{"id":6289,"date":"2015-05-15T13:27:45","date_gmt":"2015-05-15T13:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fitproblog.mysites.io\/cancer-research-uk-racercise\/"},"modified":"2015-05-15T13:27:45","modified_gmt":"2015-05-15T13:27:45","slug":"cancer-research-uk-racercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/cancer-research-uk-racercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer Research UK launches Racercise"},"content":{"rendered":"

The world\u2019s leading cancer charity has launched a Race for Life women-only fitness class to help build on the success of its prestigious Race for Life series.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Racercise\u2122<\/strong> will be available all year round and will seek to provide accessible fitness routines, designed around the use of a resistance band, targeted at women of all ages and fitness levels. Resistance bands are commonly used in exercise; however, there is currently no UK nationwide class dedicated to this piece of equipment. The flexibility of the band allows for participants to use them on their own, in pairs or to mark out areas to join bands together. Proof that all fitness levels are indeed catered for is evident by the provision of the beginner, advanced and intermediate bands on offer to participants.<\/p>\n

Time to get social <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Racercise is also set to deliver valuable tools and information surrounding healthy living and an active life, as well as creating a social occasion post-workout termed \u2018dwell time\u2019<\/strong>. The instructor will focus the session on healthy eating and pastimes.<\/p>\n

Calling instructors<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Instructors will have a unique opportunity to appeal to the millions of women in the UK who have taken part in, and remain loyal to, Race for Life, and to promote their classes to current Race for Life participants. The licence for instructors is \u00a3250 and Race for Life is now calling for qualified fitness instructors to become a Racercise instructor in their local area<\/strong>, as well as asking networks and bodies across the health and fitness sector to support Racercise.<\/p>\n

To ensure the quality of Racercise classes, all instructors must be qualified fitness instructors or personal trainers, and are recommended to have a Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training or an Exercise to Music (ETM) Instructor Level 2 or above.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Qualifications<\/h3>\n

To qualify, they must obtain an annual licence and in return they will receive:<\/p>\n