health & FitneSS


Tony Harris named as Pure Gym’s new chief executive


Tony Harris has been named as the new chief executive officer of Pure Gym, the low-cost fitness chain founded in 2009 and which has nearly 30 sites nationwide. Te appointment of Harris, former man-


aging director and finance director of Arena Leisure, will see current CEO and founder Peter Roberts become deputy chair. Roberts said: “Tony will be fundamental


in the group’s rapid expansion programme, with an aim to have 40 clubs open by the end of 2012 and 65 by the end of 2013.” Read more: http://lei.sr?a=B4x3w


Snap Fitness enters UK market


Snap Fitness, the US-based fitness franchise founded in 2003, has made its first move into the UK with the launch of a new 7,000sq ſt (650sq m) club in Sittingbourne, Kent. Te group is the franchisor


of more than 1,300 facili- ties around the world and is looking to expand across the UK, with plans in place for between 75 and 100 locations over the next five years. A second facility is due to


open in Milton Keynes, with Snap Fitness joining forces with Jordan Fitness to supply its new gyms in the UK. Matrix and Octane Fitness will also provide equipment. Te Sittingbourne club has been equipped


Snap Fitness has ambitious UK expansion plans for the next five years


with kit such as Olympic discs, fit balls and mats, as well as a range of dumbbells that have been exclusively branded for Snap Fitness. Facilities also include cardiovascular


Te warning follows analysis of health MOT data


Larger waists increase health risks to women


Nuffield Health – one of the UK’s largest healthcare charities – has found that larger waist sizes can increase the risk of cancer and infertility in women. Te warning comes following an assess-


ment of health MOT data collected from more than 54,000 people looking to improve their health and fitness levels. More than half of the women analysed


(57 per cent) had waist sizes within the “high health risk” category, which places them at greater risk from health issues. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=6H9u2


Cybex installs new gym at Network Rail headquarters


Cybex International has completed the installation of gym facilities at The Quadrant:MK – the national headquar- ters of Network Rail in Milton Keynes. UK healthcare charity Nuffield Health


was awarded a contract to equip the new facility, which worked with the supplier to provide a range of cv equipment. Cybex also installed Bravo functional


trainers and Eagle strength equipment line as part of the project, which followed a pre- installation site survey. Details: http://lei.sr?a=y9x6L


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and strength equipment, while group cycling classes and studio-based programmes such as Pilates are to be offered in future. To read more about Snap Fitness’ expansion


into India, see Health Club Management 2011 Issue 8, p52: http://lei.sr?a=g0Z2q Read more: http://lei.sr?a=t7I0Q


Virgin Active opens £8m London facility


Virgin Active has announced the opening of its newest club at 200 Aldersgate in the City of London, following an £8m investment in the design and construction of the facility. It is one of the group’s larg-


est launches, with the flagship Classic Health Club incorpo- rating a large gym floor and offering equipment such as 3D balance tool Core-Tex. Freedom Climber, which


allows users to climb while using a rotating wall, and a PowerPlate Pro6 combining vibrations with resistance training are also among equipment on offer. Elsewhere, the Classic Health Club boasts


Queenax equipment has been installed at the new 200 Aldersgate venue A comprehensive group exercise timetable


Queenax equipment – combining suspension and functional training – and Wattbike, as well as Technogym’s Kinesis stations.


includes AntiGravity Yoga and CXWORX, a strengthening/toning core workout devised by Les Mills and set to high energy music. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=Q2B3E


DLL launches online membership rewards scheme


David Lloyd Leisure has launched its new online rewards scheme for customers who have retained memberships for at least two years. DL Rewards features unique membership


cards, which offer discounts on food and bev- erage, as well as free guest passes – both of


Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital


which increase depending on the length of an individual’s continuous membership. Te scheme’s three tiers start with comple-


tion of two (bronze), four (silver) and six (gold) years of continuous gym membership. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=v3E8t


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