Wellbeing & support | University of Strathclyde

Strathclyde Sports offers a variety of services designed to support you in improving and maintaining your wellbeing. Good wellbeing is about both physical and mental health.

Our staff at Strathclyde Sport can help to introduce activity into your lifestyle and support you in sustaining it so you can enjoy the physical and mental health benefits. All one-to-one sessions are bookable online.

Lifestyle consultations

Lifestyle consultations are designed to help you find ways of adding activity into your lifestyle along with modifying other lifestyle behaviours such as nutrition and sleep. They are one-to-one sessions that will involve making a weekly activity plan.

If you would prefer to have a virtual consultation, please email strathsport-gymteam@strath.ac.uk and someone will contact you with a Zoom invite.

During these appointments our instructors will tailor an activity plan to your needs. The appointment will NOT involve any physical activity so no need to bring exercise clothing. Please arrive early at least 5 minutes prior appointment starting.

Bookings
Booking will be made online under the 'FITNESS CONSULTATION' Gym Appointment/Orientation option.

Pregnancy

Les Mills document - How to safely exercise during pregnancy

Les Mills document - Fitness for Mums to be

UK Government document - Physical activity for pregnant women

Fitpro pregnancy nutrition factsheet: What to eat when you’re expecting

Step-by-step guide on postnatal return to exercise - created by former staff member, who is also a qualified physiotherapist, Darren Coupe.

For pre/post-natal advice during exercising please contact marc.mcdaid@strath.ac.uk or david.gibson@strath.ac.uk.

Ask for Angela

If you need help while at the gym, or feel like you're not in a safe situation, go to reception and ask for 'Angela'. Strathclyde Sport staff will immediately know you need help and will be able to get you out of the situation safely and discreetly.