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GYM80 – a strong stand for university sport
Client: Northumbria University Sport Central Supplier: gym80 Supplier involvement: Provision of strength equipment and ancillaries (including free weights)
Newcastle city centre – opened its doors to students, staff and the public in September 2010. The Sport Central building is striking
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in design and packed with a wide range of amenities: a 3,000-seat indoor sports arena, 25m swimming pool with variable depth fl oor, multi-purpose studio, squash facilities, a 12m climbing wall, sprint track, four indoor sports halls, golf simulators, a suite of sports science laboratories and a 150-station fi tness suite fi tted out with gym80 SYGNUM strength equipment and Precor cardio. The procurement process was
tendered out through the Offi cial Journal of the European Union (OJEU) and split into three parts: cardio, strength and ancillaries. All too often tenders cannot be split, so customers have less choice and may not be able to pick their preferred choice of CV and strength separately; this can lead to compromises on choice and quality. Alistair Lawrence, facilities manager
at Sport Central, evaluated the gym80 strength kit during the procurement process. “The gym80 strength equipment
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orthumbria University Sport Central – a brand new £30m sports facility in the heart of
at our neighbouring Newcastle University has stood up so well to vigorous student use that they intend to keep it for another fi ve years. The German-made gym80 equipment demonstrates the quality of engineering that the country is renowned for, and we’re confi dent that it is best in class,” he says. Colin Carter, managing director for
gym80 UK, has supplied university fi tness facilities for the past 10 years and understands the needs of a busy student facility. “Today’s students are highly focused on performance and functional training – the result of improved knowledge on training techniques, physiology and sports nutrition – so the need for a high quality training space is greater than ever before. The standards of university sport across the board have increased dramatically and progressive universities need to provide high quality facilities to encourage this to continue.” The fi tness suite at Sport Central
is an unusual 739sq m (7,955sq ft), T-shaped room with a feature glazed wall overlooking a roof garden, which can be accessed from the gym. When designing the layout of the suite, the cardio was placed so as to look out over the roof garden, with the
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The 150-station gym offers a range of gym80 SYGNUM strength kit
gym80 strength equipment then laid out in zones: weight stack machines, cables, plate-loaded equipment, racks, benches and functional kit. Says Carter: “We have the largest
range of strength products on the market – close to 200 different machines – so designing the gym at Sport Central was like being a child in a sweet shop.” A combination of 17 gym80 SYGNUM
Standard and SYGNUM Dual machines with independent arms were selected for the strength area, to offer variety and progression. Meanwhile, four functional cable stations, two Dual Adjustable Pulleys and an eight-station tower with cable cross-over are laid out on the edge of the performance area. “We felt 200sq m (2,153sq ft)
should be allocated to free weights and performance equipment, as we believed this would be a very popular area. Within this space are Max Racks, Smith Machines, Olympic Benches, Olympic Half Racks, Multi-Position benches and a wide range of dumbbells and discs. It’s very impressive,” adds Carter. Contact
uk_info@gym80.de
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