Wednesday 26th April
RUGBY STAR ROPED IN TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVING

Rugby League star Stuart Fielden, who plays for Great Britain and Bradford Bulls, was roped in to help promote Healthy Living Week at Calderdale College this week, in a game of tug of war with students and staff.

Throughout the week students have been offered the chance to try new ways of exercising while having fun including taekwondo, circuit training, yoga and boxercise and have been given the chance to join a slimming club. They were also encouraged to change eating habits with free hand outs of fruit and invited to a Healthy Living Breakfast event where companies and groups gave information on health related issues.

“The tug of war game shows that you don’t have to go and work out in a gym to get exercise - you can have a bit of fun with it!” said Stuart Fielden. “A lot of people don’t think or care about how much exercise they’re having or what they’re eating, particularly young people in their late teens and early twenties who drop out of sport after leaving school and who may be responsible for feeding themselves for the first time. Simple things like switching from full fat to semi-skimmed milk or eating more fruit can make a big difference.”

Craig Waterworth, sports development officer at Calderdale College said “You can’t learn and study at your best if you don’t feed your brain properly and we want to make sure that our students are able to work to their full potential. Some of the events have been organised by the students themselves this week and it’s been great to see the message hit home”.