Health & Fitness news


Half of Brits unhappy with work life balance


Nearly half of adults aged 16 and over are currently unhappy with their work life bal- ance, according to the latest fi ndings from the Offi ce for National Statistics’ Measuring National Wellbeing programme. T ose that use leisure time to engage in


physical activities appear to be happier than those who prefer sedentary pursuits – such as watching TV or playing video games. T e latest fi gures show that in 2010-11,


54.1 per cent of adults in England had par- ticipated in some type of physical activity. Details: http://lei.sr?a=p9h7s


High earners ‘exercise more’


Research by Nuffi eld Health has found that, on average, higher earners work out at gyms three times more than those on lower incomes. T e group surveyed 1,600


people as part of its study, which shows those earning less than £20,000 work out for around one hour a week. T ose who earn £101,000 or more exercise for three hours. According to the fi ndings


of the report, earners between £21,000-30,000 work out for 1.5 hours; £31,000-50,000 work out for 2.1 hours; and £71,000-100,000 exercise for 2.6 hours. However, the figures show a dip in the


Nuffi eld’s study found those earning £101,000+ exercise for three hours


number of hours of exercise in a gym for indi- viduals earning between £51,000-70,000 to 1.8 hours on average, bucking the overall trend. Nuffi eld Health head of physiology Chris Jones said: “Evidence tells us that keeping fi t


S&P Architects worked on the new venue’s design


Work starts on new £31m Redcar leisure complex


Olympic swimmer Chris Cook has helped mark the offi cial start of construction work on a new £31m leisure, business support and community facility in Redcar. Willmott Dixon has been appointed to


build the complex, which has been designed by leisure specialists S&P Architects in col- laboration with Plus T ree Architecture. A fi tness suite and a junior gym will be


among the facilities at the venue, along with a 25m, six-lane swimming pool, a training pool, a learning pool and a sports hall. Details: http://lei.sr?a=R0l8J


UK move for Swedish weight-loss franchise


Xtravaganza, a franchise based on a weight- loss programme established in Sweden more than 10 years ago, is to make its fi rst move into the UK fi tness industry. With more than 180 venues, it is one of


fastest growing Scandinavian businesses and will now be rolled out in South Wales, Gloucestershire, Hereford and Worcester. T e programme is based on four main


principles to help people lose weight, including neuro-linguistic programming (NLP)-based mind training. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=G8f6k


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and healthy can benefi t your performance at work, which may in turn impress the boss. “By doing regular exercise you help man-


age work-related pressures and help put in a better performance by better preparing your body for times of stress.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=B0w0N


LA Fitness unveils new member pledge


LA Fitness has launched a new Member Pledge scheme as part of its strategy to improve customer service and member experience at its 79 UK sites. T e launch of the Member


Pledge includes a new website outlining its policy on every- thing from security to fl exible membership contracts and what to do if personal cir- cumstances change. In a statement, LA Fitness


said that it recognised that the fi tness industry has “not always had the best reputation for customer service”, but that it was determined to underline the work it has carried out behind the scenes in order to cre- ate a better member experience. LA Fitness chief executive Martin Long said: “T is Member Pledge sums up the progress we


Long said the pledge “sums up” the chain’s progress in the last two years


have made over the past two years to improve our service standards – not just in the fi rst few days of your membership, but throughout a member’s fi tness journey with us. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=t8X3s


Pure Gym to open new West Midlands locations


Low-cost health club chain Pure Gym has announced plans to open new locations in West Bromwich (31 May) and Walsall (19 June) as part of its UK ongoing expansion strategy. Both of the new Midlands locations will contain 220 pieces of equipment, including the


Read Leisure Management online leisuremanagement.co.uk/digital


LIVESTRONG spin bikes by Matrix; vibrating Bodycore platforms; and Power Plates. T e 22,500sq ſt (2,090sq m) West Bromwich


club and the 14,000sq ſt (1,301sq m) Walsall facility will off er 40 fi tness classes per week. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=P8n9r


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