Chris Hoy launches scheme giving prostate cancer patients free gym memberships
Chris Hoy urges cancer patients to embrace exercise for quality of life
- Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy, who is living with terminal prostate cancer, is advocating for men with the disease to embrace physical activity to improve their quality of life.
- Sir Chris, who received his terminal diagnosis in 2024 with a prognosis of two to four years, has launched a fitness partnership to support this cause.
- The partnership, involving PureGym, The Institute of Cancer Research, and the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, aims to encourage greater activity among men with prostate cancer.
- It will provide men with advanced prostate cancer on hormone therapy a free one-year PureGym membership and a structured exercise programme.
- Regular exercise can significantly alleviate severe side effects of hormone therapy and potentially improve cancer outcomes.