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Budget club operator Pure Gym has reached agreements to open 24 new fitness centres in key locations throughout the UK. The move follows the news
in May of a £50m investment in Pure Gym following its acquisition by affiliates of CCMP Capital Advisors LLC. This investment has enabled the recent acquisition of six sites in London, five in Manchester, and two each in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds and Liverpool, with the others to be announced. Peter Roberts, founder and chief executive
of Pure Gym, says the group is also planning to open a further 20 gyms throughout the UK by the end of 2014. He adds: “We’re delighted to have
acquired a further 24 sites. With an equity base of £135m and a profitable and thriving
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Pure Gym: Adding a further 24 sites to its existing estate of over 50 clubs
business, Pure Gym offers the best covenant to landlords in our sector.” The Pure Gym concept is based on
affordable fitness and offers users 24/7 opening hours, more than 40 fitness classes a week, low monthly membership rates and no fixed contract.
US: Obesity still up despite more exercise
New research shows American people have become more active over the last decade, but this has done little to stem the nation’s obesity problem. According to The State of
Health in the United States report, by the University of Washington, for every one per cent increase in physical activity, prevalence of obesity fell by just 0.11 per cent. From 2001 to 2009, obesity
rates for men and women have fallen in just nine of 3,007 counties in the United States. More than one-third of adults in the US and approximately 17 per cent of children are obese. But in spite of the findings, American life
expectancy has risen from 75.2 years in 1990 to 78.2 years in 2010. According to the study, changes in a county’s income, educational
Growing problem: More than one-third of adults in the US are obese
attainment and insurance coverage did not show a correlation with life expectancy, suggesting that shifts in behavioural drivers of disease such as diet, exercise and obesity are more important. Details:
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Premier Sport: New programme for young people
Sports coaching company Premier Sport has revealed plans for a new physical activity programme aimed at giving more young people the chance to be active and stay active. The Inspire programme consists of six parts, which are carried out between Key Stages one
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through four: Inspire to Nurture, Achieve, Excel, Compete, Engage and Feel Good. The programme will measure pupil progress
and attainment based on agreed outcomes with each school, allowing staff to easily measure progress. Details:
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