Exercise Groups

Hertbeats Exercise Groups will hopefully resume on 21^st June 2021

The exercise classes that were previously held in the Maple Therapy Gym in St Albans Hospital will be moving to Greenwood Park Community Centre in Chiswell Green when the classes resume.

Following the publication of the recent Government roadmap out of lockdown, and after consulting Eleanor Hughes the cardiac physiotherapist taking the new classes,’ and the cardiac rehabilitation team, I’ve been advised that full indoor group exercise classes should only restart from 21^st June of this year at the earliest. This could change of course as government advice is updated and I’ll be monitoring the guidelines issued by the Department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS). I’ll endeavour to keep the current exercisers updated via email and on the website if things change.

If you do not receive exercise class news emails you can get on the list by sending an email request to exercise@hertbeats.org.uk

We plan to run two one-hour classes on a Thursday, one at 6:00 pm and one at 7:40 pm, both led by Eleanor Hughes.

The new classes are all floor exercise based as there are no gym machines at Greenwood Park. The current cost is £5.00 per session.

We can only consider running classes on other evenings if demand and costs allow as Greenwood Park is more expensive than Maple.

The venue size means we can currently accommodate significantly more exercisers per class than was previously possible.

There is plenty of free parking at the hall. Members might be pleased to learn that there is a defibrillator on the outside wall of the building. If you would like to join or try out one of these classes, or want more information, please contact Graham Imber: exercise@hertbeats.com or 07851 480552.

Greenwood Park website is here.

Address is:
Tippendell Lane
37 Chiswell Green
St Albans
AL2 3HW

Exercise Classes with Antonella and Jacquie using Zoom video

Antonella has run cardiac fitness classes at Harpenden, Batchwood and London Colney for many years starting way back in 2004. Her exercise classes continue online using Zoom video conferencing. She has an extensive programme of classes, three are especially suitable for Hertbeats members. This is the current schedule.

Senior Pilates            Code P1               Tuesday               12.00 noon

Heartbeats                 Code H                Thursday             11.15 am

Senior Pilates            Code P2               Friday                   2.30 pm

For updates and further information send Antonella an email antonellamcm@aol.com
Payment is by bank transfer with the code and week number as the reference.
For information on Jacquie’s classes make contact through the Hertbeats secretary on secretary@hertbeats.org.uk

It’s very simple to participate in Zoom as long as you have a computer with a loudspeaker connected to the web. A microphone is optional but if you have one you can chat to the participants before the work begins. To participate you simply send an email to antonellamcm@aol.com asking to join and on what date. The cost for a one hour session is £5.00 – you pay by bank transfer. There are typically a dozen participants.
Some time before the class is scheduled she will email you giving joining instructions. It will begin with ‘Antonella McMillin is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting’. Web page URL will then be given, followed by the ‘Meeting ID’ and ‘Password’ and finally the name of the class and the start time.

When the classes begin you switch the view on your computer screen and Antonella is displayed in full screen, the others can be seen as small “thumbnails” or you can turn them off. She speaks the instructions and shows you what to do.

Contact Antonella, it’s easy and fun and keeps you fit!