news and jobs updated daily on
www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk edited by tom walker. email:
tomwalker@leisuremedia.com nuffi eld unveils london refurb
Olympic rower Alex Partridge has helped officially unveil Nuffield Health’s new-look health and wellbeing centre in Covent Garden, London, following a £2.5m overhaul. Covent Garden Fitness
and Wellbeing Centre has undergone a two-phase refurbishment, the second of which comprised a £500,000 transformation of the venue’s wet facilities. T e centre now off ers a bespoke hydrotherapy and spa area with sauna and steamroom, with visitors able to benefi t from hydrotherapy facilities in the 20m swimming pool area. Work on the £2m first phase of the
T e new swimming pool at Nuffi eld’s Covent Garden club in London
renovation was completed in December 2010, with a full overhaul of the branding and the construction of a new health clinic. T ree new-look studios, upgraded changing facilities and a new 100-station gym – which
was predominantly supplied by Life Fitness – have also formed part of the overall scheme. ViPR, TRX and Power Plate also supplied
equipment to the gym at Covent Garden Fitness and Wellbeing Centre. T e club will focus on everything from nutrition to sport injury prevention and rehabilitation.
budget chain klick fi tness begins roll-out
Klick Fitness, the budget arm of Fitness First, has entered the UK market and was scheduled to have nine clubs operating by the end of last month. The chain opened its
first site in Wakefield on 5 September and its second in Bromborough, Merseyside, on 15 September. The other locations
encompass two sites in Manchester and one each in Aintree, Bradford, Ipswich, Sheffield and Stoke. Each Klick Fitness site offers a group exercise studio and functional training areas for small groups. Jason Worthy, head of central operations
for Klick, told Leisure Opportunities that the company is looking to open more clubs under
Klick, the budget arm of Fitness First, opened its fi rst clubs last month
the Klick banner. “T is is a market that we expect to grow very quickly,” he says. Memberships will be available at a monthly
rate of £9.99 and an annual rate of £99.99, including a certain amount of classes.
the lc completes £80,000 extension programme
An expanded free weights area and a new group cycling studio have been unveiled at T e LC in Swansea, following an £80,000 expansion. Additional weights and benches have been
provided in the free weights area, while the group cycling studio features new bikes,
october 2011 © cybertrek 2011
disco lights and a sound system. Technogym supplied the gym equipment. LC general manager Nic Beggs says: “T e
investment refl ected conversations we had with our members and it’s been great to see these suggestions come to fruition.”
UK DESIGNED UK MANUFACTURED
SPEED IIII STRENGTH IIII POWER IIII
PROGRESS IIII Tel: 01455 890100 Fax: 01455 890009
Web:
www.leisurelinesgb.co.uk www.powerbag.com www.leisurelinesperformance.com
Email (sales):
sales@leisurelinesgb.co.uk
Leisure Lines GB Ltd, Units 1-2 Jacknell Road, Dodwells Ind Estate, Hinckley, Leicestershire UK LE10 3BS
9
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84