Funding for a national health promotion initiative offering group exercise classes six days a week to Nirimba locals has been renewed for another year.

The LiveLifeGetActive program runs from Nirimba Sports Complex at 6:15am Monday to Saturday for ages 18 and over.

Offering a range of boxing fitness, cross training and yoga, program CEO Amanda King said 1167 people had signed up to the program since its inception four years ago.

“I would say 85 per cent of those who come to our Nirimba sessions are women and the average age is from about 30 years to 44,” Ms King said.

“The program is accessible to every level of fitness and we promote the benefits of being physically active in terms of boosting your mental, emotional and social health, self-confidence and self-esteem.”

She said the group had clocked a cumulative weight loss of 831kg.

“And that’s only the people who have been openly counting, lots don’t share that info,” she said.

“Over the last few years there’s been a shift by people to worry more about work and social media and regular exercise can be very levelling.

“Our group at Nirimba has no stigmas attached, everyone is welcome, we don’t mind if you show up in your oldest trackie dacks.”

Register for the program online at livelifegetactive.com then get down to Nirimba Sports Complex, Park Avenue, Nirimba from 6:15am Monday to Saturday for some fun and fitness.