INTERNATIONAL in brief...
Just Fit Academy opens German operator Just Fit launched a new training arm – Just Fit Academy – in April, at its new headquarters in Northrhine-Westfalia. Te academy will initially be open
only to Just Fit staff, in a bid to ensure it has the highest calibre of trainers in the market – plans are to train around 80 staff in year one, and 150 in year two. Ultimately, however, the academy will be opened out to the rest of the fitness sector across Germany. Te new academy prides itself on
its high standards and rapid reaction to new trends, with training available in areas such as movement analysis, triggerpoint therapy, manual resistance training, core training, passive stretching, functional training, TRX and Variosling.
Australian office for Precor Precor launched an Australian office on 23 April to sell its commercial and consumer equipment to the country’s health and fitness sector. Te Precor Australia business sits
within the Melbourne-based office of parent company, Amer Sports. Precor has agreed with Avanti,
which previously distributed Precor’s commercial and home market equipment within Australia, a smooth transfer of all supply, service and support of existing commercial customers to Precor Australia.
Refurb for US club Shula’s Independently owned Miami-based Shula’s Athletic Club completed a US$300,000 refurb in March. Te 4,180sq m club undertook
a complete overhaul of its lobby, lounge, locker rooms, group exercise rooms and workout areas, with work carried out by Optimaldi Design Systems International. As part of the project, a new teen video game area was introduced.
Italian ‘Club of the Year’ Te sixth annual Club Awards: Fitness, Wellness & Aquatic took place at FORUMCLUB in Bologna in February. Centro Benessere Eden in Reggio, Emilia, was named Club of the Year.
SATS – the leading full-service gym chain in the Nordics with 280,000 members and more than 110 clubs – is continuing to invest in growth across its estate. Two new clubs, in Stockholm and Helsinki, opened earlier this year, with
NEWS Pan-Nordic investment for SATS
a further six new clubs due to open in Sweden and Norway this autumn/winter. In addition, four clubs will relocate to new premises. A number of clubs across SATS’ four
markets – Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark – will be upgraded throughout the autumn, including new design and equipment aimed at improving customer service and experience. Large functional training areas, PT zones and a new retail concept form part of the new club concept. SATS is also introducing a number
INJOY Station launches in Germany SATS is upgrading a number of clubs in
Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark
INJOY, the Germany-based fitness franchise, has introduced a new standalone concept: INJOY Station. INJOY Station is a 400–500sq m
studio concept that focuses on strength training in an ‘old school’ environment – gymnastics boxes forming the coffee bar and pommel horses acting as bar stools and changing room benches, for example. However, this vintage look is combined
with the latest equipment – including an internet-connected, fully automated circuit from supplier eGym – and high level support from staff. The first INJOY Station site opened
in Dortmund, Germany, in May, with a second location already planned for Essen.
INJOY Station combines an ‘old school’ look with the latest gym equipment
Aspria unveils club number eight
Aspria’s newest club – the operator’s eighth – opened on 4 March on the site of the historic Klipper Tennis and Hockey Club in Uhlenhorst, Hamburg, Germany. The 4.5-acre site houses a 6,500sq m
clubhouse. The gym is equipped by Technogym, with a dedicated stretching area, indoor cycling and group exercise studios. There are indoor and outdoor pools with aqua classes, and an extensive spa area: indoor and outdoor saunas, outdoor hydrotherapy pool, spa gardens, steamroom and salt relaxation room.
16 Read Health Club Management online at
healthclubmanagement.co.uk/digital Six outdoor tennis courts and a multi-
purpose sports field mean that tennis and hockey will continue to have their place, with a kids’ play area also on offer. The sporting/fitness and wellbeing
facilities are complemented by two restaurants/bars, 48 guest rooms for overnight stays, a club lounge, crèche and meeting room facilities. The lounge, bar, restaurant and terrace are at the heart of the club, offering members a place to meet, conduct business and take part in cultural and social events.
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of new group exercise classes: the new Stockholm club is the first to offer a Hot Yoga studio, for example, while a new ViPR class offering has currently been rolled out to around 40 per cent of clubs. A new website also offers features including booking, rating and reviews of classes.
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