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Skanska hands council its plans for a multi-use sports and fitness complex By Pete Hayman


Plans for the construction of a leisure centre in Canvey Island, Essex, have been unveiled by developer Skanska as part of the local Building Schools for the Future programme. The group, which was


appointed by Castle Point Borough Council to deliver new schools for the area, has also submitted a draft proposal to replace Waterside Farm Leisure Centre with a new facility. Plans are currently at a


conceptual stage but will include a 25m swimming pool, a sports hall, a fitness suite and an all-weather football facility with a combination of indoor and outdoor 3G pitches. A café and a crèche are also earmarked


Gosling unveils new PT partnership? A £4.7m fitness facility at Gosling Sports Park in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, has joined forces with Club Training to unveil a new personal training initiative for the summer. Gosling Lifestyle Facility, which boasts a 100-station gym, a wellness system and a weights area, will host the new partnership to provide a free trial personal training session for people of all ages and abilities.


The proposals include a 25m swimming pool and sports hall


as part of the development, which are due to be considered by the local authority. Meanwhile, a £2.5m


programme of improvements to local leisure facilities is now underway with a £136,000 scheme to allow The Paddocks,


Canvey Island, to become a wedding venue – subject to receiving the necessary licence. Work will start on a £724,000


project to upgrade facilities at Runnymede Hall in July, while maintenance work is also scheduled for Woodside Hall.


SLM installs reaction trainers for Watford club By Pete Hayman


Sports and Leisure Manage- ment (SLM) has created a new Reaction Trainer zone at Watford Woodside Leisure Centre as part of a £23m refurbishment programme. Escape Fitness has equipped


the first-floor facility with four Reaction Trainers, which feature three vertical poles with sensors and lights to indicate targets that users punch to accumulate scores.


The new suite at the health club The zone has also been fitted


with Everoll Classic flooring to provide line markings for


New exercise advice for cancer patients Cancer patients should be


exercises corresponding on scorecards and posters supplied by Escape. Club members will be able to


use the zone to workout by themselves or participate in SLM's new Punch workshops, which run six times a week and involves 30-minute classes using different techniques. The £23m revamp is being


carried out with its sister site, Watford Centre, while SLM has also installed a Reaction Trainer at Loughton Leisure Centre.


New fitness equipment for London's Reebok club


Reebok Sports Club at Canary Wharf, London, has upgraded its fitness offering with 40 pieces of new cv equipment from Life Fitness' Elevation Series Engage range. The 100,000sq ft (9,290sq m) facility, which


is one of the largest private members' clubs in Europe, has installed 14 treadmills, 10


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cross-trainers and 16 Lifecycle exercise bikes as part of the revamp. The new equipment also includes iPod


connectivity and USB connectivity – designed to enable members to use Life Fitness' online services to create their own bespoke workouts and track progress.


encouraged to take part in physical activity both during and after treatment, according to new guidelines from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), US. The college's recommendations have been published following a review by a 13-member panel of ACSM experts into the safety and benefits of exercising while receiving cancer therapy. Cancer sufferers previously advised to avoid physical activity are now being encouraged to take part in up to 150 minutes of exercise each week, including swimming, yoga and strength training.


New sports facility for Gloucester school A new fitness facility – equipped by Life Fitness – has been opened by former England footballer Sir Geoff Hurst at Pate's Grammar School in Gloucester. The facility has been created in a former empty room at the school and boasts 20 pieces of equipment, including 12 certified pre-owned (CPO) cv machines and eight strength units. It is hoped the sports facility will encourage students to stay fit, while providing equipment for curriculum-based activities at the school.


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