{"id":39320,"date":"2020-01-31T13:18:41","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T13:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=39320"},"modified":"2020-01-31T13:18:41","modified_gmt":"2020-01-31T13:18:41","slug":"fitness-programme-for-girls-expands-across-cardiff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/01\/31\/fitness-programme-for-girls-expands-across-cardiff\/","title":{"rendered":"Fitness programme for girls expands across Cardiff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">INNERSTRENGTH aims to provide a safe space for girls to exercise<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>A fitness and wellness programme for teenage girls will\nexpand across Cardiff and offer longer courses.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The INNERSTRENGTH course is part of the Girls Together\ncampaign run by Sport Cardiff, partnered with Cardiff Metropolitan University\nand Cardiff Council.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>INNERSTRENGTH started three years ago following research by\nSport Cardiff that revealed a \u201cdesperate need for girls only activities across\nCardiff,\u201d said Fay Benningwood, Sports Development Coordinator for Women and Girls\nat Cardiff Metropolitan University.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Previously a 10-week course, new courses will last for 12\nweeks and will be implemented\nfrom February in St. Mellons, Llanrumney, Adamsdown and Butetown.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/83016906_203021754081426_7561597122143846400_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83016906_203021754081426_7561597122143846400_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83016906_203021754081426_7561597122143846400_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83016906_203021754081426_7561597122143846400_n-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83016906_203021754081426_7561597122143846400_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83016906_203021754081426_7561597122143846400_n-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83016906_203021754081426_7561597122143846400_n-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83016906_203021754081426_7561597122143846400_n-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83016906_203021754081426_7561597122143846400_n-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/83016906_203021754081426_7561597122143846400_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83016906_203021754081426_7561597122143846400_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83016906_203021754081426_7561597122143846400_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83016906_203021754081426_7561597122143846400_n-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83016906_203021754081426_7561597122143846400_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83016906_203021754081426_7561597122143846400_n-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83016906_203021754081426_7561597122143846400_n-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83016906_203021754081426_7561597122143846400_n-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83016906_203021754081426_7561597122143846400_n-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Girls were given access to the gym at Eastern Leisure Centre. Image: Fay Benningwood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The\ncourse focuses on a different activity every week, including boxercise,\nZumba and yoga and\nhas expanded following feedback from participants asking for it to be longer.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cINNERSTRENGTH\nhas allowed me to meet like-minded people and openly discuss topics of\nsignificance not only for my generation, but for females in general. We have\nlearnt to encourage each other and to put our value above the judgement of\nothers,\u201d one participant in the project said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are so many barriers for teenage girls, and there\u2019s a\nclassic drop-off of girls doing sport as they enter their teenage years,\u201d Ms\nBenningwood said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf girls have confidence and self-esteem issues, they are\nless likely to engage, similarly if they have issues with body image. With the\nincrease of social media, some girls are scared someone could video them doing\nsomething and upload it and people will laugh at them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"528\" height=\"745\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/84314621_476702409875842_5327033587743064064_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/84314621_476702409875842_5327033587743064064_n.jpg 528w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/84314621_476702409875842_5327033587743064064_n-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/84314621_476702409875842_5327033587743064064_n-500x705.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/84314621_476702409875842_5327033587743064064_n-293x413.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"528\" height=\"745\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/84314621_476702409875842_5327033587743064064_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/84314621_476702409875842_5327033587743064064_n.jpg 528w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/84314621_476702409875842_5327033587743064064_n-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/84314621_476702409875842_5327033587743064064_n-500x705.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/84314621_476702409875842_5327033587743064064_n-293x413.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Data is collected from questionnaires girls fill in at the start and end of the course. Image: Fay Benningwood.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Ms Benningwood said that Cardiff Youth Service had\napproached Sport Cardiff for help, as the youth nights they had been organising\nhad become dominated by boys. As a result, girls were finding physical\nactivities, such as football, off-putting.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>INNERSTRENGTH was then developed to provide a safe space for\ngirls to exercise and discuss topics significant to their age range.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve built good networks across the community. We\u2019ve got\nchildren coming in from both of the high schools in the one area, and we\u2019ve\nmanaged to bring them into one setting and create friendships across the\nschools,\u201d Ms Benningwood said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The programme began in Llanrumney, with one hour of physical\nactivity followed by another hour of a well-being workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>A well-being instructor discusses topics such as healthy or\nunhealthy behaviours, tackling stereotypes faced by girls, as well as looking\nat what it\u2019s like to grow up in the girls\u2019 communities and how safe they feel\nwithin them. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>As part of these classes, Ms Benningwood said participants\ncomplete an activity where they\u2019re asked to draw a perfect girl. The\ninstructors then try and break this down and talk about individuality and the\npressure teenagers face about the way they look. <\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/83196420_831325757293858_5601108314327875584_n-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83196420_831325757293858_5601108314327875584_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83196420_831325757293858_5601108314327875584_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83196420_831325757293858_5601108314327875584_n-770x1027.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83196420_831325757293858_5601108314327875584_n-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83196420_831325757293858_5601108314327875584_n-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83196420_831325757293858_5601108314327875584_n-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83196420_831325757293858_5601108314327875584_n-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83196420_831325757293858_5601108314327875584_n-1400x1867.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83196420_831325757293858_5601108314327875584_n-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/83196420_831325757293858_5601108314327875584_n-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83196420_831325757293858_5601108314327875584_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83196420_831325757293858_5601108314327875584_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83196420_831325757293858_5601108314327875584_n-770x1027.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83196420_831325757293858_5601108314327875584_n-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83196420_831325757293858_5601108314327875584_n-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83196420_831325757293858_5601108314327875584_n-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83196420_831325757293858_5601108314327875584_n-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83196420_831325757293858_5601108314327875584_n-1400x1867.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/83196420_831325757293858_5601108314327875584_n-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Girls were asked to draw what they thought the &#8216;perfect girl&#8217; would look like. Image: Fay Benningwood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Each area has its own instructor for the full length of the\ncourse.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have the most success where there is consistency and a\nrelatable instructor, someone who is a role model to the girls. The key is\nhaving the right people,\u201d Ms Benningwood said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>INNERSTRENGTH began working with Eastern Leisure Centre,\nLlanrumney, to provide access to the gym for girls from the age of 13, allowing\nthem to use areas such as the spin room.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The course avoids offering the same sports participants are\nlikely to do in PE lessons in order to inspire them to find an activity they\nenjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>At the start of the course, participants are asked to fill\nout a questionnaire about their confidence, physical activity and body image and\nthese are reviewed at the end.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>According to data collected from these questionnaires, 64%\nof girls felt more body confident by the end of the course, and 91% said they\nfelt fairly confident in everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe course opens up lots of opportunities for people. Some\ngirls have come to do leadership courses with Sport Cardiff,\u201d said Ms\nBenningwood.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The course is free except for Easter Leisure Centre which is\n\u00a32 a week due to the facilities used there. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INNERSTRENGTH aims to provide a safe space for girls to exercise A fitness and wellness programme for teenage girls will expand across Cardiff and offer longer courses. The INNERSTRENGTH course is part of the Girls Together campaign run by Sport Cardiff, partnered with Cardiff Metropolitan University and Cardiff Council. INNERSTRENGTH started three years ago following research by Sport Cardiff that revealed a \u201cdesperate need for girls only activities across Cardiff,\u201d said Fay Benningwood, Sports Development Coordinator for Women and Girls [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":154,"featured_media":39321,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[98,221,3,110,4],"tags":[244,245,246,247,248,74,249],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-39320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adamsdown","category-butetown","category-news","category-rumney-llanrumney","category-sport","tag-body-image","tag-cardiff-metropolitan-university","tag-fitness","tag-girls-together","tag-innerstrength","tag-sport-2","tag-wellness"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Fitness programme for girls expands across Cardiff - The Cardiffian<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/01\/31\/fitness-programme-for-girls-expands-across-cardiff\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Fitness programme for girls expands across Cardiff - The Cardiffian\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"INNERSTRENGTH aims to provide a safe space for girls to exercise A fitness and wellness programme for teenage girls will expand across Cardiff and offer longer courses. 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