COLGRAIN BOWLING CLUB

At club level, we are a member of the Gareloch Bowling Association (GBA) with kindred clubs of Helensburgh, Garelochhead, Cardross, Cove & Kilcreggan and Barremman. At county level we are a member of the Dunbartonshire Bowling Association (DBA) covering the Gareloch, Kirkintilloch, Dumbarton, Vale of Leven and Milngavie areas.

One of the biggest challenges that older adults face is the loss of muscle through inactivity. Referred to as ‘sarcopenia’, a significant loss of muscle can affect everything from metabolic health, to functional strength if it isn’t corrected.
Without physical activity, sarcopenia can result in a loss of as much as 50% of skeletal muscle mass by 80 years old. Okay, bowls isn’t like weightlifting that results in large muscles, but it definitely offsets muscle loss, reducing frailty and weakness. Click the image to read more