HEALTH & FITNESS Daley Thompson launches gym


Olympic legend Daley Tompson has opened a new gym in Putney, London, with a team of former Great Britain athletes on hand to help members hit their personal best. Thompson, the first person


ever to hold the World, Olympic, Commonwealth and European titles at the same time, has brought in for- mer athletes Gavin Sunshine (chief executive of Daley Fitness Gyms) and Steve Gutteridge (general man- ager) to help realise his vision of a modern fitness facility with an “old- school approach to training.” “I have gained a lot of experience


from a lot of different gyms and I have used it to design a gym I hope people like,” said Tompson. “We are integrating the best


Daley Tompson will be a regular fixture at the Putney gym


equipment and technology with highly expe- rienced trainers and an old-school approach to training – results come from hard work.” Spread over two floors, Daley Fitness fea-


tures more than 100 stations, with strength, cardio machines and spin bikes from Star Trac. Te club also uses Myzone, with every member receiving a free Myzone heart rate belt monitor and their own cloud-based account where all


activity is automatically uploaded, acting as an online logbook of all physical activity. Te gym studio area hosts 100 classes each


week and has been created to look like the gym hall from Tompson’s school. Modern updates come in the form of TRX and Crossfit appara- tus, while there is also an on-site Nutribullet bar, where members can order a nourishing post- workout juice. Details: http://lei.sr?a=m4e2f_O


Te app is supported by an expert coaching team Xercise4Less wages war on budget rivals


Xercise4Less is to launch a new £1.5m gym in the already- crowded Milton Keynes market as it seeks to steal a march on its low-cost rivals. The comp a ny has


announced plans for a 44,000sq ſt (4,088sq m) club to open in August, directly opposite the site of its rival Pure Gym. Elsewhere, Milton Keynes already hosts a low- cost Kiss Gym and a Gym Group club, while Fit4Less (whose parent company éner- gie Group is headquartered in Milton Keynes) recently closed down its health club in the town. Xercise4Less says it will bring out “the big


New running app aims to eradicate all excuses


A new running app which aims to ensure runners of all abilities stay on track with their training and reach their race goals has been launched and is available as a free download for Apple device users. Citing statistics that one in five


runners never make it to the start line of their intended race due to barriers to consistent training such as busy sched- ules, injuries, kids, holidays and even the weather, InYourStride aims to help runners overcome life’s hurdles. The app is supported by an expert


CEO Jon Wright wants Xercise4Less to be the number one budget gym


guns” for Milton Keynes in what it has dubbed the “Battle of the budget gyms.” As such, the Leeds-based chain is offering pre-sale member- ship for £9.99 to the first 100 people to sign up. It is not yet clear how the standard membership fee will stack-up against other operators in the town. Te club itself will see Matrix supply equipment for more than 600 stations, while


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members will have access to more than 100 free classes each week across three studios. “It’s an extremely exciting time for


Xercise4Less and we can’t wait to open the doors to this amazingly advanced Milton Keynes fit- ness centre,” said Xercise4Less CEO Jon Wright. “Our aim is to be the number one budget gym in the UK and at the rate that we are enhancing at group capacity, I don’t see what’s stopping us.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=6X7M9_O


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coaching team providing specialist insights on technique, motivation and data analy- sis. It creates a customised training plan for each runner, which flexes around their diary by allowing them to choose training days and make last minute changes. It then adapts to a runner’s progress, including pacing and sessions completed. If there are periods of inactivity due to holiday or injury, the app will automatically recal- culate the training programme and get the runner back on track to their goal. Details: http://lei.sr?a=n2Q2P_O


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June Peebles named new CEO of Edinburgh Leisure


Edinburgh Leisure stalwart June Peebles has been announced as the new chief executive of the not-for-profit operator. Te appointment follows a recruitment


process led by Edinburgh Leisure chair David Milne, with support from represen- tatives of Te City of Edinburgh Council. “Throughout the process June has


demonstrated that she has the skills and experience that we want for this post,” said Milne. “We are excited about the next phase for Edinburgh Leisure.” Peebles played a key role in the estab-


lishment of Edinburgh Leisure in 1998 and has since held several senior roles. Details: http://lei.sr?a=s3G6F_O


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