THE THIRD SPACE T
he new Third Space club in Marylebone includes a Retro Gym in the middle of the functional training floor. Offering climbing ropes, gymnastic rings, beams, bars and stairs, it has been specially
designed to span two floors – extending up from the functional training floor and through the gap in the ceiling into the reception area above. Here, the ropes, rings and beams are set on tracks and can be packed out of the way if needed. The large functional training fl oor also offers the latest tools and equipment including Power Plates, ViPRs, TRX, FreeFORM boards, Powerbags and medicine balls. The whole area can be used for small group classes, personal training
and independent use – members are shown how to use the Retro Gym during programme design sessions, with a personal trainer also on supervision duty at all times, and everything other than personal training is included in the membership.
from the gyms we supply that members are wanting to try exciting new exercise forms to break the norm of using machine weights and CV. But in fact many of these current exercise trends date back to old-school training methods and have simply been forgotten over time.” “There’s currently a huge focus to get
back to basics and train the body the way it was designed to move,” continues Matt Julian, head of fi tness at The Third Space. “This means whenever possible getting members away from machines and focusing on the large, multi-joint,
‘primal’ movements of the body – namely squatting, lunging, bending, twisting, pushing and pulling. When performing these movements while standing or moving through space, using body weight or other tools as resistance, the
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body responds in a vastly superior way, recruiting the stabilising and postural muscles and developing the neural pathways and movement patterns that carry over into everyday life.” As a result, says Vicky Mahony, personal training expert at FitPro:
“The industry and training syllabus for instructors and personal trainers has shifted to focus more around movement and function for daily life. Functional training or Whole Body Integration (WBI) has phenomenal fi tness benefi ts, while also being varied and huge fun.” Allan Collins, Jordan’s director of
education, agrees: “Forward-thinking clubs now appreciate that it all boils down to results-based training. By giving trainers in the club the education, correct equipment and space to move,
Old school: The Retro Gym at The Third Space lies in the centre of the functional training floor and extends up into the reception area
these trainers can get the success that they, the member and the club all seek.”
committing to the cause Matthews continues: “The major
problem is that many clubs don’t sufficiently buy into these functional zones, as they’re scared to remove too
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