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HEALTH & FITNESS IN BRIEF


Technogym signs London 2012 deal London 2012 organisers have confirmed that Technogym will provide and install fitness equipment at the Athletes' Village and other training venues at the Games. The firm has been named as a Tier Three supplier, with more than 750 pieces of equipment due to be installed at several gyms within venues in addition to the main gym at the Athletes' Village. Technogym will be responsible for the design and layout of gyms, while also providing maintenance and staff services in its role as Official Fitness Equipment Supplier.


New UK distributor for Vibrogym Dan Fivey has been named the


new UK distributor for Vibrogym. Fivey, a former master trainer for Vibrogym Australia, is looking to increase the popularity of vibration training through educating operators of the benefits of the method. He said: "One of my main aims as distributor will be to make sure the equipment will be used properly so that people exercising on the machines will gain the full benefit."


Michael Bruno takes over Star Trac Star Trac has been acquired by


entrepreneur Michael Bruno. Bruno and Star Trac have signed an agreement whereby Bruno will acquire a controlling interest in Star Trac's parent company. The financial details have not been disclosed. According to Star Trac, the deal was agreed to help strengthen the company's ability to provide product innovation, quality, reliability and customer service. Bruno's reorganisation proposal for Star Trac is set to focus on company continuity and "aggressive streamlining".


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Companies 'missing the fitness trick' Majority of SMEs have no schemes to encourage staff to become gym members


By Pete Hayman New research has revealed that two thirds of UK small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the leisure industry have no schemes in place to encourage staff to exercise or eat healthily. Finance provider GE Capital


found that more than half – 54 per cent – of SME owners or managers believe the provision of free health checks could make a difference in promoting healthy workplaces. Only 25 per cent of busi-


nesses have implemented schemes designed to encour- age exercise and healthy eating while less than one in ten encourage workers to take a lunch break. GE Capital interviewed 500 SME owners and managers as part of the research, with nearly a fifth of businesses reporting a loss of at least 25 days each year due to staff-related health issues.


Better Body Shop relocates


Jason Crow's Better Body Shop has expanded and relocated to a new, larger site at Sevenoaks, Kent. The move means that


the facility has become one of the UK's largest independent centres for physical excellence and personal training. The new 9,500 sq ft


(883sq m) centre offers a range of dynamic strength and conditioning training, weight loss programmes, personal training and group training activities. Jason Crow said: "The


opening of this new site is tremendously exciting."


Only 25 per cent of businesses have schemes promoting exercise Nearly 30 per cent of firms


do not think anything can be done to change the support they currently provide to employees, while 19 per cent believe more information should be provided to help implement such schemes. John Jenkins, chief executive officer at GE Capital, said:


"Against a backdrop of growing pressure on NHS budgets and a


need for SMEs to drive economic growth, anything that can be done to enable SMEs to invest more to promote a healthier lifestyle amongst their employees has got to make economic sense. "Healthy workplaces will


result in a higher level of productivity, while minimising any health insurance costs that small firms may have."


Leeds Metropolitan revamps gyms By Tom Walker


New fitness suites have opened at two Leeds Metropolitan University campuses following the completion of a £400,000 refurbishment programme. Both the university's City


Campus and Headingly site have benefited from remod- elled gyms, which have been re-equipped by Precor. The Headingly Campus has


been installed with a 52-station gym, while the City Campus facility – located in Leeds city centre – has a 60-station gym. All CV stations, including


seven Adaptive Motion Trainers, have personal viewing screens. The overhaul of the gyms is just one aspect of a partnership


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The centre's new gym suite was supplied by Precor


between Precor and Leeds Metropolitan. Precor will also be supporting the work the University does within its sports department as well as sharing its marketing expertise. Between them the fitness


facilities boast 6,000 members made up from students, staff, public and visiting athletes.


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