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staircase that leads to the “Piano nobile,” designed to resemble
the main floor of a Renaissance building. The center also offers
a large open floor plan, a balcony with a 200' vista, and a rooftop
terrace with a large water feature. —|
Fitness First Unveils 91st Australian club
Fitness First Australia has opened its latest club in Five Dock, a
suburb of Sydney, bringing its growing tally to 91. The two-level,
30,400-square-foot facility has a fully equipped gym, along with
a number of exercise studios, including a group-cycling room
and a weights and resistance room. The club also boasts a 65'
swimming pool and a spa area with an aromatherapy steam
room, sauna, and relaxation zone.
The club’s Playzone, for kids between the ages of 14 and 18,
Lobby of new will feature the company’s brand-new FFIT program, which
elements facility gives high school students free access to the club to meet their
physical education requirements, and offers them an opportu-
elements Arrives in the Northwest
nity to use the gym during school holidays. —|
elements, the popular Miami-based fitness brand for women,
is bringing a bit of South Beach sunshine to the snow banks of
Life Time Fitness Rings in 2010 with New Resort
Fargo, north Dakota.
“We’re proud to introduce elements to the residents of the
Midwest states,” says Chris Palumbo, the founder of elements.
“Although we’re primarily considered to be an urban brand, this
opening in a smaller city proves that elements’ message of
health and vitality is universal, and that our franchise offerings
can be adapted for a wide and diverse audience.”
The new facility will feature the exclusive SmartCard exercise
Life Time goes live in beachwood
system of smart exercise machines, which provide customized
workouts and fitness tracking. It will also offer dynamic group-
exercise sessions, such as belly dancing to Brazilian beats, yoga
Life Time Fitness, Inc. (nYSE: LTM), opened the doors of its new
by candle light, and samba step classes. —|
Beachwood, ohio, club in January, just in time for Cleveland-area
residents to make good on their fitness-related new Year’s reso-
lutions. “With an eye toward helping people get their healthy way
Equinox Opens Second Texas Site
of life back on track and successfully achieving their goals, we’re
The Equinox Fitness Clubs chain,
excited to bring our unique, family-oriented health and wellness
known for innovative group-exercise
destination to the Beachwood community,” says Jeff Zwiefel, the
classes and nationally recognized
executive vice president of operations for Life Time Fitness (LTF).
personal training programs, is bring-
The new center offers more than 400 pieces of state-of-the-art
ing its five-star service to a second
cardiovascular and resistance equipment; multiple group-exercise
Lone Star State location: Preston
and -cycling studios; a team of certified personal trainers and
Hollow. “There’s been a huge demand
customized programming; indoor rock climbing; basketball
for a value-oriented fitness facility
courts; and a huge interactive childcare center with an indoor
in a number of urban cities where
playground. The club sets itself apart with two indoor and outdoor
the market is underserved,” observes
water parks with multiple pools; LifeCafé, which offers healthy
Harvey Spevak, the company’s CEo.
food and beverages; and LifeSpa, which delivers a full range of
“By opening our second location in hair, nail, and skincare services.
—|
Texas, our aim is to meet the needs
of a discriminating consumer who
demands the best and currently
VIDA Fitness Makes Historic Move in D.c.
doesn’t have the opportunity to get it.” VIDA Fitness is taking over the historic U Street building in
In designing the facility, Equinox Washington, D.C., to serve as the home of its flagship facility.
drew its inspiration from the chateau- The 51,500-square-foot edifice will undergo renovations to
Room for yoga
style architecture of the Preston Hollow transform it into a four-story health club and spa.
in Texas
community. The grand entrance to the The building, originally constructed in 1921, will be treated to
club features a dramatic two-story a $13-million makeover that will preserve its historic architec-
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