Exercise benefits everyone and is important for general health and wellbeing, but for people with MS it is crucial. It can help manage MS symptoms, improve your mood and wellbeing and may have a beneficial long-term effect on your MS. Scientific evidence shows that exercise can improve your: Fitness, function, mobility, exercise tolerance and muscle power. Benefits include improvements in cardiovascular fitness; strength; bladder and bowel function; fatigue; mood, cognitive function; bone density; and flexibility.  It is important to find what is right for you. MS Waikato have the following available:

Exercise Classes

 Exercise classes are available for members. These take place twice weekly on a Monday and Wednesday morning at Anytime Fitness, cnr Anglesea/Clarence St, Hamilton.  A qualified instructor will work with attendees to create an appropriate exercise plan, with support provided at each session.

The cost is only $2 per session for those who have paid subscriptions or $5 per session for non-financial members.

Ample parking is available.

Walking Group

  A walking group meet each Saturday morning to walk around Hamilton lake (Lake Rotoroa).

For more information or to join either the exercise class or walking group please contact Liz or Karen. New members always welcome.