Nor'West News: October 03, 2017
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20 Tuesday <strong>October</strong> 3 <strong>2017</strong><br />
Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
HEALTH & BEAUTY<br />
NOR’WEST NEWS<br />
A family affair<br />
at local gym<br />
The Smith and Mackintosh families<br />
When Ignite Fitness was set up at the<br />
Papanui Club in early 2016, the challenge<br />
was to create an exercise atmosphere that<br />
appealed to a diverse market. One of the<br />
areas identified was the involvement of<br />
family members and groups, manager of<br />
the fitness centre Eddie Kerrigan says.<br />
“We must have done something right<br />
as we now have numbers of families who<br />
have joined up. The environment at Ignite<br />
Fitness is a safe, non-threatening one in<br />
which parents can be confident that all<br />
their family members will be looked after<br />
in a professional and caring manner.”<br />
There are three families of four, four<br />
family groups of three, and around 25<br />
family groups of two currently signed up,<br />
Eddie says.<br />
Two of those families are the Smith<br />
family and the Mackintosh family, and<br />
Eddie spoke to them about why they<br />
joined Ignite Fitness, and what they got<br />
out of it. There were a variety of reasons<br />
for joining. These included improving<br />
fitness, losing weight, keeping joints and<br />
limbs moving, stalling the effects of ageing<br />
and family bonding. The handy location<br />
of the gym was also an important factor,<br />
they said.<br />
Both families said they went to the gym<br />
two to four times a week, depending on<br />
their school and work schedules. Asked<br />
what activities they enjoyed most, in<br />
order of popularity they said these were<br />
resistance training, cardio exercise and<br />
circuit classes, though they liked taking<br />
part in all of the activities and exercises.<br />
Depending on the activity, they<br />
sometimes competed with one another to<br />
see who could achieve the most, and both<br />
sets of parents tried to be an inspiration<br />
for their families.<br />
Both families said they had gained a<br />
number of health benefits since starting<br />
at Ignite Fitness. Strength and fitness<br />
were two key beneflts, but there was also<br />
pain management and all-over physical<br />
stability. In addition to the physical<br />
benefits, they enjoyed socialising with<br />
other gym members, and their self-esteem<br />
improved.<br />
“We are delighted that families like the<br />
Smiths and the Mackintoshes get so much<br />
enjoyment from coming to our gym, and<br />
new families and groups are always more<br />
than welcome to join,” Eddie says.<br />
Ignite Fitness is open 5.30am-9.30pm<br />
Monday to Friday and 5.30am-6.30pm<br />
weekends and public holidays. To find<br />
out more information about Ignite<br />
Fitness phone 359-9586, ext. 706 or<br />
email gym@papanuiclub.co.nz<br />
The environment at<br />
Ignite Fitness is a safe,<br />
non-threatening one<br />
in which parents can<br />
be confident that all<br />
their family members<br />
will be looked after<br />
in a professional and<br />
caring manner.<br />
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