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ProActive Health has seen increasing
interest in accessories designed to
improve stretching, fl exibility and
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mobility. This increase has been
down to teachers purchasing for use
back to Swiss Cottage
in one-on-one work as well as for
group fi tness sessions. Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre has
The heightened interest is attributed installed two dedicated stretching
to instructors becoming more aware zones from Escape Fitness.
of the benefi ts of stretching thanks The installation came about
to workshops and courses designed because the centre’s management
for postgraduates, in addition to company Greenwich Leisure (GLL)
stretching-specifi c REPs modules. was concerned with the growing
Furthermore, DVDs aimed at number of clients who were not
instructors and bundled with products stretching before and after exercise.
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such as the GoFit Stretch rope and Gary Dark, Camden Partnership escape fi tness
GoFit Foam roller have also helped Manager for GLL, says: “We wanted
to encourage the incorporation of to re-emphasise the importance expectations.” The areas have been
stretching into workouts. of stretching to our members as equipped with Pavigym’s body
it had become a forgotten part of mind fl ooring and with
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a workout. The area is in constant accessories including medicine
proactive health use now and has exceeded our balls and Swiss balls.
Introducing the Chirotractor
Designed by German The machine mobilises
orthopaedic specialist the sacroiliac joint, situated
Dr Eduard Chen, the at the junction of the spine
Chirotractor CT-L is and pelvis, which is said
designed to relieve lower to be less stressful than
back pain in gym goers. chiropractic manipulation.
The device is said to Most effective before and
allow the user to safely after a back strengthening
mobilise, self-adjust and circuit training programme,
stretch the lower back. the overall time spent on the
This can then assist in CT-L is recommended at
prevention and treatment just fi ve minutes.
of locked intervertebral
joints in addition to helping
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