HEALTH & FITNESS Cash injection for Xercise4Less


Low cost gym chain Xercise4Less has received a £5m investment to support the group’s plan to roll out 50 new gyms across the country. BGF, an independent com-


pany established to help the UK’s growing businesses, will provide capital to support the group’s plan to have the new projects established over the next five years. Xercise4Less was launched


in Yorkshire in 2006, by ex- rugby player and industry operator Jon Wright. Wright said:“BGF’s funding


50 new Xercise4Less gyms are set to be launched across the UK


will give us the financial and operational facilities to continue our expan- sion. Te Xercise4Less concept is growing because we believe that a budget gym shouldn’t offer a budget experience. Cost remains a major issue for many consumers today.” “The facilities we offer and the price at


which we offer them, continue to attract a large tranche of new consumers into the market.” The business now operates from nine


sites across Britain, with its gyms predomi- nantly located across the north of the country. Details: http://lei.sr?a=e1d4A


Bacteria in the gut affects level of obesity


Bacteria in the human gut could play a vital role in determining who is obese and who is lean, leading to the possibility of cre- ating new treatments to fight obesity, according to a study published in the Science journal. Te US study investigated the


effect of gut microbiome on obe- sity from genes, diet and exercise. Four sets of identical female


twins were recruited for the study, with one twin being lean and the other obese. Using stool samples, researchers collected bacteria, viruses and protozo- ans present in each participant’s gut. Tese were then placed into a large group of mice. The study found that the mix of living


organisms inside the mice’s digestive tracts began to resemble those operating inside their human donors. Te mice then went on


Te research will enable scientists to research ways of reducing obesity


to develop similar characteristics to the women whose gut microbiomes they had received, with mice that adopted microbiomes from obese women developing obesity and those who received lean transplants remaining lean. Details: http://lei.sr?a=Z3B9B


Everyone Active secures £14m contract for 10 sites www.matrixfitness.co.uk 8


Sports Leisure Management (SLM) brand Everyone Active has been awarded the con- tract to manage 10 leisure centres in three London boroughs – Ealing, Brent and Harrow. Worth an estimated £14m annually, the con- tract began on 1 September 2013 when five of


Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital


the leisure venues commenced operation by SLM on behalf of the local authorities. A number of new jobs will be created at all


the leisure centres as Everyone Active launches its apprenticeship and recruitment programme to hire 50 new employees.


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