oldham Golf Club or
Crompton & Royton Golf Club are some of the best golf courses in Oldham.
Swimming
Aside from temporarily
wrinkled skin, you'd be hard-pressed to find drawbacks to swimming. It's one of
those activities that's good across the board, from improving your
cardiovascular health to keeping your body in shape.
Combine swimming with other
training and you'll find it helps to improve muscle soreness and recovery time
too. Not to mention, there's no downside to becoming more comfortable and
potentially safer in water. Find out where you can swim in Oldham at https://oclactive.co.uk/activi...
Walking
Located near the Pennines, Oldham
boasts a tonne of brilliant rural walking routes like Dove Stone Reservoir and
Tandle Hill, and it'd be a shame to waste them! Go for a solo stroll and take
in the scenery, or stick some sound on, like music or a podcast, and experience
the route in your own way.
Alternatively, find someone
to accompany you, whether it's friends, family, or a work colleague. It's a
great way to converse while simultaneously burning calories, and even if it's
just 20 minutes around the car park on your lunch break throughout the week,
it's better than nothing!
Tennis
Compared to other sports,
tennis is fairly accessible early on because it doesn't require an age to learn
some fundamentals. Providing you're able to return the ball consistently,
you'll be able to get by and even have some fun, especially if you embrace an
underarm serve. The backhand, drop shots, topspin, slice, and overhead serve
will come with time and practice, but to start, just get comfortable with your
forehand and concentrate on getting the ball over the net and keeping it in
play.
Clarksfield Tennis Club is
always looking to find new members and even offers some one-to-one or group
coaching sessions if that's something you're interested in. Check out their
Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/clark....
Boxercise
Boxing is a fantastic way to
condition your body and get in great physical shape. It’s so popular because it
allows you to train like a boxer without putting yourself in harm's way. It’s a
fantastic way to increase fitness levels and tone up.
Oldham even has a lady-only
boxercise class which you can access at
https://oldhamboxing.co.uk/cla.... Alternatively, you
can find boxercise classes for all, in most gyms, across Oldham. For aspiring
boxers who want to give the full sport a go, boxing gyms in Oldham like
Warriors Boxing Academy and Oldham Fight Academy are a great place to start.
