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Health & Fitness news Nearly half of adults aged 16 and over are currently unhappy with their work life balance, according to the latest findings from the Office for National Statistics’ Measuring National Wellbeing programme. Those that use leisure time to engage in physical activities appear to be happier than those who prefer sedentary pursuits – such as watching TV or playing video games. The latest figures show that in 2010-11, 54.1 per cent of adults in England had participated in some type of physical activity. Details: http://lei.sra=p9h7s S&P Architects worked on the new venue’s design Olympic swimmer Chris Cook has helped mark the official start of construction work on a new £31m leisure, business support and community facility in Redcar. Willmott Dixon has been appointed to build the complex, which has been designed by leisure specialists S&P Architects in collaboration with Plus Three Architecture. A fitness suite and a junior gym will be among the facilities at the venue, along with a 25m, six-lane swimming pool, a training pool, a learning pool and a sports hall. Details: http://lei.sra=R0l8J Xtravaganza, a franchise based on a weightloss programme established in Sweden more than 10 years ago, is to make its first move into the UK fitness industry. With more than 180 venues, it is one of fastest growing Scandinavian businesses and will now be rolled out in South Wales, Gloucestershire, Hereford and Worcester. The programme is based on four main principles to help people lose weight, including neuro-linguistic programming (NLP)-based mind training. Read more: http://lei.sra=G8f6k Research by Nuffield Health has found that, on average, higher earners work out at gyms three times more than those on lower incomes. The group surveyed 1,600 people as part of its study, which shows those earning less than £20,000 work out for around one hour a week. Those who earn £101,000 or more exercise for three hours. According to the findings of the report, earners between £21,000-30,000 work out for 1.5 hours; £31,000-50,000 work out for 2.1 hours; and £71,000-100,000 exercise for 2.6 hours. However, the figures show a dip in the number of hours of exercise in a gym for individuals earning between £51,000-70,000 to 1.8 hours on average, bucking the overall trend. Nuffield Health head of physiology Chris Jones said: “Evidence tells us that keeping fit LA Fitness has launched a new Member Pledge scheme as part of its strategy to improve customer service and member experience at its 79 UK sites. The launch of the Member Pledge includes a new website outlining its policy on everything from security to flexible membership contracts and what to do if personal circumstances change. In a statement, LA Fitness said that it recognised that the fitness industry has “not always had the best reputation for customer service”, but that it was determined to underline the work it has carried out behind the scenes in order to create a better member experience. LA Fitness chief executive Martin Long said: “This Member Pledge sums up the progress we Low-cost health club chain Pure Gym has announced plans to open new locations in West Bromwich (31 May) and Walsall (19 June) as part of its UK ongoing expansion strategy. Both of the new Midlands locations will contain 220 pieces of equipment, including the Nuffield’s study found those earning £101,000+ exercise for three hours and healthy can benefit your performance at work, which may in turn impress the boss. “By doing regular exercise you help manage work-related pressures and help put in a better performance by better preparing your body for times of stress.” Details: http://lei.sra=B0w0N Long said the pledge “sums up” the chain’s progress in the last two years have made over the past two years to improve our service standards – not just in the first few days of your membership, but throughout a member’s fitness journey with us. Read more: http://lei.sra=t8X3s LIVESTRONG spin bikes by Matrix; vibrating Bodycore platforms; and Power Plates. The 22,500sq ft (2,090sq m) West Bromwich club and the 14,000sq ft (1,301sq m) Walsall facility will offer 40 fitness classes per week. Read more: http://lei.sra=P8n9r image: zhu difeng/shutterstock 12 Read <strong>Leisure</strong> Management online leisuremanagement.co.uk/digital ISSUE 2 2012 © cybertrek 2011
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