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We've spoken to and heard from lots of women, just like you, to get their story on how they get active in a way that works for them. Have a look and maybe take a little inspiration from our community.

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"Swimming has given me so much. I feel much fitter, so much better and so much more confident."

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"Having done very little exercise for decades, I could see it had been so beneficial."

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"In the past my main barriers to exercise have been motivation and finding something that gets my heart rate up but doesn’t feel like the monotonous slog of the gym. That's when I found Back to Netball."

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"It's no longer a matter of fitting it in - exercise is a vital part of my day."

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"I had all those common misconceptions about lifting weights, I didn’t want to get big or look like a man, but I gave it a go."

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"The encouragement from my entire group got me out of bed every Saturday morning."

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"Encouraging a teenage girl to have the confidence to participate in sport is not easy, convincing myself that I can do it has been even harder."

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"I learnt so much about myself: I can run, I'm flexible, I can do the splits and boy can I punch!"

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"Life is no longer about what I think I can’t do, it’s now about believing that I can."

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