As described on the Home page most Hertbeats activities have been either postponed or cancelled until further notice due to COVID-19.
Exercise Classes continue online however with Antonella using Zoom video
Antonella has run cardiac fitness classes at Harpenden, Batchwood and London Colney for many years starting way back in 2004. Her classes are now continuing but they are online using Zoom video conferencing which is now all the rage.
It’s very simple to participate as long as you have a computer with a loudspeaker connected to the web. A microphone is optional so you can chat to the participants before the work begins. To participate you simply send her an email at 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.
There are three classes a week. Other groups such as Probus join in. The Thursday class is mainly for Hertbeats. Anyone can join.
- Tuesday 12.00 noon
- Thursday 11.00 am
- Friday 11.00 am
Contact Antonella, it’s easy and fun and keeps you fit!
Exercise is a vital part of cardiac rehabilitation. The exercise classes organised by Hertbeats are structured to give exercise to a level appropriate to those who have had heart problems.
Groups would normally meet weekly on Mondays through to Thursdays for about an hour at locations in and around St Albans. For more information see the table below or contact Graham Imber – exercise@hertbeats.org.uk.
Monday: 2:30pm
Westminster Lodge
Tuesday: 6:00pm
Jersey Farm Community Centre
and also at 6:00pm
St Albans City Hospital Maple Unit
Wednesday: 1:00pm
Harpenden Leisure Centre
and at 6:00pm
St Albans City Hospital Maple Unit
Thursday: 6:00pm and 7:15pm
There is a small charge for every session as shown opposite.
For the Maple Unit sessions, if you haven’t exercised for a while, we ask that you bring a letter from your GP confirming your fitness for light exercise.
Exercise Groups are planned to resume weekly as shown
Jersey Farm Community Centre, St Brelades Place, St Albans AL4 9RG. Tuesday evenings for an hour from 6:00pm, cost £4.00
Contact: Roger Miller
Westminster Lodge, St Albans. Aerobics and Studio Session.
Monday afternoons for an hour from 2:30pm, cost £3.75
Contact: Christine Hill
Harpenden Leisure Centre, Leyton Road, Harpenden AL52HU
Wednesday afternoons for an hour from 1:00pm, cost £3.85
Contact: Antonella MacMillin – antonellamcm@aol.com
St Albans City Hospital Maple Unit, Waverley Road, St Albans AL3 5PN.
All £4.00 quarterly in advance, total £52.00.
Contact: Graham Imber – exercise@hertbeats.org.uk
Tuesday evenings for an hour from 6:00pm.
Wednesday evenings for an hour from 6:00pm.
Thursday evenings for an hour from 6:00pm.
Thursday evenings for an hour from 7:15pm.