Why be active?

Physical activity is essential for good health and will make a difference to your quality of life.

Just 30 minutes of physical activity of moderate intensity on 5 or more days a week can help.

Once you start being active, the benefits will become obvious. You'll experience:

better health
more energy
reduced stress
stronger bones and muscles
better balance, strength, suppleness and mobility
more independence in later life
improved sleep
better maintenance of a healthy weight
more social opportunities
a sense of achievement
increased enjoyment

So what's stopping you?

FANS 3

Name: Ryan Powell - FANS Member

Sport: Biathlon

Greatest achievement: 8th in the British Championships at junior level

Future ambitions: Competing in the 2009 European championships

Name: Stevie Jones - FANS Member

Sport: Ball Room and Latin Dancing

Greatest achievement: Winning the British National Championships at junior level

Future ambition: Winning the World Professional Championships

Heroes: Joanne Clifton - Ballroom dancer and Lisa Darby - Latin dancer

Steve Lake

Name: Steve Lake

Sport: Athletics and Long Jump.

Greatest achievement: Representing Great Britain against France and Belgium in June 2008.

Future ambitions: To get a medal in Masters World Championships taking place in Finland next year.

Hero: - Mike Powell - Current World Record holder for Long Jump. 1991 World championships in Tokyo against Carl Lewis still the best competition of all time!

Kameron Reid

Name: Kameron Reid

Sport: Trampolining

Best Achievement: Competing in an “Open Event” in 2008 in Belgium finishing 6^th.

Future Ambitions: To compete in the National Championships in July in Birmingham and long term compete in the 2016 Olympic Games.

Hero: Gary Smith from Medway who competed and was a finalist in the

2004 Games in Trampolining.

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Ashford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford TN23 1PL
Telephone: 01233 330232 Email: activeashford@ashford.gov.uk