Let’s get physical

By Maria Gregoriou

Are you a fitness professional and want to know all about the new trends and equipment in the fitness world, while participating in fitness workshops? Or would you simply like to get involved in something that will get the blood pumping?

For those who are one or both of the above, this is the time to get your feet moving on Sunday and your fingers booking a slot for February at the Professional Fitness Systems Convention.

The Cyprus Strollers hiking club is at it again on Sunday with a walk through Athalassa Park in Nicosia. The club’s organiser, Xenophon Hasapis, calls it an ‘afternoon stroll’ which starts at 1.30pm and will take around two hours to complete.

For all those who would love a walk in the park, the group is meeting outside the park at 1.15pm.

The walk, or stroll in this case, is on the flat ground of the pedestrian path and is considered easy (so don’t worry about getting out of breath). If the weather conditions allow, the group will also stop off at the lake to feed the ducks and soak-up a bit more nature before heading off to the nearby Barrage cafe for a rest, something to eat, and a bit of socialising.

Now for the fitness professionals, staring on February 27, the Professional Fitness Systems Convention will be held at the Hilton hotel in Nicosia, and will run until March 1.

The convention is the only one of its kind for those who have a career or who are very serious about fitness in Cyprus. It will consist of fitness workshops and educational events which will focus on four main fields. These are Pilates and rehabilitation, equipment and new trends, personal and functional training, and performance training.

Local and international trainers will be present to provide high quality accredited workshops.

So if you are a fitness trainer, a cross fitter, a physiotherapist, a personal trainer, a student of sports science, a pilates instructor, a professional athlete, a gym owner, or someone who is very serious about professional exercise, then visit http://pfsconvention.eshopforsports.com/ to see which workshop works for you and to book a ticket.

Cyprus Strollers Walk
Join the Cyprus Strollers for a walk at Athalassa Park in Nicosia. January 25. 1.30pm. Parking area inside the park. Tel: 97-613720

Professional Fitness Systems Convention
A convention for fitness professionals. February 27 until March 1. Hilton Hotel, Nicosia. Different times. €180 for 16 hours workshops including two lunches. Tel: 77-776100

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