INTERNATIONAL in brief...
payasUgym heads to Europe
payasUgym.com has announced its expansion into Europe, allowing users to keep fit even when abroad. Te web-based service, which
enables people to use gyms and health clubs on a flexible basis, has added three Holmes Place health clubs in Warsaw, Poland, to its database. payasUgym initially launched in
London and now has over 350 sites involved across the UK. Consumers create a free online account which they top up with credit, with this credit then used to buy passes for any of the listed gyms and health clubs – from day passes to a variety of short- term gym membership options.
Portuguese sector stats Portuguese trade association AGAP has unveiled worrying statistics for the Portuguese fitness industry. Te AGAP Barometer Report – a new national study – outlines the state of the sector in Q1 2012 (versus Q1 2011). Based on replies from 111 fitness
facilities (88 different operators: 70 per cent independents; 30 per cent chains), the key findings are as follows: • 80 per cent of clubs saw a decline in members or revenues (73 per cent experienced a decline in both) • Women-only clubs reported an average 31 per cent decline in member numbers, and 30 per cent in revenues • 50 per cent of clubs saw a decline in membership of over 20 per cent; average decline was 16.53 per cent • Chains reported a fall in membership of 22 per cent, compared to 14 per cent among independents • Average revenues fell 16.73 per cent • Clubs have dismissed 10 per cent of their staff and 18 per cent of their professional freelancers • 72 per cent of clubs invested less than €5,000 in Q1 2012 • Membership was the only source of income for 30 per cent of clubs Based on IHRSA statistics, the
above equates to around 100,000 people leaving their gyms, with sector turnover falling by €55m – this in a country which already has the lowest participation rate in western Europe (4.7 per cent).
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A new brand has launched in the Romanian health club market with the opening of 168 SPORT STATION. The club – which opened in the
capital city of Bucharest on 2 July – is owned by Hydro&Spa. The new
NEWS 168 Sport Station opens first club
facility is Hydro&Spa’s first, but the company now plans to develop the concept into a chain. The gym at the 1,700sq m club has been
fully kitted out by Star Trac, with E Series and S Series CV kit, Spinner bikes and strength equipment from the Inspiration, Impact and Instinct ranges, as well as HumanSport and Max Rack. There’s also a swimming pool,
group exercise studio and a dedicated Spinning studio – the club is an official Spinning facility. Meanwhile a spa area offers a range of heat experiences including a whirlpool, sauna and steamroom, hammam, thermal showers and a relaxation zone. Designed as a place where people can
Auckland’s Tepid Baths re-open Te 168 SPORT STATION club in Bucharest
is intended to be the first in a chain
The historic Tepid Baths have re-opened in the centre of Auckland, New Zealand, following the completion of a restoration and upgrade programme costing NZ$15.8m (US$12.4m, €9.9m, £8m). First opened to city residents in 1914,
the Tepid Baths closed in early 2010 to undergo work, including repairs to its infrastructure and conservation of the building’s historic features. The scheme also included the
reinstatement of cabanas around the main and learner pools to match 1914 designs. Facilities at Tepid Baths now include a 25m, seven-lane main pool and a 15m, four-lane learner pool, as well as a fitness centre equipped by CYBEX.
train, socialise and relax, membership of the new club costs €60 a month.
Cabanas around the main pool have been matched to an early 1900s design
‘Medical City’ planned for Oman
Atkins, the UK-based design and engineering consulting firm, has completed the masterplan for a major new world-class healthcare facility in Oman: The Medical City (TMC). TMC will be the largest private
healthcare infrastructure development in the country and is fronted by Apex Medical Group, with the complex set to occupy an 800,000sq m site by the Arabian Sea. Facilities will include a 375-bedroom hotel and a spa, although further
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specifications are yet to be confirmed. It is expected, however, that the hotel will incorporate swimming pools and a gym as part of its offering. The spa will be open to the public, in
addition to its use for medical purposes, and the hotel is to be positioned at the premium end of the market. TMC will be centred around a
hospital. Other healthcare facilities will include training and education areas for medical staff, a wellbeing centre and residential accommodation.
august 2012 © cybertrek 2012
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