INDEPENDENT NEWS First mi-gym opens in Essex
A new independently-owned health club, where the offering is focused around functional training, has opened in Chelmsford city centre. The club, mi-gym, is
owned by fitness coach and industry veteran Rachel Young. The aim of the club is to increase group participation and make the exercise experience engaging and fun, drive retention and, most of all, achieve results for members. The 130sq m (1,400sq ft) gym offers members a range of functional training techniques as well as group and personal training. The site also runs CrossFit Chelmsford
A cycling studio formed part of the expansion
Tamworth’s LD Fitness keeps on growing
A PT has been able to grow his client base successfully enough to not only open his own fitness facility, but also to expand the premises to keep up with client demand. Personal trainer and fitness entrepreneur
The kit includes kettlebells, training discs, sandbags and punch bags Young secured the site for the first mi-gym.
– a strength and conditioning programme involving varied, functional movements performed at a high intensity. Young chose functional fitness specialists
Jordan Fitness as the equipment supplier for the launch (see project profile, p82). Allan Collins, director of education at
Jordan Fitness, says: “For Rachel’s new venture we really wanted to show how our new RBT (Results Based Training) service could assist her in making her vision a reality. Jordan Fitness advised her not only on equipment selection, but also on layout and other operational suggestions to allow her to maximise the effectiveness of the facility for results and profit.”
com with the assistance of sports and leisure consultants Sports Solutions. The gym is located in the centre of
Chelmsford, with easy access to the station, offering convenience for its already growing member base. Young says she plans to expand the brand
in the future. “This first site is perfect for our members, and the support we received from Sports Solutions ensured that the process of successfully securing the premises and planning permission was straightforward. “We’re looking forward to working with the
team at Sports Solutions again as we expand and offer more people the opportunity to enjoy group training, community and fun.” Details:
http://lei.sr?a=P9a9a
Lee Drayton first opened LD Fitness in Tamworth in 2008. The aim was to give his PT clients a facility where they could access high quality equipment while still experiencing a level of personal care that could sometimes be missing at larger gyms. Drayton’s model proved so successful that in 2011 he moved the business to a larger space – and he has been expanding ever since. Drayton says: “When my wife and I
opened LD Fitness, we never imagined that we’d expand to this extent, but our offering has been so popular that our gym is now four times its original size. We’ve had to invest in more CV and strength equipment to cope with demand at peak times.” As part of the most recent expansion,
Drayton invested in Star Trac bikes to provide members with a group class option. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=W0T2r
OPERATOR INDEPENDENT
STYLE-IZATIOUS
Want to see more? Design, flooring, equipment and functional frames...
Visit
escapefitness.com/hcmgymsolution
Or call 0800 294 2803 to discuss how you can improve your member engagement.
STAY CONNECTED
FOCUS
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 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92