Our Blog News Beginners Guide to Weight Training Subscribe for News, Deals, Events, & Free Fitness Resources Success! First Name Last Name Email Subscribe Beginning a weightlifting journey can be both exciting and intimidating. However, with the right approach,...
A YMCA Member’s Reminiscence “I first experienced a YMCA warden when I left school and joined the Ministry of Defence as a Student Apprentice working on Radar in Malvern, Worcestershire in 1960. The students were housed in a Government Hostel run by a YMCA...
10 Months of Transformation A dearly loved gym member joined YMCA Gym in January 2023 and her incredible journey has inspired us all. When she signed up, Mary had health conditions that restricted her from achieving some of the basic life tasks and asked for our...
RENEW Programme Begins Newcastle-based young people in their 20s and 30s who have a cancer diagnosis will soon have access to a specialist exercise programme designed specifically for them by cancer experts, thanks to two charities. Trekstock, a national...
Comeback from Cancer One of our members returned from a period where he had undergone cancer treatment. He had a rare form of cancer which exploded in his appendix and had to travel to Basingstoke for intensive treatment. On his return, he said, “the support...
The Benefits of the Physical with MIND At YMCA Gym, we believe in the power of physical fitness not only to improve physical health but also to enhance mental wellbeing. That’s why this past year, we’ve supported members from a cohort with Tyneside and...
