HEALTH & FITNESS IN BRIEF
New-look gym for Woolwich leisure centre A new-look fitness suite has been unveiled at Waterfront Leisure Centre in Woolwich, South London, following the completion of a £125,000 refurbishment. The centre – run by Greenwich Leisure (GLL) on behalf of Greenwich Council – benefited from the installation of flooring and carpeting as part of the two-week scheme. Work has also seen 56 pieces of Technogym equipment installed, including treadmills, crossovers, varios and upgraded aerobikes. The cardio theatre entertainment system was also updated.
New outdoor gym planned for Tonbridge A new outdoor gym is to be
installed at Tonbridge Sportsground after more than £12,000 of funding was contributed by the Local Strategic Partnership. Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council is to create the new facility as part of a wider bid to improve local recreation and youth provision at the venue. Particularly aimed at people aged at least 60 years old, the new outdoor gym facility is expected to be ready to open by spring 2011.
Barnstaple club bought by powerlifter The Floor One Fitness Club in
Barnstaple, Devon, has been bought by a former powerlifting champion. Surrey-born Steve Middleton, who is a former world and British champion, has taken over the 2,500sq ft (232sq m) club. Current facilities include a gym with 18 cv stations and 10 strength stations, a free weights area, a fitness studio with 10 Pulse spin bikes, changing rooms (with a sauna in the male changing room) and a reception with a bar area. Middleton now plans to refurbish the facility.
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Anytime Fitness to open first UK club US-based operator to kickstart expansion scheme with the launch of Bristol venue
By Tom Walker US-based health club operator Anytime Fitness is to unveil its first UK club in Bristol. The Bristol club forms part of
wider plans to open 50 sites across the UK and Ireland by the end of 2012 after the parent company secured a master franchise agreement. Anytime Fitness, which is
looking to expand its interna- tional operations, currently runs 1,250 clubs in the US and also has nearly 100 facilities in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and India. Other potential sites in the
UK are being considered in the Greater London area and across southern England, with possible locations to include suburban markets near large cities and smaller towns that currently do not have a health club. Anytime Fitness' UK clubs will be around 4,000sq ft
Rochdale centre gets green light
Work on finalising plans for a new leisure centre in Rochdale town centre has now got underway. The £10.8m complex is
set to include swimming pools, a sports hall and a large fitness gym along with a youth gym and dance studios. It is earmarked to
replace a 1930s original
"municipal baths" and fitness centre conversion. The Rochdale centre is
the final major project in a three-year programme of investment under the management of Link4Life, the Rochdale Borough- wide Cultural Trust.
US-based Anytime Fitness is to embark on a major UK expansion
(371.6sq m) in size, fitted with a range of cv and strength machines supplied by Precor, and open 24 hours a day. Justin McDonell, Anytime
Fitness master franchisee for Australia and New Zealand, has been appointed to lead the UK and Ireland master franchise group. He said: "We will not be making any significant changes to the Anytime Fitness model as it currently exists."
Independent retail planning
consultant Andy Thompson – also part of the group's UK and Ireland consortium – added:
"We hope to open the first Anytime Fitness club in the UK by the end of this summer. "We are currently looking at
sites in the Greater London area, the South East and also the South West of England. Our plan is to have 50 clubs operational by end of 2012."
Nottingham site for Fitness4Less By Tom Walker
Budget gym operator Fitness- 4Less has acquired a 15,500sq ft (1,440sq m) site for a new club in Nottingham. Fit-out of the unit, which is
located at "The Pod" – Bildurn Properties' mixed-use scheme in Fletchergate – will start immediately on the new-build, open-plan property. The acquisition is part of the
chain's ambitious expansion plans. In January 2010, the company appointed leisure property specialists Christie + Co to oversee the acquisition and development programme across the UK. According to Jon Patrick,
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Fitness4Less will offer classes at the new The Pod site
the property's location – on the doorstep of mixed-use development – will help ensure significant footfall. "The Pod is a great location
for Fitness4Less – it's easily accessible and provides high quality space," he said. The Nottingham Fitness4Less club is due to open in January.
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