Leisure Media HCM March 2010 - TourismInsights

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The specialist equipment will be supplied by Denmark-based Kompan
‘senior playground’ for london
Danish equipment supplier Kompan has
been appointed by Westminster City
Council (WCC) to kit out a ‘senior
playground’ in London’s Hyde Park.
The area, which has been designed
primarily to provide exercise for
people over the age of 60, will be
installed in the park’s Pavilion tennis
and bowls centre this spring.
The equipment, which will include a
cross-trainer and a sit-up bench, is set
to occupy an area covering 125sq m
(1,345sq ft). It will also be available for
use by people under the age of 60.
First proposed by the Knightsbridge
Association, a local residents’ group, the
exf launches
seminar scheme
Supplier EXF Fitness has launched a
series of special one-day ‘Learn By
Doing’ seminars.
The company has lined up a team of
experts in physical conditioning and
performance, and the seminars will
take place up and down the UK.
The sessions aim to offer fi tness
professionals a chance to study the
latest theory and practice from the
world of elite sport and apply those
principles to athletes and clients for
optimum performance results.
Hyde Park Senior Playground scheme
has been funded by the council under its
Ward Budget Scheme and will be project
managed by the Royal Parks.
Madeline Elsdon of the Knightsbridge
Association says: “We proposed
the playground because many older
people fi nd indoor gyms intimidating
and expensive, and therefore aren’t
exercising enough.
“As well as the physical and mental
benefi ts, we hope that the playground
will encourage users to socialise and
have fun together. People need to stay
active and maintain independence – and
we’re never too old to play.”
analyser for
harrods club
The Power Plate Studio at Harrods
in London has installed an InBody
230 Body Composition Analyser,
supplied by Derwent Healthcare.
The analyser was purchased after
a two-month trial; members can
receive a 15-minute consultation,
which includes a comprehensive
printed report of their personal
results, to provide them with the
necessary information to help them
work towards their specifi c goals.
Wattbike accurately monitors
29 parameters 100 times a
second so there’s plenty of
data to keep an eye on. And
thanks to the Expert software
that’s included free with
every Wattbike, it’s the ideal
platform for group training.
Simply connect the bikes
together and to a screen and
any one of 10 parameters can
be displayed for all to see. If
the mood takes you, you can
even race up to 14 bikes with
a visual display.
And outside of the group situation,
because Wattbike doesn’t have a
fixed crank it’s perfect for individual
training as well.
So for less than the price of some
other group training solutions, why
not look instead at Wattbike. Visit
www.wattbike.com to find out
how your gym could benefit.
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