World-record holder, Alex Goulding, knows that exercise is vital to improving mental health and he’s on a mission to encourage more men and women to take up fitness.
Alex has shown how exercise not only helped him during lockdown but also allowed him to achieve an incredible seven Guinness World Records doing a physically demanding variety of push-ups.
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To mark World Mental Health Day in October, Alex and a group of men from Samsons Academy Charity and other fitness groups in Bedford are running an outdoor workout session at Riverside Square.
The free event will take place at 11am on Sunday 9 October in the square near Vue Cinema.
The aim is to show you don’t always need an expensive gym or equipment to maintain or improve your physical health along with your mental health and well-being.
Alex said that being an Ambassador for Samsons Academy Charity – which has been championing men’s mental health – has helped him look after his own mental health during the worst times.
“Doing a daily workout helped me immensely,” said Alex. “To encourage more people to do the same, we’ll be holding a mass session on 9 October at 11am at the Riverside complex.”
Everyone is welcome to join the free event, plus there will be mental health charities offering advice and signposting to services.
They’ll also be encouraging people to undertake Samsons Academy Charity’s online zero suicide alliance training which is totally free.
“The winter months have always been a trigger point for the onset of depression and loneliness which can lead to suicide in many people,” said Dorian Alexis of Samsons Academy Charity.
If you’d like to get involved contact Alex Goulding at Samsons Academy Charity or just turn up on Sunday 9 October outside the riverside complex in town.
