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one-to-one relocates to pontypridd
Privately-owned health club One-to-
One has relocated and re-opened in
Pontypridd, Wales.
The owners have invested £60,000
in securing two empty warehouse
units and transforming the space into a
930sq m (10,000sq ft) health club.
Facilities at the club include a wide
range of CV and resistance equipment
supplied by Star Trac, a free weights area
and two exercise studios, with classes
offered at the gym including group
cycling. A local karate club will also make
One-to-One its new home.
According to Victoria Thomas,
director of One-to-One, future plans
include the opening of a second site,
after the club attracted more than 100
members before its opening date.
She says: “The equipment in the gym
will appeal to a wide audience – whether
it’s sports specifi c and weight trainers,
The new club will use Star Trac kit
or women who are specifi cally looking
to lose weight and tone up.
“With a monthly membership of £30,
we’re positive that our membership
will increase. Hopefully, in a few years’
time, we’ll be toasting our success with
another fi tness facility.
time fitness launches glasgow club
Time Fitness is set to open its second
club – in Glasgow, Scotland – during
the fi rst half of March.
The 465sq m (5,000sq ft) club will
include 15 resistance stations, 15
pieces of CV kit, two exercise studios,
a sauna and a steamroom. The club
will be managed on an interim basis by
Time Fitness director Josh Bicknell.
Bicknell says the company has set a
target of attracting between 600 and
900 members at the club. Club will be the company’s second
girlzone adds fat-free service
The service will be free to every
member of the Girlzone club
Women-only health club Girlzone in
Basingstoke, Hampshire, has expanded
its services by launching a new “fl at
stomach programme” for its members.
The new programme combines a diet
of whole foods, protein, carbohydrates
and healthy fats with a CV and resistance
exercise regime designed to reduce
body fat. The basic diet and exercise
programme will be issued free of charge
to all members who are interested.
For an extra cost, Girlzone will also
offer participating members a range
of ongoing support measures such as
individual menus, weekly measuring and
bespoke exercise programmes.
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