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AltaFit franchise expands across Spain


Spanish health club franchise AltaFit is continuing to expand across the country with four new clubs opening in September – in Fuengirola, Coruña, Vista Alegre and Talavera – taking its total to 30 locations. The low-cost operation charges €19.90 a month + VAT, which includes gym and group exercise classes. Equipment is supplied by Matrix, Tomahawk and Reebok. The franchise will open a further four


sites by the end of November, and has outlined plans to open 20 gyms every year to reach 100 gyms in 2018. Details: http://lei.sr?a=x8N7p


Growth for Georgia’s Aspria Fitness chain


Aspria Fitness – a chain of clubs in Georgia, owned by Fitness Company LLC – has opened its latest club in the city of Tbilisi. The new club, Aspria Vake branch, opened in September and has signed Star Trac as the sole supplier. It measures 1,156sqm and offers a dedicated Spinning studio and aerobics studio alongside the gym. Membership costs 99GEL a month (c £35) or a yearly fee of 799GEL (c £284). With just four clubs, all in the capital


city of Tbilisi, Aspria Fitness nevertheless reports to be the largest fitness chain in Georgia. All branches operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and members can use any of the four clubs. The operator has plans to open more clubs in the area, as well as expanding beyond Tbilisi in the next 12 months. It also plans to refurb its other sites with Star Trac. Details: http://lei.sr?a=e9h6T


Curves Girlfriends Walk for breast cancer charity


As part of Breast Cancer awareness month in the Netherlands, women-only fitness franchise Curves organised the Curves Girlfriends Walk. This event set out to raise funds for the Pink Ribbon Foundation – a charity that aims to to raise awareness of breast cancer and raise funds for research. More than 600 Curves members took


part in the walk in Utrecht, donations from which went to a project run by professor Dr Aaronson, who is working to develop an exercise programme designed specifically for breast cancer patients. Details: http://lei.sr?a=d3a4u


28 Fitness First’s latest Kuwait health club offers separate male and female facilities Aura adds 11th facility to portfolio


Irish leisure centre operator Aura Sport and Leisure has unveiled the latest leisure centre to be added to its portfolio. Grove Island Leisure Centre, in Limerick City, becomes the 11th Aura leisure facility.


The Aura Grove Island opening coincided with the completion of a €250,000 gym refurbishment, which included extending the free weights area, introducing new resistance equipment and enhancing the cardio area with new Precor equipment. The 2,790sq m


centre also offers a 25 metre swimming pool, kids’ pool, sports hall and a health suite with sauna and steamroom. Aura will now extend the facilities further with the introduction of a group exercise studio and dedicated indoor cycling studio.


The latest Aura site has received a €250,000 gym refurbishment Read Health Club Management online at healthclubmanagement.co.uk/digital http://lei.sr?a=m3Y7s November/December 2014 © Cybertrek 2014 Fitness First expands in Kuwait


Fitness First has announced the launch of its third health club in Kuwait. The premium health club, located in the Sama Sulaibikhat shopping mall, offers separate facilities for men and women, with the men’s club located on the second floor of the mall and the ladies’ on the fourth. The men’s club offers a full CV and


resistance gym complemented by extensive strength and freestyle areas. There’s also a luxury relaxation area housing a spa pool and sauna, and a members’ lounge with complimentary wifi and drinks. In addition to the above facilities, the ladies-only


club provides a variety of purpose-built group exercise studios. Announcing the launch, Praveen Bhatnagar, CEO of Landmark Hotels and Wellness – which owns and operates Fitness First under licence in the Middle East – said: “Our studies show that obesity has been a growing health concern in Kuwait, which was ranked among the top 10 fattest countries in the world by Forbes magazine. We’ve ventured into this region with a mission to bring about a health wave among Kuwaitis and are confident that we will set the ball rolling.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=e7J6n


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