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International fitness equipment provider Cybex International has been named as the exclusive equipment supplier for SportHouse, a leading fitness training facility and a Games Time Training Venue for athletes participating in events in 2012.**
conditioning gym in the UK, hosting elite competitors from handball, futsal, rowing and athletics, and competitors from judo and wheelchair rugby. The site will support a wider sporting legacy by providing permanent training facilities for elite performing teams and talented young athletes, alongside the local community, after the completion of international competitions. In preparation for next summer,
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London and the UK have successfully taken on the challenge of positioning themselves amongst the world’s leading providers of elite sporting facilities. Alongside the world class venues hosting the Games, the training facilities are integral to the success of the athletes who will be arriving from over 200 countries, competing in 26 sports. Located in the London Borough of
Barking and Dagenham, SportHouse is one of just 28 sites to be awarded the status of Games Time Training Venue by the London 2012 Organising Committee and the Olympic Delivery Authority. Developed in partnership with the Borough and Ebbsfl eet Community Sports Centre, the team behind the site located within Mayesbrook Park have chosen Cybex to fully equip the training venue. In an exclusive fi ve-year deal, the agreement will see the full range of Cybex’s premium cardiovascular and
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nce complete, the SportHouse site will house the country’s most comprehensive sports
strength training equipment installed at the facility in time for the opening of the site in March 2012. Sport and leisure industry consultancy
fi rm HBA was appointed as part of the leisure sector consultancy team for Ebbsfl eet Community Sports Centre and has acted as the advisory body on various aspects central to the delivery of the SportHouse project. Director Mark Harrop explains why Cybex was chosen for the role as offi cial equipment supplier: “the gym at SportHouse will be used by a diverse range of people, from children and the local community, to professional athletes.” Cybex’s focus on engineering equipment that is biomechanically correct factored greatly in our decision and with their comprehensive range of IFI accredited equipment we felt they provided the best solution for the site.”
Equipment installed to reflect the diversity of its users In the build up to the summer of 2012, the facility will host competitors from handball, athletics, judo and rugby. Once complete, it will boast the largest multi-use indoor sports hall in the UK at 5000m2, two gymnasiums, a drug testing room plus meeting room and education training facilities. The initial concept for the site came
from Mike Stimson, managing director and CEO of SportHouse. As part of the tender process, Mike and his team
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visited IHRSA earlier on this year to test out equipment belonging to all of the major fi tness equipment manufacturers. On his decision to choose Cybex, Mike said: “I wanted an equipment supplier that shared my passion for sport and my vision for SportHouse. The Big Iron racks and lifting platforms clearly demonstrate that Cybex understands the needs of aspiring and performance athletes, but their complete range also allows us to provide something for everyone, no matter what their level. I’m excited to see the fi nished gym and I look forward to trying out all 250 exercise stations!”
Showcasing versatility of Cybex’s fitness equipment Included in the 1000m2 gym facilities at the site will be over 75 pieces from Cybex’s cardiovascular range. This will comprise of 751T treadmills, 750C upright cycles, 750R recumbent cycles and both lower and total body Arc Trainers. The full suite of cardio equipment will be made up of standard exercise machines, equipment featuring Cybex’s Personal Entertainment Monitors alongside equipment from Cybex’s Total Access range. Developed in accordance with
the Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) programme, Cybex’s Total Access range comprises of both cardiovascular and strength training equipment. The range has been designed to be accessible to the physically impaired, without
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