UPDATE
The University of Dundee has completed a £450,000 revamp of its Institute of Sport and Exercise. The redevelopment
project – which took six weeks – has included the addition of a training suite, re-flooring, re-wiring, extending network capabilities, redecoration and the instal lation of new equipment . The 150 cap aci ty, 450sq m (4,800sq ft) gym offers 88 Precor stations. “Precor’s Preva networked fitness will add
UK NEWS Dundee Uni: £450,000 upgrade
M3 INDOOR CYCLE M5 ELLIPTICAL AIR RESISTANCE RANGE
The gym offers 88 Precor stations, including Preva networked fitness
considerably to our programme activity and, in particular, our special population programmes in coronary rehab, diabetes and cancer,” says Brian Ewing, director for the Institute of Sport. Facilities at the university already includes
two six-court indoor sports halls, two studios, a specialised combat studio, a regional
strength performance centre, three squash courts, swimming pool, sauna, treatment rooms and a BASES accredited Human Performance Centre. Outdoor facilities include a 33-acre sports
ground with changing facilities, training area, four all-weather tennis courts and a water activities centre. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=f8T4d
Lakeside leisure plans include health club
Intu has submitted an outline planning application to create a £100m leisure development at intu Lakeside, its shopping centre in Thurrock. The development will
create a series of outdoor spaces around a large town square, featuring a range of leisure and restaurant outlets and a hotel. Discussions are already
underway with potential tenants, including a health club, comedy venue and restaurants. Meanwhile the public spaces will host a busy events programme, including farmers’ and Christmas markets, street theatre, music shows and live screenings of sporting events. The new public spaces will link the existing shopping centre with Alexandra Lake and will
Lakeside’s leisure expansion means a new health club is on the cards
include a waterfront area, including a new boardwalk and park next to the lake. The move comes after public consultation
showed 82 per cent of respondents would spend more time at the centre if additional leisure facilities were available. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=X4W6R
Gymtopia launch encourages gyms to help communities
A new initiative has launched to bring together insight and inspiration from the health and fitness industry, with the aim of encouraging gyms to achieve wider-reaching social impact. The digital storytelling platform was developed by Ray Algar of Oxygen Consulting
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to capture the social impact of projects powered by gyms and gym-goers worldwide. Inspiring stories of gyms doing social good in the UK, Denmark, Italy, Brazil and Canada have already been published via Gymtopia. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=t8C2E
“Keiser is definitely an industry leader in indoor bike manufacturing. We had included the M3 in our flagship facility for four years and our members love them. They simply won’t accept anything else. We have tried other bikes but our members unanimously reject them. Quite simply it was too big a risk to purchase anything else.”
Matthew Bunnell Health & Fitness Development Manager Active Stirling
Keiser UK Ltd 0845 612 1102
@KeiserUK
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