Winter chills and rainy weekends are the major deterrents for most people to exercise. However, there is always a way out – taking up indoor sports are great active alternatives to get you the right level of fitness. Here are some great indoor sports for exploration and fun, which are suitable for both children and adults.
Northern Suburbs Basketball Association Inc. (NSBA) leases
North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre. You can play basketball on casual basis (per person) or rent the half court or full court together with your friends or your team mates. If basketball is not your favourite sport, you can consider playing volleyball, indoor soccer, badminton and netball in the centre. There is no shortage of choices to exercise your body.
North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre
Facilities at the centre
When:
Monday to Friday 9am – 3.30pm
Saturday and Sunday 9am – 5.30pm* (*availability dependent upon Miniball and NSBA Representative Competitive Schedule)
Where: Corner Clarke and Oxley Street, Crows Nest
If you want to get a taste of rock climbing but are worried about safety, here is an alternative for your consideration. Located in St Leonards,
Climb-fit is Sydney's largest indoor climbing and gymnasium facility – the centre has over 160 climbs with the majority of their vertical climbs being 8.5 metres high, and over 200 set climbing routes. It is suitable for beginners and advanced climbers. Additionally, kids aged 4 years old onwards can also experience indoor rock climbing and they can even attend a School Holiday Camp to take up training routines.
When:
Monday, Friday 6am - 10pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 6am - 11pm
Saturday, Sunday 8am - 8pm
Public Holidays 9am - 9pm
Where: Unit 4/12 Frederick St, St Leonards
If you want to try something different, why not consider martial arts? It not only increases your fitness level, but also empowers you with usable self defence skills and self confidence.
Northstar Martial Arts Sydney offers classes in North Sydney and Balmain. If you are not sure whether this is for you, you can enrol for your first trial class. Suitable for men, women or children of any age.
When: For class details, please visit the website.
Where:
North Sydney Studio, 224 Falcon Street, North Sydney NSW 2060
Balmain Studio, 372 Darling Street,Balmain NSW 2042
Make a move to get yourself into the best shape of your life, or start planning the right kind of school holiday activities for your kids. Enjoy the journey of happy exercising.
