INDEPENDENT Second UK club for Speedflex
The UK’s second Speedflex centre opened in London at the end of September, following on from the success of the first site in Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The Sp e e df lex
concept taps into the growing trend for HIT training and group exercise. Forty-five minute group circuit classes are led by a personal trainer and incorporate seven Speedflex units. The Speedflex machines automatically respond to the user’s force to create appropriate resistance levels, enabling users of all ages and abilities to work out together at their own pace, while exercising multiple muscle groups simultaneously. Equipped with a heart monitor, users can
One of the two studios is now a GRAVITY Studio
Toni’s Pilates expands offering with GRAVITY
An independent pilates and ‘kettlercise’ club, Toni’s Pilates in East Sussex, has expanded its equipment range and offering by teaming up with GRAVITY Studios. The club, which opened in August
The Speedflex concept has been endorsed by the likes of Alan Shearer
midfielder Rob Lee, and Newcastle FC’s club physiotherapist Paul Ferris. All centres are operated on licence, with start-up costs of around £250,000. The exercise programme is said to offer a
view their progress on screens, encouraging them to work out at their own maximum capacity. All users are given a health screening prior to exercise and are monitored by Speedflex physiologists. Speedflex was developed in the US in 2009,
by former professional baseball player Darren Holmes in partnership with orthopaedic surgeon Dr Jim Silliman and mechanical engineer Joe Worley. Speedflex Europe was formed in 2011 by businessman Graham Wylie, former Newcastle United and England football captain Alan Shearer, former Newcastle
wide range of benefits including accelerated fat loss; improved muscle tone, strength and bone density; and enhanced power and speed. One year after opening, the first studio in
Jesmond, – a 223sq m (2,400sq ft) facility – has 240 members. Co-owner of the Jesmond club, Cath
Jenkins, says member feedback has been very positive: “We could see the huge business potential, especially with the growing interest in HIT training, and hope to open additional centres in the area in the future.” Details:
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2010, has around 100 members on various monthly packages. Classes cater for a maximum of eight people, with one-to- one pilates reformer training also available. Toni’s has now installed a Total Gym
Studio with four Total Gym GTS units. The new studio caters for small group and one-to-one PT, with around 30 per cent of members signing up for the new offerings in the first two weeks after installation. “We have two beautifully appointed but
modestly sized studios, so to turn one into a GRAVITY Studio and get so much value from one type of equipment really makes the space work hard for us,” says owner Toni French. The club also offers ballet bars, BOSU,
wobble boards, fit balls, chi balls, bender balls, pilates circles and resistance bands, while foam rollers and prickly balls provide self-massage and tension release and help to reduce cellulite.
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