heaLth and fitneSS


Reebok Club unveils new group cycle studio


A two-hour endurance event has marked the official opening of Reebok Sports Club’s new group cycle studio at Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London. Te new 198.5sq m (2,137sq ſt) facility


is one of the largest studios of its kind in the UK and has been equipped with 80 Technogym Group Cycle Bikes. Reebok Sports Club, which covers 100,000sq ſt (9,290sq m) over three floors, added the bikes as part of an investment in equipment totalling more than £100,000.


Pro SW Gym opens in Loughton


Pro SW Gym, a new indepen- dent gym which to be used by Ghana’s national boxing team ahead of the London 2012 Games, has opened its doors in Loughton, Essex. A Life Fitness-equipped


cardio suite, featuring running machines and cross trainers, and 15 Spinner NXT bikes from Star Trac are among the facilities at the new 4,000sq ſt (372sq m) boxing and fit- ness centre. Designed to accomodate


both amateur and profes- sional boxers, the new Pro SW Gym also incorporates a full-size ring with six ringside punchbags; a speed ball and two floor-to-floor ceiling balls. Te new facility offers monthly member-


An artist’s impression of the new leisure centre


Waterlane centre set for new year reopening


Waterlane Leisure Centre in Lowestoſt, Suffolk, is preparing for a reopening, follow- ing an extensive £6.5m redevelopment. Te revamp of the existing leisure facility


is being delivered by Pulse as the strategic leisure development partner of Waveney District Council, with work including a new teaching pool and 25m main pool; a thermal spa; and a 100-station gym. Pulse were appointed by the council, in


partnership with Sentinel Leisure Trust, to design, build, provide capital funding, proj- ect manage and equip the new centre.


Dunfermline leisure centre nears completion


Dunfermline’s Carnegie Leisure Centre is to reopen its doors to the public on 26 November following a £17m redevelopment undertaken by Fife Council. Te new-look complex, which had been


due to open 10 months ago, will be oper- ated by Fife Sports and Leisure Trust on behalf of the local authority. Carnegie Leisure Centre will include a


25m, six-lane deck-level swimming pool with a moveable floor. Meanwhile, a new health suite with steamroom, sauna and spa bath; an 80-station fitness suite; and three aerobic studios will also be on offer.


4 Fit4less expands with first Welsh club


Low-cost operator Fit4less has continued to expand its UK estate aſter unveiling its new Port Talbot location, which is the health club chain’s first in Wales and 15th overall. Te owner of Fit4less, éner-


gie Group, confirmed earlier this year that it was aiming to launch a total of 45 facilities under its low-cost concept by the end of 2012. Port Talbot’s new 17,000sq


ſt (1,579sq m) Fit4less venue has been equipped by Precor and offers a cardio theatre and a free weights area, in addition to changing facilities. Personal training and fitness classes are also available. Te opening comes shortly aſter clubs in


Te Port Talbot club forms part of Fit4less’ wider UK expansion plans


Bromley and Stevenage – in conjunction with North Hertfordshire College. Fit4less Port Talbot co-owner and general


Stockport and Hartlepool joined the Fit4less estate, with further sites planned in Redditch,


manager James Taylor said: “You cannot argue with the price proposition and high quality of product Fit4less has to offer.”


Stroud leisure centre to undergo refurbishment


Stroud District Council (SDC) has started work on a £750,000 overhaul of the Gloucestershire town’s Stratford Park Leisure Centre. Te start of work coincides with the handing


over of the centre’s day-to-day management to Sports and Leisure Management (SLM).


Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital SLM will operate the facility under its


Everyone Active brand, with improvements to include a new exercise studio at the venue. An upgrade of the gym; the installation of


new fitness equipment; and the creation of a health suite will also be carried out by SDC.


Twitter: @leisureopps © CYBERTREK 2011 Te gym will be used by Ghana’s boxing team ahead of the 2012 Games Pro SW Gym owner Michael Amoo-Bediako


said: “Boxing is an intensive sport, which requires a lot of cardio and resistance work. “Speed and stamina are vital for elite box-


ships, which include fitness classes, at £49, while a pay-as-you-go option is also available starting at £10 for use of the gym.


ers, but to achieve greatness, time needs to be spent on building up cardio and respiratory fitness levels.”


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