heaLth & fitness


Gravity to open first UK studio in High Wycombe


Gravity UK has unveiled plans to launch its first fitness studio, which is currently being developed by principal shareholder Physical Company in High Wycombe. Due to open in October, the 2,000sq ſt


(186sq m) studio will include a personal training facility downstairs and a group training zone upstairs. Plans to open a studio follow the success


of the Gravity programming education arm and Total Gym sales division, and marks the latest stage of the brand’s growth. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=e6O0y


Lords publish exercise report


Te House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has called on the govern- ment to place more emphasis on preventative healthcare through increasing physical activity levels in the UK. Following its review into


sport and health, the com- mittee published a report – titled Sport and exercise science and medicine: build- ing on the Olympic legacy to improve the nation’s health – in which it criticised a lack of awareness and appropriate training for health professionals of the benefits of exercise-based treatments. It cites a recent survey of 48 London GP


practices, which found that none were aware of the latest Physical Activity Guidelines. Te committee called the result a “missed


opportunity” as the city prepares to host the Olympic Games, and also heavily criticised the


Te new gym follows a £92,000 joint investment


New fitness suite unveiled at Appleby Leisure Centre


A new fitness suite has been unveiled at a leisure centre in Appleby, Cumbria, which follows a £92,000 investment part-funded by the council and the venue’s operator. Eden District Council contributed


£62,000 towards new equipment from Life Fitness, which includes resistance and car- dio machines and are IFI-accredited. Concept II rowers and Trixter bikes were


also installed as part of the project, while North Country Leisure invested £30,000 in decoration and building works. Details: http://lei.sr?a=u0c1J


LIW commissions new outdoor industry research


Leisure Industry Week (LIW) has commis- sioned Leisure-net Solutions to compile a new market intelligence report exploring the UK’s outdoor fitness sector. Research questions will be aimed at con-


sumer and trade representatives to gauge the growth and potential of the market, as well as the motivations of participants. Tree leading industry operators will also


be represented with in-depth case studies as part of the report, which will examine prac- tices and successes of those companies. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=H1V6i


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Sports minister Hugh Robertson was criticised by the committee for saying he “wasn’t interested in improving the nation’s health”


coalition government for a “lack of joined-up thinking” on the Olympic health legacy. Te report urges the government to deliver


“a consistent approach to health, physical activity and sport”, while the committee also expressed concern that the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine – set up as part of Olympic legacy – may not be sustainable. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=Y4z1N


Ex-Army lieutenant unveils London gym


James Conci Mitchell, an ex- army lieutenant, has opened an independent fitness club in Covent Garden, London. SIX3NINE has been cre-


ated within former disused office space and now houses a functional training zone offering personal training, Te club was set up mainly


as an open-plan facility con- taining a comprehensive free weights selection. Mitchell appointed Escape Fitness to create the space as he faced a number of challenges relating to the property’s flooring. Escape’s flooring expert, Paul Lipscombe,


Te Covent Garden club has been set up mainly as an open-plan facility When deciding on equipment for the club,


developed a bespoke solution for SIX3NINE, which has included levelling and screeding of the entire ground level and the hand painting of a sprint track on the floor.


Mitchell again turned to Escape Fitness and selected a wide range of kit. Two dual adjust- able pulleys by Life Fitness also feature. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=P0t3i


Kiss Gyms opens nightclub-themed gym in Swindon


Kiss Gyms has announced the opening of a new nightclub-themed low cost health club at a former bank in the centre of Swindon – the operator’s second 24-hour location. Te 14,500sq ſt (1,347sq m) building was reju- venated by development partner Createability


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over 13 weeks and houses 150 pieces of Matrix cardiovascular and strength equipment. A functional training area at Kiss Swindon


boasts a number of Bodycore training plat- forms from Dynamic Activity, Read more: http://lei.sr?a=A7y2X


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