36 | PROMOTION: ABSOLUTE PERFORMANCE
Gym at Royal Grammar School, Guildford, using Werksan IWF-accredited bars and weights, supplied and installed by Absolute Performance
S PERFECTING PERFORMANCE
Advice from Absolute Performance managing director, Tony Buchanan, on maximising the potential from a training facility
Case study: Canford School in Dorset Custom-built equipment at Canford
Absolute Performance fl ooring at Canford School fi t for multipurpose training and heavy weight dropping
School with school logo and colours
The task: We worked with Canford School to design and install to budget, a multi- functional training facility where the school’s athletes could train. The solution: To make the best possible use of space available by using innovative flooring solutions and installing bespoke equipment designed specifically for the room. A key requirement was to enable weights to be lifted direct from the floor, without the need for lifting platforms. Specialist 40mm thick AP Heavyweight tiles are strong enough to withstand the toughest treatment that Olympic weightlifting training can throw at them. They are laid to provide a level flooring area, which means the area can be used for multiple training purposes. So, as well as weightlifting, the area is now used for warm-up sessions, general movement and fitness exercises, and group sessions.
As well as supplying the Olympic lifting bars and plates, and functional training accessories, Absolute Performance installed half racks and flat incline benches complete with the school’s logo and colours.
The result: Coaches are now able to run more efficient training sessions because more students are able to train together. It’s also used by a much wider group of pupils of all ages and abilities, making it a truly multi-functional space. Peter Short, director of rugby, said: “Before the re-fit, the room was used exclusively by the school’s rugby and rowing teams. Now nearly all the school’s sports teams use the gym, including the staff. So, from being a somewhat tired and unloved room, it is now a multi-purpose functional training area, fit for purpose, which offers something for everyone at the school.”
Choice
As an independent company, we are not tied to any one supplier or manufacturer. We supply all types of products, dependent on budget, from premium brands such as Werksan, to custom-made equipment from our own AP Power Series.
Design
With our years of experience we advise on how to get the most out of your space. An essential part of what we do is listen, so we understand everything about your project, no matter how big or small.
Installation We install all the equipment to make sure that the project is run to budget and to the agreed schedule.
Flooring
Floors need a pre-workout check too. As more gyms are installed in buildings that may not have been specially designed for use with heavy weights, the importance of protecting the floor can’t be overemphasised. Essentially, we put in the right flooring for the right purpose so that it will stand up to anything a gym can throw at it.
Bespoke branding
More and more customers want us to customise their equipment and gyms with their own branding and colours, to create that truly motivational training facility.
We can put your personal or professional mark on flooring, equipment or colour- code your gym equipment to match your team colours or branding.
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trength and conditioning equipment specialist Absolute Performance has worked with professionals across all sporting disciplines, from elite performance directors and coaches to personal trainers and facility managers. Our strength is also in the education sector with a range of clients from independent schools and universities to academies and colleges. With any project, whether it is a brand
new training facility or gym refurbishment, we follow our five-point plan to ensure every training facility delivers the best for users:
• Choice • Design • Installation • Flooring • Bespoke branding
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