249 June 2015 - Gryffe Advertizer

REGULAR
meets
every Mo n d a y
Ki l b a rc h a n Athletic Cl u b
On-X, Li n w o o d, 7p m
All abilities welcome. Tel: 07941 686990.
5-a-s i d e Fo o t b a l l
Po w e r l e ag u e Pa i s l e y 6p m
Tel: Jim Bretherton 01505 874215; or
jimbretherton@aol.com
Br i d g e o f Weir La d i e s Ba d m i n to n
Ca r g i l l Ha l l, Lintwhite Cr e s, 7.30p m
Ca l l a n e t i c s
Bro o k f i e l d Village Ha l l, 7.15p m
Strathgryffe Mo t o rc yc l e Cl u b
Th e Tr u s t In n, Ki l b a rc h a n 9p m-10.30p m
Visit www.strathgryffe.org for details.
Th e Sh o t o k a n Ka r at e Cl u b
Wo o d l a n d s Pr i m a r y Sc h o o l, Li n wo o d, 7p m - 8p m
& 8p m - 9p m.
www.linwoodkarate.co.uk
every Tuesday
Br i d g e o f Weir Wa l k i n g Gr o u p
Ou t s i d e t h e Co-o p, BoW 10.30a m
1 hour walks. Call Senga on 0141 842 3000.
Gryffe Ba d m i n to n
Strathgryffe Te n n i s Cl u b, 8p m
Fo o t b a l l Tr a i n i n g
Jo h n s t o n e Hi g h Sc h o o l 6p m-9p m
Call Ali on 07775 578795 for details
every Wednesday
Greenock Ho c k e y Cl u b
In v e r c ly d e Ac a d e m y Sc h o o l, Greenock, 6.30p m-
8p m
Contact Liz Baldwin, mobile 07944 607005
Ca l l a n e t i c s
Br o o k f i e l d Village Ha l l, 5.15p m, 6.15p m &
7.30p m
every Th u r s d a y
Ki l b a rc h a n Athletic Cl u b
On-X, Li n w o o d, 7p m
All abilities welcome. Tel: 07941 686990.
Kilmacolm Wa l k e r s
Bi r k m y r e Pa r k Pavilion, Kilmacolm 10a m
Tel: David Goddard 01505 874192 or email
kilmacolmwalkers@talktalk.net
Ca l l a n e t i c s
Bro o k f i e l d Village Ha l l, 9.15a m & 10.30a m
Th e Sh o t o k a n Ka r at e Cl u b
Wo o d l a n d s Pr i m a r y Sc h o o l, Li n wo o d, 7p m - 8p m
& 8p m - 9p m.
www.linwoodkarate.co.uk
Fo o t b a l l Tr a i n i n g
Jo h n s t o n e Hi g h Sc h o o l 6p m-9p m
Call Ali on 07775 578795 for details
every Fr i d a y
Ca l l a n e t i c s
Bro o k f i e l d Village Ha l l, 9.15a m & 10.30a m
every Sa t u r d a y
Ad u lt Ta p Lessons
The Ca r g i l l Ce n t r e, Ki l m ac o l m. Sa t u r d a y
l u n c h t i m e.
Call Gail Ashley on 01475 531336 for details
every Su n d a y
Bi r k m y r e Ru g b y Cl u b, Kilmacolm
Yo u t h Ru g b y Se c t i o n 11a m-1p m
www.pitchero.com/clubs/birkmyre - New players
and coaches welcome
www.advertizer.co.uk june 2015
Scottish Multi-Class Regatta
20 & 21 June - Castle Semple, Lochwinnoch
Archery - a great sport for kids,
adults and people with
disabilities
Largs hosted probably the biggest indoor archery tournament in the whole of
Scotland in March.
6 teams, consisting
of 78 archers
competed and
there were many
medals presented
for different
categories.
Neil Scott, was
awarded the
Scottish Volunteer
Coach of the Year
by the Scottish
Archery Association, and he is seen here receiving his award from his fellow
team players.
Inverclyde archers are always looking for new members and you can join by
contacting their facebook page and asking for more information.
Birkmyre Park Fitness Gym-
Happy Anniversary
On Saturday 13th June 2015 Inverclyde Leisure’s Birkmyre Park Fitness Gym
will be celebrating the 7th anniversary of our official opening. As part of the
celebration we are offering the 1st month of our IL Fitness+ memberships for
£7. Terms and conditions apply. Joining fee applicable.
For further details contact the gym on 01475 715750 or visit the gym at
Birkmyre Park. Further information at www.inverclydeleisure.com
Entry forms are out and you can now be part of the Race 2 the Games legacy
event the Scottish Multi-Class Regatta on 20 & 21 June. Keep an eye out as
our local special schools will be down training in our adaptive boats, Hansa
303s, getting some practice in before the big day!
Would you like to support or sponsor your local special school? Email info@
scottishmulticlassregatta.org.uk.
The Key To
More Fun &
Laughter In
Your Life
Sporting Blogby Lesley Handley
Fed up with doom and gloom? Would
you really like more fun and laughter?
Why not join a line dancing club and
learn a skill that keeps you mentally
and physically fit without getting
bored?
Yes, line dancing is a learned skill -
some people think they can just get
up and do it, but discover that it’s not
quite as easy as that and others say
I’d love to be able to do that, where
some believe they have 3 left feet.
Well EVERYONE can line dance!
There are two line dance clubs
in Bishop-ton - one with some
experienced dancers and the other
catering more for beginners and
improvers.
Whilst we cannot guarantee that you
will be up to ‘Strictly’ standard, we
can guarantee that you will be able to
dance and have a great time.
Why not give it a go?
If you’re interested, please call 01505
341611 for further details.
Sugar has become one of the most demonised foods these days, with many health organisations blaming it for the rapid
increase in obesity. While the current recommendations suggest we eat no more than 12 teaspoons of sugar a day, the
World Health Organisation are looking to drive this down to no more than 6 teaspoons per day.
As a nation we are consuming approximately 1 million tonnes of sugar a year, this is roughly 15 teaspoons of sugar per
day per person! 1 gram of sugar contains 4 calories, and a teaspoon is approximately 4 grams. Therefore on average
we are consuming 240 calories per day from sugar alone. Sugar provides a lot of energy and if it is not burnt off by the
body quickly, it is turned into fatty acids by the liver and stored as fat. So if you consume more than you should and don’t
burn it off – it can make you fat fairly quickly. It is estimated that 6 teaspoons of sugar extra every day that is not burnt
off, could potentially lead to as much as 4.5 kg of excess fat per year.
I decided to put it to the test to see how much sugar can influence body weight. Luckily for me a family member has
volunteered. I will not mention names or which family member it is, but lets’ just say they consume a fair amount of
extra sugar. I looked at how to easily reduce their sugar intake, and targeted one of the most common drinks that many
people add sugar too. My volunteer adds 2tsps of sugar to every cup of tea and coffee they have per day. (I think they
are actually just fed up with me nagging them that they said they would participate in this experiment!). On average they
can have around 6 cups of tea or coffee a day, so this equates to approximately 200 calories a day coming from this
extra sugar. 1400 calories a week! So my challenge to them was to cut it ALL out. I decided to not even let them half
the intake, I have said have none! We have taken a starting bodyweight and we will reweigh in 2 weeks then 4 weeks to
see the results! So far while writing this blog they have lasted 3 days and still going strong! I will keep you updated next
month on the results so far!
Lesley
For more information on Personal Training, exercise or nutrition contact me on 0773 627 4925 or email Lesley@
fitsmartfitness.co.uk or visit my new website at www.fitsmartfitness.co.uk for more personal training options.
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